The Agricultural Subsidies and Grants Schemes (Appeals) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations enable the National Assembly for Wales (“the National Assembly”) to establish an appeals procedure for farmers who dispute decisions taken by it in connection with the funding of certain elements of the common agricultural policy and schemes related to it.

Regulation 2 contains interpretation provisions and, in particular, sets out the relevant Community legislation in relation to which the appeals procedures may apply.

Regulation 3 empowers the Assembly to establish one or more appeals procedures. It provides that: any appeal procedure so established may take the form of oral or written submission to persons appointed by the National Assembly with a view to such persons making a recommendation to the National Assembly as to how the matter should be finally determined; and that the Assembly may pay remuneration and allowances to any such persons appointed and to charge a fee (not exceeding £100), in respect of the costs of the procedure.

Regulations 4 and 5, respectively, amend and revoke earlier legislation, so as to enable any appeals procedure established under these Regulations to be extended to matters that were subject to that legislation.

A regulatory appraisal has been prepared in respect of these Regulations. Copies of this can be obtained from the National Assembly for Wales, Department of Environment, Planning and Countryside, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ