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Organic Farming Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 424 (W. 18) of 2001).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants
Keyword
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 19 February 2001.
Abstract

These Regulations provided for support for organic farming in Wales in accordance with Community legislation. They: (a) enable the National Assembly to make payments of aid, subject to specified conditions, and specify the rate of aid (regs. 3 and 4, and Schedule 1); (b) specify the conditions of eligibility to be satisfied by applicants for aid (reg. 5 and Schedule 2), 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); and (c) permit the National Assembly not to consider applications for aid in the event that financial resources available for aid under the Regulations are insufficient (reg. 8); (d) provide for variations of undertakings given by applicants for aid and for amendments to conversion plans (regs. 10 and 11); (e) provide for the payment of aid to a new occupant where there has been a change in the occupation of an organic unit or part of an organic unit due to the death of a beneficiary or otherwise (reg. 12); (f) end the ability of beneficiaries of aid under the 1994 Regulations to apply to be treated as entitled to aid under the 1999 (reg. 13); (g) impose duties in respect of the keeping of records and confer powers of entry and inspection (regs. 14 and 15), etc.

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. 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 (Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 2611 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Organic Farming Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 105 (W. 128) of 2004).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Rural Development Programmes (Wales) Regulations 2006 (W.S.I. No. 3343 (W.304) of 2006).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2006

Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Subsidy/incentive, Contract/agreement, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX