Rural Development Programme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.S.I. No. 326 of 2015). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Less favoured areas Financial agricultural measures Ecological production/organic production Subsidy/incentive Sustainable development Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations make provision for the implementation in Northern Ireland of the European Regulations (listed in Schedule 1) relating to the administration of the Rural Development Programme. provide the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development with the power to pay financial assistance in respect of expenditure incurred or income foregone by a beneficiary and to determine the form of a Rural Development application or claim. Listed Regulations include the Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Special fund, Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Climate change, Gender Source: FAO, FAOLEX