7.—(1) Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 28 (agri-environment-climate), in paragraph 5 for the words from “undertaken for” to the end substitute “ordinarily undertaken for at least three years. However, a commitment for a shorter period may be permitted where this is necessary and justified, and commitments may be extended after the termination of the period”;
(3) In Article 29 (organic farming), in paragraph 3, in the first sub-paragraph—
(a)for “be made for a period of five to seven years” substitute “ordinarily be made for at least three years. However, a commitment for a shorter period may be permitted where this is necessary and justified”;
(b)omit “in their rural development programmes” in both places in which it occurs;
(c)for “annual” substitute “their”.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 7 in force at 28.7.2022, see reg. 1(1)