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Organic Farming (England Rural Development Programme) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 432 of 2001).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Farming Subsidy/incentive Ecological production/organic production
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 19 March 2001.
Abstract

These Regulations provide for the payment of aid to farmers who undertake to introduce organic farming methods and comply with certain environmental conditions. They implement in England articles 22 to 24 and 43(2) of Council Regulation 1257/1999 (EC) No. 1257/1999. The Regulations: (a) specify the conditions of eligibility to be satisfied by applicants for aid (reg. 4), prescribe certain formal preconditions for the acceptance of applications for aid (reg. 5) and permit the Minister to reject or suspend consideration of applications for aid in the event that financial resources available for aid under the Regulations are insufficient (reg. 6); and (b) specify conditions for the payment of aid (reg. 7), the rates of aid and periods for which aid is paid (reg. 8) and restrictions on the payment of aid (reg. 9). Applications made after 29 July 1999 must conform to the terms of the England Rural Development Programme, which has been approved by the European Commission under article 44 of the Rural Development Regulation. Consequently, the Regulations provide that the Organic Farming Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/590) shall cease to apply in relation to any person whose application was made after 29th July 1999 (reg. 4(1)).

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2603/1999 laying down rules for the transition to the rural development support provided for by Council Regulation (EC) 1257/1999.

Legislation | European Union | 1999

Keyword: Less favoured areas, Farming, Agricultural development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Organic Farming (England Rural Development Programme) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 3139).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001

Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Subsidy/incentive, Ecological production/organic production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX