The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

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7.—(1) Regulation 4 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), after “amended” insert “ , insofar as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures M1, ”.

(3) In paragraphs (7)(a)(ii), (7)(d) and (11)(b)(iii)(bb), omit “direct payment and”.

(4) For paragraph (29)(b) substitute—

(b)in paragraph 2, for the words from “expressed” to the end substitute “ to be expressed in sterling ”;.

(5) For paragraph (35) substitute—

(35) Omit Articles 63 and 64..

(6) After paragraph (35) insert—

(35A) After Article 64, omit the words from “This Regulation” to “States.”.

(7) In paragraph (37), omit “direct payment and” in each place it occurs.

(8) In paragraph (38)(b)—

(a)omit “direct payment and” in each place it occurs;

(b)in paragraph (ii)(bb), omit “direct payments and”.

(9) After paragraph (38), insert—

(39) In Annex 13, omit paragraphs 1, 5 and 6..

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1(2)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1The Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2) incorporated Regulation (EU) 908/2014 with effect from exit day insofar as it relates to direct payment schemes and that Regulation has been amended in relation to direct payment schemes. Under Article 138 of the withdrawal agreement and s7A of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2018 (c. 16) certain common organisation of the markets and rural development measures committed under the MFF 2014-20 and previous financial perspectives continue to be governed by directly applicable EU law.