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

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Farming Plant production Ecological production/organic production Subsidy/incentive
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations provide for the payment of grant to farmers who agree to introduce organic farming methods and comply with the management requirements and standards of good agricultural and environmental condition provided for in Articles 4 and 5 of and Annexes III and IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Grants shall be paid to farmers who are certified by an organic inspection authority as having agreed to a plan to convert all or part of their holding to organic farming methods. Agreements between the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and eligible persons are intended to ensure compliance with the relevant requirements for conversion of a holding to organic standards.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1975/2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, as regards the implementation of control procedures as well as cross-compliance in respect of rural development support measures.

Legislation | 2006

Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

Legislation | 2005

Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning, Capacity building, Gender, Mountain area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

Legislation | 2006

Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Policy/planning, Capacity building, Rural youth, Mountain area, Public private partnership (PPP), Cultural heritage, Gender

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

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

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2001

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Organic Farming (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 435 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Organic Farming (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 99 of 2010).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX