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SFGS Farmland Premium Scheme 2003 (S.S.I. No. 209 of 2003).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Forestry
Keyword
Agricultural land Agro-forestry Pastoralism Grazing Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Regulations come into in accordance with paragraph 1.
Abstract

This Scheme provides for the payment of annual grants to abate financial losses incurred in consequence of the conversion of agricultural land (including common grazings) to use for woodlands. It provides for applications for grants in respect of eligible land (as defined in paragraph 2) to be made by occupiers of agricultural land carrying on agricultural businesses, and by grazings constables and grazings committees in respect of common grazings. An initial entrant must submit with the application a plan for the conversion of eligible land to woodlands, which must be consistent with proposals for conversion agreed by the applicant with the Forestry Commissioners for the purposes of the Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme (paragraph 3(1)). The Scheme also excludes certain categories of land, classifies eligible land types, specifies the duration of payments and rates of grant according to the category of woodlands and the type of land from which they were converted, provides for variation of plans, inspection, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk