The Common Agricultural Policy Direct Payments and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Made: 25th November 2014

Coming into operation: 1st January 2015

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Title, commencement and interpretation

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Standards of good agricultural and environmental condition

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Permanent Pasture

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Competent Control Authority

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Powers of authorised persons

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Assistance to authorised persons

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Offences and penalties

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Revocation

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SCHEDULE 1 — STANDARDS OF GOOD AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION

Establishment of buffer strips along water courses

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Irrigation Authorisations

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Protection of ground water against pollution

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Minimum soil cover

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Minimum land management reflecting site specific conditions to limit erosion

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Maintenance of soil organic matter levels

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Retention of landscape features

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Compliance with Statutory Provisions

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Interpretation

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SCHEDULE 2 — Regulations to be revoked

• The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005[^f00022].

• The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006[^f00023].

• The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009[^f00024].

• The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010[^f00025].

• The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012[^f00026].

• The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014[^f00027].

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 25th November 2014

Andrew Elliott — A senior officer of the

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00002]: 1972 c.68

[^f00003]: 1954 c.33 (N.I)

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L316 2.2.2009 p1

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L347, 20.12.13, p608

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L347, 20.12.13, p549

[^f00007]: O.J. No. L316, 2.12.2009, p1

[^f00008]: S.R. 2006 No.482

[^f00009]: Article 7 was substituted by Article 280 of the Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I.21)

[^f00010]: S.R. 2009 No. 254

[^f00011]: Published by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development August 2008 ISBN Number 978-84807-068

[^f00012]: S.R.2006 No.82

[^f00013]: S.R. 2007 No. 421

[^f00014]: S.R. 2006 No.90

[^f00015]: S.I. 2002 No 3153 (N.I.7)

[^f00016]: S.I. 1985 No 170 (N.I.1)

[^f00017]: O.J. No L206 22.7.92 p 7-50

[^f00018]: O.J. No L20 26.01.10 p 7-25

[^f00019]: O.J. No 103 25.04.79 p 1-18

[^f00020]: S.I. 1991/1220 (N.I. 11): Article 65 has been amended by Article 26(1) of the Planning (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 S.I. 2003/430 (N.I. 8)

[^f00021]: S.I. 1999/662 (N.I. 6) to which there are amendments not relevant to the subject matter of these Regulations

[^f00022]: S.R. 2005 No.6

[^f00023]: S.R. 2006 No.459

[^f00024]: S.R. 2009 No.316

[^f00025]: S.R. 2010 No. 174

[^f00026]: S.R. 2012 No. 452

[^f00027]: S.R. 2014 No.1

The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 .

The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 .

The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 .

The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 .

The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 .

The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 .

Editorial notes

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