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