PART 2Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

Amendment of Regulation 215/20143

1

Regulation 215/2014, to the extent that it applies to support for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014, is amended as follows.

2

Before Article 1 insert—

Article A1Interpretation

In this Regulation, a reference to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 or any provision of that Regulation is a reference to that Regulation as it applies for the purpose of support for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014.

3

In the heading of Chapter 1, for “for each of the ESI Funds” substitute “under support for rural development and support under Regulation 508/2014”.

4

Omit Article 1.

5

In Article 2—

a

in the heading, for “by the EAFRD” substitute “for rural development”;

b

in paragraph 1—

i

after “support” insert “for rural development”;

ii

omit “by the EAFRD”.

6

In Article 3—

a

in the heading, for “by the EMFF” substitute “under Regulation 508/2014”;

b

in paragraph 1—

i

in the first subparagraph, for “the EMFF”, in both places it occurs, substitute “funding under Regulation 508/2014”;

ii

in the second subparagraph, for “Support by the EMFF” substitute “Support under Regulation 508/2014 ”;

iii

in point (a), for “by the EMFF” substitute “under Regulation 508/2014”;

iv

in point (b), for “the EMFF” substitute “funding under Regulation 508/2014”;

v

in points (c) and (d), for “Member States” substitute “the relevant authority”;

c

in paragraph 2, for “A Member State” substitute “The relevant authority”.

7

Omit Chapters 2 to 4.

8

Omit Annex 1.

9

In the heading of Annex 2, for “the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development” substitute “support for rural development”.

10

In Annex 3—

a

in the heading, for “the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund” substitute “support under Regulation 508/2014;

b

in the entry for Article 78, for “Member States” substitute “relevant authority”.