SCHEDULE 2Circumstances where a breach of Schedule 1 is not non-compliance

1

Any action carried out under a commitment under—

a

a scheme established under Council Regulation (EC) No 2078/92 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside21;

b

a scheme established under Article 14, 22 to 24 or 31 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)22;

c

a management agreement entered into under—

i

section 16 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 194923;

ii

section 15 of the Countryside Act 196824;

iii

section 7 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 200625;

d

an approved project in respect of which financial assistance is paid under the Energy Crops Regulations 200026;

e

a measure listed in Article 36 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development27.