Statutory Instruments of the Scottish Parliament

Amendment of the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme 1997
     4.  - (1) In paragraph 2(1) (interpretation) of the Scheme there is inserted-

(a) after the definition of "Council Regulation 3508/92"-

""Council Regulation 1257/1999" means Council Regulation (EC)No. 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from theEuropean Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending andrepealing certain Regulations[3];"; and

(b) after the definition of "occupier"-

" "the Plan" means the rural development plan drawn up in relationto Scotland and submitted in accordance with Article 41 of CouncilRegulation 1257/1999;".

    (2) After paragraph 8(f) (requirements for persons taking part in theScheme) of the Scheme, there is inserted-

" (fa) comply with any requirement by reference to which grant may be paidunder this Scheme included in the Plan approved in accordance with CouncilRegulation 1257/1999;".

ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
18th August 2000

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations which extend to Scotland only amend the Farm WoodlandPremium Scheme 1997 (S.I. 1997/829) ("the Scheme") in consequence ofthe coming into force of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/99 on support forrural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and GuaranteeFund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations ("the RuralDevelopment Regulation"). The Rural Development Regulation applies toCommunity support as from 1 January 2000 and provides for Community supportfor rural development measures set out in the Scottish Rural DevelopmentPlan ("the Plan") covering the 7 year period from 1 January 2000.

These Regulations apply to applications for grant under the Scheme madeon or after 21 August 2000 and to any applications made before that date inrelation to which no approval has been issued where the applicant confirmsin writing that they wish their application to be treated as if it were anapplication made on or after that date (regulation 3).

These Regulations introduce as part of the undertaking required ofapplicants an undertaking to comply with any requirement by reference towhich grant may be paid under the Scheme included in the Plan (regulation4).

[1] 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act1998 (c.46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon theMinister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to theScottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.back

[2] S.I. 1997/829.back

[3] O.J. No. L 160, 26.6.1999, p.80.back

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