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2.—(1) Regulation 13 of the Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (England) Regulations 2014(1) (ecological focus areas) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (4), after “Regulation” insert “, and subject to paragraph (4A)”.
(3) After paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) For claim year 2018, areas sown as green cover—
(a)may be established without sowing a mixture of crop species provided that—
(i)the crops sown are grasses or other herbaceous forage, and
(ii)the requirements in relation to the periods for sowing and retention of the green cover in paragraph (4)(c) are met;
(b)may include areas under winter crops which are sown in autumn for harvesting, for forage or for grazing;
(c)need only be retained for 4 weeks provided that—
(i)a mixture of crops species is sown in accordance with the requirements in paragraph (4)(a) and (c)(i), and
(ii)a winter crop is sown afterwards.”.
S.I. 2014/3259. Regulation 13 was amended by S.I. 2017/1198.
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