Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 70 of 2004). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Scotland Document type Regulation Date 2004 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 18 March 2004. Abstract These Regulations apply to holdings in respect of which the Scottish Ministers are the competent authority under the Integrated Administration and Control System Regulations 1993. Applications for less favoured area support ("LFAS") are to be made to the Scottish Ministers on a date which they shall determine each year. Failure to meet the deadline will result in reduction of the payment of support (reg. 3). Eligibility for payment of LFAS is dependent upon the applicant meeting the criteria set out in regulation 4. It can only be paid to an applicant who carries out an eligible agricultural activity (defined in reg. 2(1)) on eligible land (defined in reg. 6). No payment will be made where the amount of eligible land is less than 3 hectares (reg. 5). There is provision at regulation 7 to determine to whom payment should be made where a holding is transferred during a Scheme Year. LFAS is paid for eligible hectares on farms in Scottish less favoured areas at specified rates (regs. 8 and 12). The rate is fixed according to the grazing category (reg. 9 and Schedule 4) and the fragility of the parish in which the main farm of the applicant lies (reg. 12 and Schedule 7). Full text English Website www.scotland-legislation.hmso.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 Amends Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 347 of 2000). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000 Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 129 of 2003). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Farming, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. No. 128 of 2004). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Farming, Subsidy/incentive Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. No. 391 of 2018). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018 Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural commodities, Pollution control, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Milk/dairy products, Meat, Fish products, Land tenure, Animal health, Animal production, Plant production, Waste management, Waste disposal, Freshwater pollution, Flood, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. No. 439 of 2007). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2007 Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Farming, Subsidy/incentive, Grazing Source: FAO, FAOLEX