Countryside Stewardship Regulations 2000 (No. 3048 of 2000). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision England Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Soil pollution/quality Subsidy/incentive Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 5 December 2000. Abstract These Regulations, which are made pursuant to section 98 of the Environment Act 1995, provide for payments to be made to any person who enters an agreement with the Minister requiring him to carry out an activity which is conducive to a specified purpose on land in which he has an interest. The Regulations specify the maximum rates of payments for activities, which are beneficial to the Environment and listed in the Schedules, under an agreement and specify professional fees and charges in connection with an agreement or application therefor (regs. 6(1) and 7(1) and Parts I, II, and III of the Schedule. Exceptionally, the Minister also has power to enter into agreements in terms other than as specified in these Regulations if he considers this to be more conducive to the specified purposes (reg. 3(4)). Agreements for which an application was received after 29th July 1999 are required to comply with the England Rural Development Programme which has been approved by the European Commission, by Commission Decision No. C2000/3003, under Article 44 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Repeals Countryside Stewardship Regulations 1998 (No. 1327 of 1998). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998 Keyword: Land-use planning, Agricultural land, Soil pollution/quality, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Environmental Stewardship (England) and Countryside Stewardship (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 991 of 2006). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006 Keyword: Animal production, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Countryside Stewardship (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 3991 of 2001). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001 Keyword: Protected area, Agricultural land, Subsidy/incentive, Ecosystem preservation, Management/conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Countryside Stewardship (Amendment)Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 114 of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Land-use planning, Agricultural land, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 526 of 2019). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2019 Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural commodities, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Milk/dairy products, Fish products, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Fruits/edible nuts, Beverages, Animal health, Animal production, Plant production, Plant protection, Waste management, Waste disposal, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX