These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3(3)(a) of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2) in order to address failures of retained EU law governing the Common Agricultural Policy Direct Payment Schemes to operate effectively, and deficiencies in that retained EU law.

The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.