Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations —

  • Commission Regulation 795/2004” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 795/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers M1;

  • Commission Regulation 796/2004” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in the Council Regulation M2;

  • Commission Regulation 1973/2004” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1973/2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials M3;

  • Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers M4;

  • direct payment” has the meaning given to it in Article 2(d) of the Council Regulation;

  • farmer” has the meaning given to it in Article 2(a) of the Council Regulation;

  • holding” has the meaning given to it in Article 2(b) of the Council Regulation;

  • IACS Regulations” means the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 2005 M5;

  • relevant competent authority” has the meaning given to it in regulation 5 of the IACS Regulations;

  • the National Assembly” means the National Assembly for Wales;

  • single application” has the meaning given to it in Article 2(11) of Commission Regulation 796/2004;

  • single payment scheme” means the support scheme established under Title III of the Council Regulation;

2

Other expressions used in these Regulations shall be construed in accordance with the Council Regulation, Commission Regulation 795/2004, Commission Regulation 796/2004 and Commission Regulation 1973/2004.

3

Any reference in these Regulations to a Community instrument is a reference to that instrument as amended on the date these Regulations are made.