Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 162 of 2003). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Less favoured areas Farming 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 Coming into force on 13 March 2003. Abstract In particular the Regulations implement Articles 13, 14 and 15 of the Council Regulation 1257/1999 (which deal with support for less favoured areas) by defining the conditions of eligibility for less favoured area compensatory allowance (regulations 3 to 6) and the rates at which it is to be paid (regulations 7 and 8 and the Schedule). Regulation 9 provides for the exclusion of forage area in respect of claimants who held milk quota at 31 March 2002. Regulation 10 confers powers of entry and inspection on persons authorised by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Regulations 11 and 12 implement Article 64 of the Commission Regulation by granting the Department powers to withhold or recover payments and take certain other action in the event of a breach of an undertaking given by a claimant under these Regulations and in certain other events. Regulation 13 provides for the recovery of interest on sums recovered. Regulation 15 creates offences of making false or misleading statements and of obstructing persons authorised by the Department. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Commission Regulation (EC) No. 445/2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF). Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Capacity building, Mountain area, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Policy/planning, Special fund, Data collection/reporting, Youth Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Capacity building, Mountain area, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Policy/planning, Special fund, Data collection/reporting, Gender, Sustainable development, Youth Source: FAO, FAOLEX