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Rural Development Contracts (Land Managers Options) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 159 of 2008).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Contract/agreement
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 aid to be made available by the Scottish Ministers from the Scotland Rural Development Programme to any person who enters into an undertaking with the Scottish Ministers to carry out, or as the case may be carry out and maintain the activities relevant to at least one of the land managers options set out in Schedule 2. Eligible undertakings are prescribed by Community legislation and in the Schedules to these Regulations. The Regulations also provide that, where a person enters into an undertaking which includes an activity under certain land managers options (as defined in Schedule 2 to these Regulations), that person must also comply with the requirements established by Article 4 of and Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, the good agricultural and environmental conditions specified in regulation 4 of and the Schedule to the Common Agricultural Policy Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the condition and requirements specified in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Amended by

Waste Management Licensing (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 228 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Environmental planning, Waste management, Waste disposal, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Rural Development Contracts (Land Managers Options) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. No. 85 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Inspection, Farming, Contract/agreement, Environmental standards, Animal welfare, Standards, Plant production, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Rural Development Contracts (Land Managers Options) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 155 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Agricultural development, Less favoured areas, Subsidy/incentive, Inspection, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Rural Development Contracts (Land Managers Options) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. No. 309 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Agricultural development, Ecosystem preservation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Planting material/seeds, Animal health, Animal welfare, Pests/diseases, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX