Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment Scheme (Provisional Payment Region Classification) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (W.S.I. No 1835 (W. 189) of 2014).

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Cultivated plants, Water

Keyword

Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Farming Fertilizers/nutrients Plant production Freshwater pollution Inland waters Groundwater Pollution control

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These Regulations amend the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2004 so as to: make provision in Wales for the administration and enforcement of cross compliance under Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of the requirement to establish buffer strips along water courses as a Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition for which farmers receive payment under the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union. the Regulations: prohibit the spreading of manufactured fertilizer within 2 metres of the surface of a water course; prohibit the spreading of organic manure within 10 metres of the surface of a water course; prohibit the spreading of organic manure within 50 metres of a borehole, spring or well.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Youth, Smallholders/peasants, Sustainable use, Climate change, Pastoralism

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment Scheme (Provisional Payment Region Classification) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (W.S.I. No 2367 (W. 230) of 2014).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Farming, Less favoured areas

Source: FAO, FAOLEX