The Organic Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Made: 24th March 2004

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 25th March 2004

Coming into force: 1st May 2004

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Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Application

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Aid for organic farming

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Conditions of eligibility for conversion grant

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Undertakings by applicants for conversion grants

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Undertakings by applicants for capital grants

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Conditions of eligibility for maintenance grant

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Undertakings by applicants for maintenance grants

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Crofters common grazings

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Applications for grants

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Restrictions on acceptance of applications

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Determination of applications for aid

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Amounts of payments and claims

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Phased conversions and phased entry into the maintenance part of the scheme

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Change of occupation

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Powers of authorised persons

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Breaches of undertakings etc.

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Other cases in which recovery etc. powers apply

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Scottish Ministers' powers of recovery etc.

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Recovery of interest

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Sums payable to the Scottish Ministers to be recoverable as a debt

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Offences and penalties

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Notices

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Right of appeal

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Amendment to the 1994 Regulations

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SCHEDULE 1 — CAPITAL ACTIVITIES

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Erection of–

• (a) A stock fence;

• (b) Gate and posts;

• (c) A single stile; or

• (d) A double stile.

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Conversion of a stock fence to a deer fence.

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Erection of a scare or temporary fence or rabbit proof netting.

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Erection of a deer fence marked to reduce bird collision.

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Erection of a post and rail fence as a tree guard or water gate.

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Building or restoration of traditional drystone or flagstone dykes or walls.

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Installation of self supporting guard for hedge plants.

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Installation of a water trough.

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Planting, replanting, coppicing or laying of a hedge.

SCHEDULE 2 — DEFINITION OF REGULATION 2092/91

“Regulation 2092/91” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs[^f00022] as amended by–

Community Instrument	Reference
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1535/92	O.J. No. L 162, 16.6.92, p.15
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2083/92	O.J. No. L 208, 24.7.92, p.15
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 207/93	O.J. No. L 25, 2.2.93, p.5
Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2608/93	O.J. No. L 239, 24.9.93, p.10
Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland[^f00023]	O.J. No. C 241, 29.8.94, p.21
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 468/94	O.J. No. L 59, 3.3.94, p.1
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1468/94	O.J. No. L 159, 28.6.94, p.11
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2381/94	O.J. No. L 255, 1.10.94, p.84
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1201/95	O.J. No. L 119, 30.5.95, p.9
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1202/95	O.J. No. L 119, 30.5.95, p.11
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1935/95	O.J. No. L 186, 5.8.95, p.1
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 418/96	O.J. No. L 59, 8.3.96, p.10
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1488/97	O.J. No. L 202, 30.7.97, p.12
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1900/98	O.J. No. L 247, 5.9.98, p.6
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 330/1999	O.J. No. L 40, 13.2.99, p.23
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1804/1999	O.J. No. L 222, 24.8.99, p.1
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 331/2000	O.J. No. L48, 19.2.00, p.1
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1073/2000	O.J. No. L 119, 20.5.00, p.27
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1437/2000	O.J. No. L 161, 1.7.00, p.62
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2020/2000	O.J. No. L 241, 26.9.00, p.39
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 436/2001	O.J. No. L 63, 3.3.01, p.16
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2491/2001	O.J. No. L 337, 20.12.01, p.9
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 473/2002	O.J. No. L 75, 16.3.02, p.21
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1452/2003	O.J. No. L 206, 15.8.03, p.17
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 223/2003	O.J. No. L 31, 6.2.03, p.3
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 599/2003	O.J. No. L 85, 2.4.03, p.15
Council Regulation (EC) No. 806/2003	O.J. No. L 122, 16.5.03, p.1
Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2277/2003	O.J. No. L 336, 23.12.03, p.68
Council Regulation (EC) No. 392/2004	O.J. No. L 65, 13.3.04, p.1

SCHEDULE 3 — PAYMENTS OF CONVERSION GRANT

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SCHEDULE 4 — THE STANDARD OF GOOD FARMING PRACTICE

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SCHEDULE 5 — MAINTENANCE OBLIGATIONS

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SCHEDULE 6 — PAYMENTS OF CAPITAL GRANT

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Erection of–

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Conversion of a stock fence to a deer fence–

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Erection of a scare or temporary fence or rabbit proof netting–

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Erection of a deer fence marked to reduce bird collision–

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Erection of a post and rail fence as a tree guard or water gate–

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Building or restoration of traditional drystone or flagstone dykes or walls–

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Installation of self supporting guard for hedge plants–

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Installation of a water trough–

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Planting, replanting, coppicing or laying of a hedge–

SCHEDULE 7 — PAYMENTS OF MAINTENANCE GRANT

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SCHEDULE 8 — PHASING DATES AND PERIODS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Area of land	Period to replace the specified conversion period	Date to replace the date of entry into the conversion part of the scheme	Period to replace the specified maintenance period	Date to replace the date of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme
First area.	The period of 5 years commencing on the date of registration of the whole production unit or common grazing.	1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the conversion grant.	The period of 5 years commencing on the date the applicant for a maintenance grant proposes in terms of regulation 11(1)(d)(ii) to assume the obligations for the first area under the undertaking to be given under regulation 9.	a Where the applicant applies for the maintenance grant during the specified period of an undertaking given under the 1994 Regulations, the later of– i 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the maintenance grant; and ii the earlier of– aa the day after the end of the specified period of the undertaking for the first area; and bb 1st November following the applicant’s making of the application for the maintenance grant; and b In all other cases on 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the maintenance grant; which date is referred to in this Schedule as the “date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme”.
Second area.	The period of 5 years commencing on the first anniversary of the date of registration of the whole production unit or common grazing.	The first anniversary of 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the conversion grant.	The period of 5 years commencing on the first anniversary of the date the applicant for a maintenance grant proposes in terms of regulation 11(1)(d)(ii) to assume the obligations for the first area under the undertaking to be given under regulation 9.	The first anniversary of the date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme[^f00025].
Third area.	The period of 5 years commencing on the second anniversary of the date of registration of the whole production unit or common grazing.	The second anniversary of 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the conversion grant.	The period of 5 years commencing on the second anniversary of the date the applicant for a maintenance grant proposes in terms of regulation 11(1)(d)(ii) to assume the obligations for the first area under the undertaking to be given under regulation 9.	The second anniversary of the date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme[^f00026].
Fourth area.	The period of 5 years commencing on the third anniversary of the date of registration of the whole production unit or common grazing.	The third anniversary of 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the conversion grant.	The period of 5 years commencing on the third anniversary of the date the applicant for a maintenance grant proposes in terms of regulation 11(1)(d)(ii) to assume the obligations for the first area under the undertaking to be given under regulation 9.	The third anniversary of the date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme(a).
Fifth area.	The period of 5 years commencing on the fourth anniversary of the date of registration of the whole production unit or common grazing.	The fourth anniversary of 1st September following the applicant’s making of the application for the conversion grant.	The period of 5 years commencing on the fourth anniversary of the date the applicant for a maintenance grant proposes in terms of regulation 11(1)(d)(ii) to assume the obligations for the first area under the undertaking to be given under regulation 9.	The fourth anniversary of the date of commencement of phasing of entry into the maintenance part of the scheme(a).

Signed

ALLAN WILSON — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 2004-03-24

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68. The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15.

[^f00002]: O.J. No. L 74, 15.3.02, p.1.

[^f00003]: O.J. No. L 82, 29.3.03, p.11.

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L 138, 5.6.03, p.32.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1996/3142 as amended by S.I. 1997/2969, 1998/3169, 1999/8, 2000/2573, 2001/430 and 3686, 2002/3159 and S.S.I. 2001/390.

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L 160, 26.6.99, p.80.

[^f00007]: O.J. No. L 270, 21.10.03, p.70.

[^f00008]: O.J. No. L 327, 12.12.01, p.11.

[^f00009]: O.J. No. L 341, 22.12.01, p.105.

[^f00010]: 1991 c. 28.

[^f00011]: 1981 c. 69.

[^f00012]: 1911 c. 49.