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Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2003 No. 162 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created
0recorded in force
0revoked
Made
11 March 2003
In force from
13 March 2003
Extent
Not stated
Subject
Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
Made under
European Communities Act 1972

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

These Regulations implement Commission Regulation 445/2002 (O.J. No. L74, 15.03.02, p. 1) (“the Commission Regulation 445/2002 (O.J. No. L74, 15.03.02, p. 1)">Commission Regulation”) laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation 1257/1999 (O.J. No. L160, 26.6.1999, p. 80) (“the Council Regulation 1257/1999 (O.J. No. L160, 26.6.1999, p. 80)">Council Regulation”) on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations. They also implement Measure 2 of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme approved by the Commission (Commission Decision No. C(2000) 3638)) under Article 44 of the Council Regulation 1257/1999 (O.J. No. L160, 26.6.1999, p. 80)">Council Regulation. In particular the Regulations implement Articles 13, 14 and 15 of the Council Regulation 1257/1999 (O.J. No. L160, 26.6.1999, p. 80)">Council Regulation (which deal with support for less favoured areas) by defining the conditions of eligibility for less favoured area compensatory allowance (regulations 3 to 6) and the rates at which it is to be paid (regulations 7 and 8 and the Schedule). Regulation 9 provides for the exclusion of forage area in respect of claimants who held milk quota at 31st March 2002. Regulation 10 confers powers of entry and inspection on persons authorised by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (“the Department”). Regulations 11 and 12 implement Article 64 of the Commission Regulation 445/2002 (O.J. No. L74, 15.03.02, p. 1)">Commission Regulation by granting the Department powers to withhold or recover payments and take certain other action in the event of a breach of an undertaking given by a claimant under these Regulations and in certain other events. Regulation 13 provides for the recovery of interest on sums recovered. Regulation 15 creates offences of making false or misleading statements and of obstructing persons authorised by the Department. Regulation 16 contains a consequential amendment. The Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme, together with a copy of Commission Decision C(2000) 3638 approving it, is available for inspection at the offices of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3SB.

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