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Organic Farming (England Rural Development Programme) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 1235 of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
England
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
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 30 May 2003.
Abstract

These Regulations implement in England Articles 22 to 24 and 43(2) of Council Regulation (EC) 1257/1999 and provide for the payment of grant to farmers who undertake to introduce organic farming methods or, where a farmer is already farming organically, to continue farming organically. In both cases the farmers must comply with certain environmental prescriptions. The Regulations specify: (a) the conditions upon which an application for grant may be accepted by the Secretary of State (regs. 3-7); and (b) the rate at which grant may be paid, and the requirements relating to claims for grant and before a payment of grant can be made (regs. 8-10). Penalties in respect of an over-declaration of land area are provided by Article 62 of Commission Regulation (EC) 445/2002. The Secretary of State is given a power to recover in the event of a breach of an obligation by the England Rural Development Programme (Enforcement) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3044), which also create an offence of making false or misleading statements and of obstruction of an authorized person.

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