PART 1U.K.INTRODUCTION

Citation, commencement, application and extentU.K.

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 1st January 2015.

(2) Subject to [F1paragraphs (2A), (3) and (4)], these Regulations apply in England only.

[F2(2A) These Regulations do not apply to direct payments in England in respect of any year falling after the end of 2023.]

(3) A revocation of a statutory instrument by regulation 35 and Schedule 5 has the same application and extent as the statutory instrument being revoked.

(4) The following provisions extend to the United Kingdom—

(a)regulations 3, 4, 9(1) and 34;

(b)regulations 20 to 29 and, so far as relevant to regulation 21, regulation 33;

(c)paragraphs (2) and (7) and, so far as relevant to paragraph (2), paragraph (10) of regulation 35; and

(d)regulation 2 so far as relevant to any of the regulations mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).

InterpretationU.K.

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the Common Provisions Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund etc [F3as amended by the European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019;]

“the Direct Payments Delegated Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 639/2014 supplementing the Direct Payments Regulation M5 [F4as that Regulation applied in relation to England immediately before the end of 2023];

“the Direct Payments Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 641/2014 laying down rules for the application of the Direct Payments Regulation M6 [F5as that Regulation applied in relation to England immediately before the end of 2023];

“the Direct Payments Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy M7 [F6as that Regulation applied in relation to England immediately before the end of 2023];

“the European Regulations” means—

“the Horizontal Delegated Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross compliance M8;

“the Horizontal Finance Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 908/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to paying agencies and other bodies, financial management, clearance of accounts, rules on checks, securities and transparency M9;

“the Horizontal Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 809/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross compliance M10;

“the Horizontal Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy M11;

“Regulation 1698/2005” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) etc M12;

“the Rural Development Delegated Regulation” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 807/2014 supplementing the Rural Development Regulation M13;

“the Rural Development Implementing Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 808/2014 laying down rules for the application of the Rural Development Regulation M14;

“the Rural Development Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development M15;

“the SCMO Regulations” means the Regulations listed in Schedule 1, as amended from time to time;

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“authorised person”, except in Part 4, means any person who is authorised by the Secretary of State, the Forestry Commissioners or Natural England, either generally or specifically, whether or not an officer or employee of that authority, to act in relation to matters arising under these Regulations;

“beneficiary”, except in Schedule 2, has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (1) of Article 2(1) of the Horizontal Delegated Regulation;

[F9“CMO support” means financial support granted under—

“commitment”, except in regulation 35(3) and (4), means an undertaking to the Secretary of State or other delivery body to comply with any requirement which is a condition of receiving a rural development payment;

“competent authority”F10... means—

“delivery body” means—

[F11“direct payments” means payments granted under the Direct Payments Regulation;]

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“farmer” has the meaning given by Article 4(1)(a) of the Direct Payments Regulation;

“local action group” means a group which has been selected to implement a local development strategy in accordance with Article 34 of the Common Provisions Regulation;

“non-compliance” has the meaning given by Article 2(2)(b) of the Horizontal Delegated Regulation;

“officer”, in relation to a body corporate, means a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body or any person purporting to act in such capacity;

“officer” or “member”, in relation to an unincorporated association, includes any person purporting to act in such capacity;

“partner” includes any person purporting to act in such capacity;

“partnership” does not include a limited liability partnership;

“rural development applicant” means any person who makes a rural development application;

“rural development application” means an application to the Secretary of State or other delivery body to enter into a commitment;

“rural development beneficiary” means a person who has entered into a commitment;

[F13“rural development payment” means any payment made by the Secretary of State under Title III of the Rural Development Regulation or Title III, Chapter II of the Common Provisions Regulation except in regulations 9(2A)(b) and 35(4) (where it has the meaning given in those regulations);]

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“unincorporated association” does not include a partnership.

[F15(1A) In paragraph (1) “accountable body” means a body responsible for carrying out administrative and financial activities on behalf of a local action group in accordance with Article 34(2) of the Common Provisions Regulation.]

[F16(1B) In these Regulations, references to the Horizontal Delegated Regulation, the Horizontal Implementing Regulation and the Horizontal Regulation are, to the extent that they relate to the direct payments for claim year 2020, references to those Regulations incorporated into domestic law and amended under the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020.]

(2) Other terms used in these Regulations that are also used in any of the European Regulations have the meaning they bear in those Regulations.

PART 2U.K.CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT

Competent authorityU.K.

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Agency arrangementsU.K.

4.—(1) A competent authority may make an arrangement with another competent authority for any of its relevant functions to be exercised by that other competent authority as its agent.

(2) Such an arrangement must be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the competent authorities concerned and may be subject to conditions.

(3) In this regulation, “relevant functions” means any functions of the competent authority in relation to the F18... support under Title III of the Rural Development Regulation.

ApplicationsU.K.

5.—[F19(1) For the purposes of Article 13(1) of the Horizontal Implementing Regulation, Article 1 of [F20Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/501 (insofar as it applies in relation to rural development aid applications and payment claims)] and Article 12 of the Horizontal Delegated Regulation, the final date on which [F21an] aid application or payment claim may be submitted to the Secretary of State is—

[F22(a)if the relevant claim year is 2020, 15th June;]

(b)in all other cases, 15th May but if that date is a Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holiday or other public holiday, the next working day.]

(2) In paragraph (1)—

“Bank Holiday” means a day specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 M17;

“payment claim” means a claim for support under the integrated system as provided by Article 67(2) of the Horizontal Regulation;

“working day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holiday or other public holiday;

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[F24“Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/501” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/501 of 6 April 2020 derogating from Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 as regards the final date of submission of the single application, aid applications or payment claims, the final date for notification of amendments to the single application or payment claim and the final date for applications for allocation of payment entitlements or the increase of the value of payment entitlements under the basic payment scheme for the year 2020.]

Minimum size of agricultural areaU.K.

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Recovery of undue paymentsU.K.

7.—(1) Where a beneficiary is liable to repay all or part of a direct payment or rural development payment in accordance with Article 7(1) of the Horizontal Implementing Regulation, the amount of the repayment, together with the interest on that amount calculated in accordance with regulation 8, is recoverable as a debt.

(2) In any legal proceedings brought pursuant to paragraph (1), a certificate of the Secretary of State which—

(a)sets out the Bank of England base rate applicable during a specified period; and

(b)includes a statement that the Bank of England or the coordinating body notified the Secretary of State of that rate for that period,

is evidence of the rate applicable during that period.

(3) In this regulation, “the coordinating body” means the coordinating body referred to in Article 7(4) of the Horizontal Regulation.

InterestU.K.

8.—(1) Interest may be charged in respect of each day of the period referred to in Article 7(2) of the Horizontal Implementing Regulation and for this purpose the rate of interest applicable on any day is one percentage point above the Bank of England base rate.

(2) In this regulation, “Bank of England base rate” means—

(a)except where sub-paragraph (b) applies, the rate announced from time to time by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England as the official dealing rate, being the rate at which the Bank is willing to enter into transactions for providing short-term liquidity in the money markets; or

(b)if an order under section 19 (reserve powers) of the Bank of England Act 1998 M18 is in force, any equivalent rate determined by the Treasury under that section.

Set-offU.K.

9.—(1) The Secretary of State acting as principal or agent for another competent authority may set off any debt and interest due from a farmer in accordance with Article 7(1) of the Horizontal Implementing Regulation to that other competent authority against any direct payment due to that farmer.

[F26(2) The amount of any payment listed in paragraph (2A) may be set off against the amount of any recoverable sum listed in paragraph (2B).

(2A) The payments referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a)any rural development payment payable by the Secretary of State;

(b)any rural development payment payable by the Secretary of State or an accountable body under the Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2007;

(c)any sum payable to a beneficiary under the England Rural Development Programme (Enforcement) Regulations 2000;

(d)any sum payable by the Secretary of State under—

(i)the Direct Payments Regulation;

(ii)Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers; or

(iii)Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers.

(2B) The recoverable sums referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a)any sum recoverable by the Secretary of State or a delivery body (which may include the Secretary of State) under regulation 7(1) or 15(1);

(b)any sum recoverable by the Secretary of State or an accountable body under regulation 9(1) or 10(1) of the Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2007;

(c)any sum recoverable by the Minister under regulation 6(1) or 7(1) of the England Rural Development Programme (Enforcement) Regulations 2000;

(d)any sum recoverable by a competent authority under regulation 8 of the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 2009.]

[F27(3) In this regulation—

(a)“accountable body” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2007;

(b)“beneficiary” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the England Rural Development Programme (Enforcement) Regulations 2000;

(c)“competent authority” has the same meaning as in the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 2009;

(d)“Minister” has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the England Rural Development Programme (Enforcement) Regulations 2000;

(e)“rural development payment”, except in paragraph (2A)(a), has the meaning given by regulation 2(1) of the Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2007, except in paragraph (2A)(a)(where it has the meaning given by regulation 2(1)).]

Powers of entryU.K.

10.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an authorised person may exercise any of the powers specified in this regulation for the purpose of enforcing [F28these regulations or] the European Regulations except for a purpose mentioned in regulation 21(1).

(2) The Forestry Commissioners may not authorise any person to exercise any of the powers specified in this regulation for the purpose of enforcing the Direct Payments Regulation, the Direct Payments Delegated Regulation or the Direct Payments Implementing Regulation.

(3) An authorised person, on producing, if so required, a duly authenticated document showing that person's authority, may at any reasonable hour enter any land or premises other than premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling.

(4) A justice of the peace may by signed warrant permit an authorised person to enter any land or premises, if necessary by reasonable force, if the justice, on sworn information in writing, is satisfied that—

(a)there are reasonable grounds for an authorised person to enter the land or premises for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (1); and

(b)one or more of the conditions in paragraph (5) is met.

(5) The conditions are that—

(a)entry to the land or premises has been refused, or is likely to be refused, and—

(i)notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been served on the occupier, or

(ii)no such notice has been served on the occupier because serving such a notice would interfere with the purpose or effectiveness of the entry;

(b)entry is required urgently;

(c)the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent.

(6) A warrant is valid for three months.

[F29(7) An authorised person entering any land or premises by virtue of this regulation may be accompanied by such other persons as the authorised person considers necessary for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (1).]

(8) An authorised person who enters any unoccupied premises must leave them as effectively secured as they were before entry.

Powers of inspection etcU.K.

11.—(1) An authorised person who has entered any land or premises in exercise of a power conferred by regulation 10 may—

(a)carry out any inquiries, checks, examinations, measurements and tests;

(b)take samples;

(c)inspect the land, whether it is farmed or is withdrawn from agricultural production, or premises;

(d)inspect any livestock, crops, machinery or equipment;

(e)mark any animal or other thing for identification purposes;

(f)have access to, inspect, copy and print any documents or records (in whatever form they are held) or remove such documents to enable them to be copied or retained as evidence;

(g)have access to, inspect and check the operation of, any computer and any associated apparatus or material which is or has been in use in connection with the documents or records;

(h)take a photograph, or a record in digital form, of anything on the land;

(i)remove anything reasonably believed to be evidence of any non-compliance;

(j)remove a carcase on the land or premises for the purpose of carrying out a post-mortem examination on it.

(2) An authorised person who enters any land or premises under a power under other legislation may exercise any of the powers specified in this regulation for the purposes of enforcing these Regulations.

(3) Paragraph (1) applies in relation to a person referred to in regulation 10(7)(b) when such person is acting under the instructions of an authorised person, as if such person were an authorised person.

Assistance to authorised personsU.K.

12.  The beneficiary in respect of any land or premises entered by an authorised person in exercise of a power conferred by regulation 10 and any employee or agent of that beneficiary, must give an authorised person (“AP”) such assistance as AP may reasonably request so as to enable AP to exercise any power conferred on AP by regulation 10 or 11 and must arrange for the collection, penning and securing of any animal if requested.

Transfers of holdingsU.K.

13.  For the purposes of Article 8(3)(a) of the Horizontal Implementing Regulation, the period within which the transferee must inform the Secretary of State of the transfer and request payment of the aid or support, or both, is 90 days beginning with the first day after the date of the transfer.

Breaches of commitments etcU.K.

14.—(1) A delivery body may determine, in relation to commitments made to that body, that—

(a)the rural development beneficiary has furnished false or misleading information to that body;

(b)the rural development beneficiary is in breach of any of the terms of a commitment;

(c)the rural development beneficiary is in breach of any requirement to which that beneficiary is subject under—

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(v)the Common Provisions Regulation;

(vi)the Horizontal Delegated Regulation,

(vii)the Horizontal Implementing Regulation,

(viii)the Horizontal Regulation, excluding Title VI,

(ix)the Rural Development Delegated Regulation,

(x)the Rural Development Implementing Regulation,

(xi)the Rural Development Regulation, or

(xii)these Regulations;

(d)the whole or any part of the sum paid or payable in relation to a commitment duplicates assistance provided or to be provided out of monies made available by—

(i)the European Union,

(ii)Parliament, or

(iii)a body exercising public functions within the United Kingdom;

(e)there has been a material change in the nature, scale, costs or timing of the operation or project in relation to which a commitment has been made; or

(f)the operation or project in relation to which a commitment has been made, has been or is being delayed, or is unlikely to be completed.

(2) Before a delivery body makes a determination under paragraph (1), that body must—

(a)give the beneficiary a written explanation of the reasons for proposing to make the determination; and

(b)afford that beneficiary the opportunity of making written representations within such period as that body considers reasonable (“the prescribed period”).

(3) If on the expiry of the prescribed period, the delivery body has not received any written representations from the beneficiary, that body must make the determination as proposed.

(4) If the delivery body has received written representations from the beneficiary in the prescribed period, that body must consider any such representations in deciding whether to make any determination.

(5) In paragraph (1)(c)—

“Regulation 1257/1999” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) M19;

“Regulation 1974/2006” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) M20; and

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Powers of recovery etc in relation to rural development paymentsU.K.

15.—(1) Where a delivery body makes a determination under regulation 14(1), the Secretary of State or the appropriate [F32delivery body] may—

(a)withhold the whole or part of any rural development payment payable to the beneficiary; and

(b)recover on demand the whole or part of any rural development payment already paid to the beneficiary.

(2) Where a delivery body makes a determination under regulation 14(1), that body may terminate the agreement containing the commitment, and any entitlement of the beneficiary to payment in respect of the unexpired period of the agreement shall consequently be terminated.

(3) Where a delivery body terminates an agreement under paragraph (2), that body may also prohibit the beneficiary from making any new commitment with the body under the same measure, for such period (not exceeding two years) from the date of the termination as the body may specify.

(4) The powers conferred on the delivery bodies by paragraphs (2) and (3) are exercisable by a notice served on the beneficiary.

Offences and penaltiesU.K.

16.—(1) It is an offence for any person to—

(a)intentionally obstruct any person acting in the execution of these Regulations;

(b)without reasonable cause, proof of which lies with that person, fail to give any person acting in the execution of these Regulations any assistance or information that that person may reasonably require under these Regulations; or

(c)knowingly or recklessly furnish to any person acting in the execution of these Regulations any information that is false or misleading in any material particular.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1)(c) is liable—

(a)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or both; or

(b)on conviction on indictment, to a fine, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), for an offence under paragraph (1) proceedings must be brought within the period of six months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify proceedings came to the prosecutor's knowledge.

(5) No proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1) may begin more than two years after the date of the commission of the offence.

(6) For the purposes of this regulation, a certificate signed by or on behalf of the prosecutor and stating the date on which evidence sufficient, in the opinion of the prosecutor, to justify the proceedings came to their knowledge is conclusive of that fact.

Offences by bodies corporate, partnerships or unincorporated associationsU.K.

17.—(1) Proceedings for an offence under regulation 16 alleged to have been committed by a partnership or an unincorporated association may be brought against the partnership or association in the name of the partnership or association.

(2) For the purposes of such proceedings—

(a)rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if the partnership or association were a body corporate, and

(b)section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 M21 (procedure on charge of offence against corporation) and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 M22 (corporations) apply in relation to the partnership or association as they apply in relation to a body corporate.

(3) A fine imposed on a partnership or association on its conviction of an offence under these Regulations is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership or association.

(4) If an offence under regulation 16 committed by a body corporate is proved—

(a)to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer, or

(b)to be attributable to the negligence of an officer,

the officer, as well as the body corporate, is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(5) If the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, paragraph (4) applies to the acts and omissions of a member in connection with the member's functions of management as it applies to an officer of a body corporate.

(6) If an offence under regulation 16 committed by a partnership is proved—

(a)to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner, or

(b)to be attributable to the negligence of a partner,

that partner, as well as the partnership, is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(7) If an offence under regulation 16 committed by an unincorporated association is proved—

(a)to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer or member of the governing body of the association or other person having management responsibilities in respect of the association, or

(b)to be attributable to the negligence of that officer, member or other person,

that officer, member or other person, as well as the association, is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

PART 3U.K.CROSS-COMPLIANCE

Standards for good agricultural and environmental conditionU.K.

18.—(1) The standards for good agricultural and environmental condition set out in Schedule 2 apply as minimum requirements for the purposes of Article 94 of, and Annex II to, the Horizontal Regulation.

(2) But the provisions of Schedule 3 set out the circumstances in which breach of a provision of Schedule 2 does not constitute a non-compliance.

Competent control authoritiesU.K.

19.—(1) The Secretary of State is the competent control authority for the purposes of Article 67 of the Horizontal Implementing Regulation.

(2) Natural England must carry out controls for the purposes of Articles 65 to 72 of the Horizontal Implementing Regulation if directed by the Secretary of State.

(3) The Secretary of State enforces this Part of these Regulations, and the Secretary of State or Natural England (if Natural England are acting under paragraph (2)) may authorise in writing persons to enforce this Part of these Regulations.

(4) The Secretary of State may delegate to the Director of Public Prosecutions functions in relation to the prosecution of an offence under these Regulations.

PART 4U.K.SCRUTINY OF EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL GUARANTEE FUND TRANSACTIONS

InterpretationU.K.

20.  In this Part—

“authorised person” means any person who is authorised in writing, either generally or specifically—

“[F34debt]” means—

[F35“EU requirement” means, in relation to a regulated transaction, a requirement specified by or in pursuance of—

“regulated transaction” means a transaction forming part of the system of financing by [F36CMO support] to which Chapter III of Title V of the Horizontal Regulation applies;

“specified beneficiary” means any person who, in the course of a trade or business in, or in the production of, a specified commodity, has applied for or received the whole or any part of any sum financed by [F36CMO support];

“specified commodity” means—

and includes oils the release of which into free circulation is subject to destination of end use controls under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2828/93 laying down common rules on verification of the use and/or destination of imported products etc M23;

“specified contributor” means any person who, in the course of a trade or business in, or in the production of, a specified commodity, has paid or incurred a liability to pay, the whole or any part of any sum for the account of [F36CMO support];

“specified person” means any person who is a specified beneficiary or a specified contributor.

Powers of entryU.K.

21.—(1) An authorised person, on producing, if so required, a duly authenticated document showing that person's authority, may exercise the powers specified in this regulation for the purpose of ascertaining whether, in respect of any regulated transaction—

(a)the regulated transaction has been carried out in accordance with any EU requirement relating to that regulated transaction; or

(b)an offence under regulation 25(1)(a), (b) or (d), (3) F39... or (9) has been or is being committed.

(2) An authorised person may at any reasonable hour enter any land or premises which that person has reasonable cause to believe to be occupied by, or in the possession of, any specified person or employee or agent of that person, other than premises used wholly or mainly as a private dwelling.

(3) A justice of the peace may by signed warrant permit an authorised person to enter any land or premises, if necessary by reasonable force, if the justice, on sworn information in writing, is satisfied that—

(a)there are reasonable grounds for an authorised person to enter the land or premises for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (1); and

(b)one or more of the conditions in paragraph (4) is met.

(4) The conditions are that—

(a)entry to the land or premises has been refused, or is likely to be refused, and—

(i)notice of the intention to apply for a warrant has been served on the occupier; or

(ii)no such notice has been served on the occupier because serving such a notice would interfere with the purpose or effectiveness of the entry;

(b)entry is required urgently; or

(c)the premises are unoccupied or the occupier is temporarily absent.

(5) A warrant is valid for three months.

[F40(6) An authorised person entering any land or premises by virtue of this regulation may be accompanied by such other persons as the authorised person considers necessary for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (1).]

(7) An authorised person who enters any unoccupied premises must leave them as effectively secured as they were before entry.

(8) In this regulation—

(a)in Scotland, a reference to a justice of the peace means a sheriff, and the reference to sworn information in writing is a reference to evidence on oath; and

(b)in Northern Ireland, a reference to a justice of the peace is a reference to a lay magistrate, and the reference to sworn information in writing is a reference to a sworn complaint in writing.

Powers of inspection etcU.K.

22.—(1) An authorised person who has entered any land or premises in exercise of a power conferred by regulation 21 may—

(a)inspect the land or premises;

(b)inspect any animal or equipment found on the land or premises which is, or which the authorised person reasonably suspects to be, an animal or equipment to which a regulated transaction relates;

(c)inspect and take samples of any specified commodity or other substance found on the land or premises which the authorised person reasonably suspects to be a specified commodity or any substance which, in accordance with any EU requirement, may be used with a specified commodity.

(2) An authorised person may—

(a)require any specified person or employee or agent of the specified person to produce any commercial document and to supply such additional information in that person's possession or under that person's control relating to a F41... debt or to a trade or business in a specified commodity as the authorised person may reasonably request;

(b)inspect any such commercial document and, where any such document is kept by means of a computer, have access to, and inspect and check the operation of, any computer and any associated apparatus or material which is or has been in use in connection with that document;

(c)require that copies of, or extracts from, any commercial document be produced;

(d)seize and retain any commercial document which the authorised person has reason to believe may be required as evidence in proceedings under this Part of these Regulations and, where any such document is kept by means of a computer, require it to be produced in a form in which it may be taken away.

(3) In paragraph (2), “commercial document” has the meaning given by Article 79(3)(a) of the Horizontal Regulation.

Assistance to authorised personsU.K.

23.  A specified person or employee or agent of that person must give to an authorised person (“AP”) such assistance as AP may reasonably request so as to enable AP to exercise any power conferred by regulation 21 or 22 and must arrange for the collection, penning and securing of any animal if requested.

Scrutiny for the purposes of the Horizontal RegulationU.K.

24.—(1) An authorised person is an officer responsible for scrutiny for the purposes of Articles 79 to 90 of the Horizontal Regulation and has the powers conferred on such officials by the following paragraphs of Article 82 of that Regulation—

(a)paragraph (1) (which relates to the supply of commercial documents and additional information);

(b)paragraph (2) (which relates to the supply of extracts or copies of documents referred to in paragraph (1); and

(c)paragraph (4) (which deals with the seizure of commercial documents).

(2) The powers conferred on member States by Article 82(3) of the Horizontal Regulation must be exercised by the competent authority.

Offences and penaltiesU.K.

25.—(1) It is an offence for any person—

(a)to fail to comply with Article 82(1) of the Horizontal Regulation (which relates to the supply of commercial documents and additional information);

(b)to fail to comply with a requirement under Article 82(2) of the Horizontal Regulation (which relates to the supply of extracts or copies of commercial documents);

(c)to fail to comply with a requirement under the third sub-paragraph of Article 82(3) of the Horizontal Regulation (which enables the determination of the place and time at which an undertaking must, in certain circumstances, make available for inspection commercial documents required for scrutiny pursuant to Articles 79 to 90 of that Regulation);

(d)intentionally to obstruct an authorised person (or a person accompanying the authorised person and acting under the authorised person's instructions) acting in the exercise of a power conferred by regulation 21 or 22 or by virtue of regulation 24; or

(e)to fail to comply with a request made under regulation 23.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(3) It is an offence for a specified beneficiary or a specified contributor to fail to comply with—

(a)Article 43 of the Horizontal Finance Implementing Regulation (which lays down requirements relating to the retention of commercial documents);

(b)a direction under the first sub-paragraph of Article 82(3) of the Horizontal Regulation (which enables an undertaking to be directed to maintain future records for scrutiny); or

(c)a determination under the second sub-paragraph of Article 82(3) (which enables the determination of the date from which records referred to in the first sub-paragraph are to be established).

(4) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

(5) Proceedings in England and Wales and in Northern Ireland for an offence under paragraph (1), (3) or (9) may be brought within a period of six months from the date of which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the competent authority to justify proceedings comes to its knowledge, and in any case within twelve months from the commission of the offence.

(6) Summary proceedings in Scotland for an offence under paragraph (1), (3) or (9) may be commenced within a period of six months from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to justify proceedings comes to the prosecutor's knowledge, and in any case within twelve months from the commission of the offence.

(7) For the purposes of paragraph (6), proceedings are deemed to be commenced on the date on which a warrant to apprehend or to cite the accused is granted, if such a warrant is executed without undue delay.

(8) A certificate purporting to be signed—

(a)for the purpose of paragraph (5), by or on behalf of the competent authority, or

(b)for the purpose of paragraph (6), by the prosecutor,

is conclusive evidence of the date on which evidence sufficient to justify proceedings came to the knowledge of that authority or prosecutor, as the case may be.

(9) It is an offence for any person—

(a)to fail to comply with Article 103(2) of the Horizontal Regulation (which restricts the communication of information collected in the course of scrutiny); or

(b)for a relevant purpose, to knowingly or recklessly—

(i)furnish any information,

(ii)make or sign any document,

(iii)deliver any document,

(iv)make in a record, register or document any entry,

which is false or misleading in any material particular.

(10) In paragraph (9)(b)—

(a)“a relevant purpose” means—

(i)the purpose of obtaining for that person or any other person the whole or any part of any sum by or for the account of [F42CMO support]; or

(ii)the purpose of evading payment of the whole or any part of such a sum for which that person or any other person is liable;

(b)“document” includes any declaration, notice or certificate;

(c)the references to furnishing information, to making or signing any document, to delivering any document and to making any entry, in each case, include a reference to causing or permitting that act to be done;

(d)the reference to knowingly or recklessly delivering a document which is false or misleading in any material particular includes a reference to transmitting such a document with the intent to secure that the false or misleading information is recorded by the machine to which it is transmitted so as to be accessible for subsequent reference, in the knowledge that the information as recorded is false or misleading in any material particular, or being reckless as to the possibility that it may be so.

(11) A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (9) is liable—

(a)on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or both; or

(b)on conviction on indictment to a fine, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.

Offences by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associationsU.K.

26.—(1) Proceedings for an offence under regulation 25 alleged to have been committed by a partnership or unincorporated association may be brought against the partnership or association in the name of the partnership or association.

(2) For the purposes of such proceedings—

(a)rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if the partnership or association were a body corporate, and

(b)the following provisions apply in relation to the partnership or association as they apply in relation to a body corporate—

(i)section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 M24 (procedure on charge of offence against corporation) and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 M25 (corporations), and

(ii)section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 M26 (procedure on charge) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 M27 (corporations).

(3) A fine imposed on a partnership or association on its conviction of an offence under regulation 25 is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership or association.

(4) If an offence under regulation 25 committed by a body corporate is proved—

(a)to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer, or

(b)to be attributable to the negligence of an officer,

that officer, as well as the body corporate, is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(5) If the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, paragraph (4) applies to the acts and omissions of a member in connection with the member's functions of management as it applies to an officer of a body corporate.

(6) If an offence under regulation 25 committed by a partnership is proved—

(a)to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner, or

(b)to be attributable to the negligence of a partner,

that partner, as well as the partnership, is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(7) If an offence under regulation 25 committed by an unincorporated association is proved—

(a)to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer or member of the governing body of the association or other person having management responsibilities in respect of the association, or

(b)to be attributable to the negligence of that officer, member or other person,

that officer, member or other person, as well as the association, is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

ProsecutionsU.K.

27.  Proceedings for an offence under regulation 25 may not be instituted in England, Wales or Northern Ireland except by a competent authority.

Defence of due diligenceU.K.

28.  In any proceedings for an offence under regulation 25(1)(a), (b) or (c), (3) F43... or (9), it is a defence for the person charged (“A”) to prove that A took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence by A or by a person under A's control.

Recovery powersU.K.

[F4429.  The competent authority may recover from any specified person any debt owing to the authority by that person.]

PART 5U.K.APPEALS

InterpretationU.K.

30.  In this Part—

“appellant” means a Pillar 1 appellant or a Pillar 2 appellant;

“appointed person” means a person or persons (not exceeding three) appointed by the Secretary of State in relation to an appeal;

“Pillar 1 appellant” means a farmer in respect of whom or in relation to whose holding, or other person in respect of whom, an initial Pillar 1 decision has been made, who wishes to have that initial decision reconsidered by the Secretary of State;

“Pillar 1 decision” means, in relation to [F45CMO support] [F46and direct payments], a decision made by or on behalf of the Secretary of State under any of the following F47... instruments—

“Pillar 2 appellant” means a rural development applicant aggrieved by any initial Pillar 2 decision who wishes to have that initial decision reconsidered by the Secretary of State;

“Pillar 2 decision” means, in relation to [F48rural development support granted under Title III of the Rural Development Regulation or Title III, Chapter 2 of the Common Provisions Regulation]—

“sum in dispute” means, in relation to any decision to make a payment, the sum which represents the difference between the sum the Secretary of State has determined to pay under the decision and the sum which the appellant claims to be due.

Application to Pillar 1 decisions made under the SCMO RegulationsU.K.

31.  This Part of these Regulations only applies to an appeal against a Pillar 1 decision made by or on behalf of the Secretary of State under any of the SCMO Regulations if the Pillar 1 appellant's trading address or, where there is more than one such address, principal trading address, was in England on the date of the decision.

AppealsU.K.

32.—(1) A Pillar 1 appellant may appeal in writing to the Secretary of State against a Pillar 1 decision.

(2) A Pillar 2 appellant may appeal in writing to the Secretary of State against a Pillar 2 decision providing the appeal—

(a)is on the grounds that—

(i)the decision was based on an error of fact;

(ii)the decision was wrong in law;

(iii)the delivery body made a procedural error;

(b)sets out the grounds; and

(c)is received within sixty days of notification of the decision.

(3) The appointed person must consider any appeal under this regulation and report in writing to the Secretary of State with the person's conclusions on it and a recommendation as to the manner in which the matter should be finally determined by the Secretary of State.

(4) The Secretary of State may—

(a)pay to the appointed person such reasonable remuneration in respect of that person's functions in this regard, and such travelling and other allowances, as the Secretary of State may determine; and

(b)charge an appellant an appeal fee payable when the appeal is lodged.

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(b), the appeal fee is—

(a)£100 if there is no sum in dispute; or

(b)determined by reference to the sum in dispute in accordance with the applicable level as set out in Schedule 4.

(6) Following receipt of a report pursuant to paragraph (3), the Secretary of State must make a final determination.

(7) The Secretary of State must refund the appeal fee (if any) to the appellant if, as a result of the appeal, the Secretary of State revises the decision that was the subject of the appeal.

PART 6U.K.Final provisions

NoticesU.K.

33.—(1) For the purposes of regulations 10, 15, and 21, any notice required to be served on a person may be served by—

(a)delivering it to that person;

(b)leaving it at that person's proper address;

(c)sending it by post or fax to that person's proper address; or

(d)sending it by email to that person's last known email address.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), a notice is delivered to—

(a)a body corporate where it is given to an officer of that body;

(b)a partnership where it is given to a partner or person having control or management of the partnership;

(c)an unincorporated association where it is given to an officer or member of the governing body of the association or other person having management responsibilities in respect of the association.

(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), a notice is sent by email to—

(a)a body corporate, where it is sent to an email address of—

(i)the body corporate; or

(ii)an officer of that body,

where that address is supplied by that body for the conduct of the affairs of that body;

(b)a partnership, where it is sent to an email address of—

(i)the partnership; or

(ii)a partner or person having control or management of the partnership,

where that address is supplied by that partnership for the conduct of the affairs of that partnership;

(c)an unincorporated association where it is sent to an email address of an officer or member of the governing body of the association, or other person having management responsibilities in respect of the association, where that address is supplied by that association for the conduct of the affairs of that association.

(4) In paragraph (1)(b) and (c), “proper address” means, in the case of—

(a)a body corporate, the registered office (if it is in the United Kingdom) or the principal office of the body in the United Kingdom;

(b)a partnership, the principal office of the partnership in the United Kingdom;

(c)an unincorporated association, the principal office of the association in the United Kingdom;

(d)any other person, that person's last known address.

Exchange rate for direct paymentsU.K.

34.  [F50For the purposes of Article 106(3) of the Horizontal Regulation, [F51as it applies to claim years prior to 2020,] the amount of aid expressed in euro is to be converted into sterling on the basis of the average of the exchange rates set by the European Central Bank during the month prior to 1st October of the year in respect of which the aid is granted.]

Revocations and savingsU.K.

35.—(1) The instruments listed in Schedule 5 are revoked subject to the following savings.

(2) The IACS Regulations and regulation 3 of the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 M28 continue to apply in relation to a single application within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the IACS Regulations.

(3) The ERDP Enforcement Regulations, the ERDP Enforcement Amendment Regulations and regulation 14 of the RD Enforcement Regulations continue to apply in relation to any application or commitment within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the ERDP Enforcement Regulations.

(4) Regulations 1 to 13 of the RD Enforcement Regulations and the RD Enforcement Amendment Regulations continue to apply in relation to any application, commitment or rural development payment within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the RD Enforcement Regulations.

(5) Any appointment of an authorised person by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the IACS Regulations in effect immediately before 1st January 2015 continues to have effect as if it were an appointment of that person as an authorised person for the purposes of these Regulations.

(6) Any appointment of an authorised person for the purposes of the RD Enforcement Regulations or the Agriculture (Cross compliance) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 M29 in effect immediately before 1st January 2015 continues to have effect as if it were an appointment of that person as an authorised person by the Secretary of State, Forestry Commissioners or Natural England (as the case may be) for the purposes of these Regulations.

(7) Any appointment of an authorised officer by a competent authority for the purposes of the Common Agricultural Policy (Protection of Community Arrangements) Regulations 1992 M30 in effect immediately before 1st January 2015 continues to have effect as if it were an appointment of that person as an authorised person by that competent authority for the purposes of these Regulations.

(8) The Rural Development Programme (Transfer and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2011 M31 continue to apply in relation to any appeal against a decision within the meaning of regulation 3(1) of those Regulations.

(9) The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Appeals) Regulations 2010 M32 continue to apply in relation to any appeal against an initial determination within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of those Regulations.

(10) In this regulation—

“the ERDP Enforcement Amendment Regulations” means the England Rural Development Programme (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 M33;

“the ERDP Enforcement Regulations” means the England Rural Development Programme (Enforcement) Regulations 2000 M34;

“the IACS Regulations” means the Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Integrated Administration and Control System) Regulations 2009 M35;

“the RD Enforcement Amendment Regulations” means the Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 M36;

“the RD Enforcement Regulations” means the Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2007 M37.

ReviewU.K.

36.—(1) Before the end of each review period, the Secretary of State must—

(a)carry out a review of these Regulations as they apply in England;

(b)set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and

(c)publish the report.

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(3) The report must in particular—

(a)set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory system established by these Regulations;

(b)assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved; and

(c)assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with a system that imposes less regulation.

(4) The first review period is the period of five years beginning with the date on which these Regulations come into force.

(5) Each subsequent review period is a period of five years beginning with the date on which the report of the preceding review was published.

Regulation 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1U.K.The SCMO Regulations

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1361/76 laying down certain detailed rules for applying the export refund on rice and on mixtures of rice M38

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1439/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector M39

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1517/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No. 1766/92 as regards the arrangements for the export and import of compound feedingstuffs based on cereals and amending Regulation (EC) No. 1162/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice M40

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Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 820/97 M41

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1825/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the labelling of beef and beef products M42

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1488/2001 laying down rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 3448/93 as regards the placement of certain quantities of certain basic products listed in Annex I to the Treaty establishing the European Community under the inward processing arrangements without prior examination of the economic conditions M43

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2298/2001 laying down detailed rules for the export of products supplied as food aid M44

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1082/2003 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No. 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the minimum level of controls to be carried out in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals M45

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1342/2003 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice M46

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2305/2003 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of barley from third countries M47

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2336/2003 introducing certain detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No. 670/2003 laying down specific measures concerning the market in ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin M48

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 595/2004 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No. 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector M49

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1345/2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of import licences for olive oil M50

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1993/2005 on the adjustment of the export refunds on malt under Article 15(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1784/2003 M51

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 952/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 318/2006 as regards the management of the Community market in sugar and the quota system M52

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 967/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 318/2006 as regards sugar production in excess of the quota M53

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 969/2006 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of maize from third countries M54

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 972/2006 laying down special rules for imports of Basmati rice and a transitional control system for determining their origin M55

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences M56

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1505/2006 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 21/2004 as regards the minimum level of checks to be carried out in relation to the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals M57

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1643/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of granting of assistance for the export of beef and veal products which may benefit from a special import treatment in a third country M58

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1670/2006 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1784/2003 as regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks M59

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1850/2006 laying down detailed rules for the certification of hops and hop products M60

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1918/2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia M61

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1964/2006 laying down detailed rules for the opening and administration of an import quota for rice originating in Bangladesh, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3491/90 M62

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1979/2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for preserved mushrooms imported from third countries M63

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 88/2007 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on cereals exported in the form of pasta products falling within CN codes 19021100 and 190219 M64

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 341/2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries M65

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 433/2007 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds for beef and veal M66

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 445/2007 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2991/94 laying down standards for spreadable fats and of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1898/87 on the protection of designations used in the marketing of milk and milk products M67

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 533/2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the poultrymeat sector M68

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 536/2007 opening and providing for the administration of a tariff quota for poultrymeat allocated to the United States of America M69

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 539/2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas in the egg sector and for egg albumin M70

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 616/2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries M71

Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products M72

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1299/2007 on the recognition of producer groups for hops M73

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1359/2007 laying down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals M74

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1384/2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2398/96 as regards opening and providing for the administration of certain quotas for imports into the Community of poultrymeat products originating in Israel M75

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1385/2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 774/94 as regards opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat M76

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1454/2007 laying down common rules for establishing a tender procedure for fixing export refunds for certain agricultural products M77

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 273/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1255/1999 as regards methods for the analysis and quality evaluation of milk and milk products M78

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 376/2008 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products M79

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 382/2008 on rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector M80

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 412/2008 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen beef intended for processing M81

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 431/2008 opening and providing for the administration of an import tariff quota for frozen meat of bovine animals covered by CN code 0202 and products covered by CN code 02062991 M82

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 507/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1673/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in flax and hemp grown for fibre M83

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat M84

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 566/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged 12 months or less M85

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs M86

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 617/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs for hatching and farmyard poultry chicks M87

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 657/2008 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards Community aid for supplying milk and certain milk products to pupils in educational establishments M88

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 748/2008 on the opening and administration of an import tariff quota for frozen thin skirt of bovine animals falling within CN code 02062991 M89

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 826/2008 laying down common rules for the granting of private storage aid for certain agricultural products M90

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 903/2008 on special conditions for granting export refunds on certain pigmeat products M91

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1067/2008 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas for common wheat of a quality other than high quality from third countries and derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 M92

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[F54Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors]

[F55Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1182 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and as regards the reporting of market prices of certain categories of carcases and live animals

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1184 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and as regards the reporting of market prices of certain categories of carcases and live animals.]

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1276/2008 on the monitoring by physical checks of exports of agricultural products receiving refunds or other amounts M93

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1295/2008 on the importation of hops from third countries M94

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 296/2009 on detailed rules for administrative assistance with the exportation of certain cheeses subject to quota restrictions that qualifies for special treatment on importation into the United States of America M95

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 388/2009 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards the import and export system for products processed from cereals and rice M96

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 442/2009 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the pigmeat sector M97

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 610/2009 laying down detailed rules for the application of the tariff quota for beef and veal originating in Chile M98

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 612/2009 on laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products M99

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 828/2009 laying down detailed rules of application for the marketing years 2009/2010 to 2014/2015 for the import and refining of sugar products of tariff heading 1701 under preferential agreements M100

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 891/2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector M101

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1130/2009 laying down common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products from intervention M102

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1187/2009 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards export licences and export refunds for milk and milk products M103

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1272/2009 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards buying-in and selling of agricultural products under public intervention M104

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 234/2010 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 on the granting of export refunds on cereals and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance on the market for cereals M105

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Commission Regulation (EU) No. 578/2010 on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1216/2009 as regards the system of granting export refunds for certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds M106

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 642/2010 on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 M107

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 817/2010 laying down detailed rules pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards requirements for the granting of export refunds related to the welfare of live bovine animals during transport M108

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Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1178/2010 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector M109

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1255/2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import tariff quotas for ‘baby beef’ products originating in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia M110

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 90/2011 of 3 February 211 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the poultrymeat sector M111

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 543/2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors M112

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1273/2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice M113

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1333/2011 laying down marketing standards for bananas, rules on the verification of compliance with those marketing standards and requirements for notifications in the banana sector M114

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 480/2012 opening and providing for the management of a tariff quota for broken rice of CN code 10064000 for production of food preparations of CN code 19011000 M115

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 511/2012 on notifications concerning producer and interbranch organisations and contractual negotiations and relations provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 in the milk and milk products sector M116

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 880/2012 supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards transnational cooperation and contractual negotiations of producer organisations in the milk and milk products sector M117

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1223/2012 laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota for live bovine animals of a weight exceeding 160 kg and originating in Switzerland provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products M118

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 82/2013 laying down detailed rules for the application of an import tariff quota of dried boneless beef originating in Switzerland M119

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 457/2013 derogating from Regulations (EC) No. 412/2008 and (EC) No. 431/2008 as regards beef import quotas for the period running from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 M120

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 593/2013 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas for high-quality fresh, chilled and frozen beef and for frozen buffalo meat M121

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Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products M122

Council Regulation (EU) No. 1370/2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products M123

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 1373/2013 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector M124

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 411/2014 opening and providing for the administration of a Union import tariff quota for fresh and frozen beef and veal originating in Ukraine M125

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 412/2014 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for eggs, egg products and albumins originating in Ukraine M126

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 413/2014 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for poultrymeat originating in Ukraine M127

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 414/2014 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for fresh and frozen pigmeat originating in Ukraine M128

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 416/2014 opening and providing for the administration of import tariff quotas for certain cereals originating in Ukraine M129

Regulation (EU) No. 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products etc M130

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 776/2014 fixing the quantitative limit for exports of out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose until the end of the 2014/2015 marketing year M131

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[F56Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 932/2014 of 29 August 2014 laying down temporary exceptional support measures for producers of certain fruit and vegetables and amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 913/2014]

[F56Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 947/2014 of 4 September 2014 opening private storage for butter and fixing in advance the amount of aid]

[F56Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 948/2014 opening private storage for skimmed milk powder and fixing in advance the amount of aid]

[F56Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1031/2014 of 29 September 2014 laying down further temporary exceptional support measures for producers of certain fruit and vegetables]

[F56Regulation (EU) No. 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 3/2008]

[F56Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 2015/1366 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to aid in the apiculture sector]

[F56Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2015/1368 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to aid in the apiculture sector]

[F56Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 2015/1538 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to import licence applications, release for free circulation and proof of refining of sugar products of CN code 1701 under preferential agreements, for the marketing years 2015/16 and 2016/17 and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No. 376/2008 and (EC) No. 891/2009]

[F56Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2015/1550 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the import and refining of sugar products of CN code 1701 under preferential agreements, for the marketing years 2015/2016 and 2016/2017]

[F56Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 2015/1829 supplementing Regulation (EU) No. 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries]

[F56Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2015/1831 laying down rules for application of Regulation (EU) No. 1144/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in the third countries]

[F56Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 2015/1852 opening a temporary exceptional private storage aid scheme for certain cheeses and fixing in advance the amount of aid]

[F56Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2015/2076 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for fresh and frozen pigmeat originating in Ukraine]

[F56Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2015/2077 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for eggs, egg products and albumins originating in Ukraine]

[F56Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2015/2078 opening and providing for the administration of Union import tariff quotas for poultrymeat originating in Ukraine]

[F56Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2015/2079 opening and providing for the administration of a Union import tariff quota for fresh and frozen beef and veal originating in Ukraine]

[F56Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2015/2080 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2535/2001 as regards the management of import tariff quotas for dairy products originating in Ukraine and the removal of an import tariff quota for dairy products originating in Moldova]

[F56Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2015/2081 opening and providing for the administration of import tariff quotas for certain cereals originating in Ukraine]

[F57Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1613 providing for exceptional adjustment aid to milk producers and farmers in other livestock sectors]

[F58Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 on rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments]

[F58Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments and amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014]

Regulation 18(1)

F59SCHEDULE 2U.K.Standards for Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition

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Regulation 18(2)

F60SCHEDULE 3U.K.Circumstances where a breach of Schedule 2 is not a non-compliance

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Regulation 32(5)

SCHEDULE 4U.K.Appeal fee for sum in dispute

Regulation 35

SCHEDULE 5U.K.Revocations

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)