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Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. No. 5 of 2001).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Northern Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Farming Agricultural development Plant production Ecological production/organic production 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 1 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 management conditions, pursuant to Article 22 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999. Such aid is part of the rural development plan relating to Northern Ireland submitted by the United Kingdom to the European Commission pursuant to Article 41 of the Rural Development Regulation and which was approved by the Commission on 4th December 2000. These Regulations implement certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1750/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Rural Development Regulation. The Regulations: (a) enable the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to make payments of aid, subject to specified conditions, and specify the rate of aid (regs. 3 and 4); (b) specify the conditions of eligibility to be satisfied by applicants for aid (reg. 5), certain procedural and formal preconditions for the acceptance of applications for aid (regs. 6 and 9), and certain restrictions on the payment of aid (reg. 7); etc..

Full text
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Website
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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. 1750/1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF).

Legislation | European Union | 1999

Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Farming, Financial agricultural measures, Special fund, Policy/planning, Youth

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 237 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 172 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX