The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Made: 30th November 2020

Laid before Parliament: 1st December 2020

Coming into force: 1st January 2021

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Citation, commencement and application

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Amendment of the Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (England) Regulations 2014

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Amendment of the Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014

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Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013

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Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

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Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014

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Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014

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Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 641/2014

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Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014

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Signed

Victoria Prentis — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 30th November 2020

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2020 c. 21.

[^f00002]: EUR 2013/1307. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/748, 2020/91, 576 and 760 and the Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. EUR 2013/1307 was amended by section 5 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2). This Regulation was incorporated into domestic law by section 1 of that Act. It was also prospectively amended with effect from IP completion day by S.I. 2019/207 (as amended by S.I. 2019/812). Those instruments were revoked by the Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 immediately before IP completion day.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2014/3259. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1997, 2017/1198, 2018/1026, 2019/733 and 2020/91.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2014/3263. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/1325 and 1997, 2019/733 and 785, and 2020/90.

[^f00005]: EUR 2013/1306. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2020/90 and 576 and the Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. EUR 2013/1306 was incorporated into domestic law by section 1 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020. This Regulation is also amended prospectively with effect from IP completion day by S.I. 2019/748 (as amended by S.I. 2019/831), 763 (as amended by S.I. 2019/812), 831 and 1402. However, by virtue of the amendments in The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, these prospective amendments do not have effect in relation to direct payment schemes.

[^f00006]: Article 12 was substituted by S.I. 2020/90.

[^f00007]: Under Article 138 of the withdrawal agreement and section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), certain common organisation of the markets and rural development measures committed under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-20 and previous financial perspectives continue to be governed by directly applicable EU law.

[^f00008]: EUR 2014/639, amended by S.I. 2020/91 and 576 and the Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. EUR 2014/639 was incorporated into domestic law by section 1 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020. EUR 2014/639 was prospectively amended with effect from IP completion day by S.I. 2019/208 and 763 (as amended by S.I. 2019/812), but those prospective amendments were revoked by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 immediately before IP completion day.

[^f00009]: EUR 2014/640, amended in relation to direct payment schemes by S.I. 2020/90 and in relation to direct payment schemes in England by S.I. 2020/551 and the Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. EUR 2014/640 was incorporated into domestic law by section 1 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020. EUR 2014/640 is also amended prospectively with effect from IP completion day by S.I. 2019/765. However, by virtue of the amendments in The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, these prospective amendments do not have effect in relation to direct payment schemes.

[^f00010]: Under Article 138 of the withdrawal agreement and section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, certain common organisation of the markets and rural development measures committed under the MFF 2014-20 and previous financial perspectives continue to be governed by directly applicable EU law.

[^f00011]: EUR 2014/641. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2020/91 and the Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. EUR 2014/641 was incorporated into domestic law by section 1 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020. EUR 2014/641 was also prospectively amended with effect from IP completion day by S.I. 2019/208, although that instrument was revoked by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 immediately before IP completion day.

[^f00012]: EUR 2014/809. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2020/90, 576 and the Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. EUR 2014/809 is also amended in relation to direct payment schemes in England by S.I. 2020/510 and 575. EUR 2014/809 was incorporated into domestic law by section 1 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020. EUR 2014/809 is also amended prospectively with effect from IP completion day by S.I. 2019/765. However, by virtue of the amendments in The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, these prospective amendments do not have effect in relation to direct payment schemes.

[^f00013]: Under Article 138 of the withdrawal agreement and section 7A of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, certain common organisation of the markets and rural development measures committed under the MFF 2014-20 and previous financial perspectives continue to be governed by directly applicable EU law.

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