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Payments to Farmers (Controls and Checks) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (W.S.I. No. 531 (W. 125) of 2020).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, General
Keyword
Hazards Public health Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Inspection Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations provide for derogations from requirements regarding on-the-spot checks within the integrated system including for area-related aid schemes (based on Regulation 809/2014) and reduce the minimum rate of the compared to the normal control rates for Greening, cross-compliance, Basic Payment Scheme, redistributive and young farmer obligations. The measures in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic affects the feasibility of performing the required on-the-spot checks accurately and within the corresponding time limits.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk