Northern Ireland Statutory Rule SI 1997/477 United Kingdom

Arable Area Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Farmer or Animal Keeper24 Data Processor1

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.009 Requirements in relation to set-aside land Regulated
  • Comply with set-aside land management rules or apply for exemptionsFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.012 Delivery declarations for non-food raw materials Regulated
  • Submit delivery declarations for non-food raw materials by 15th NovemberFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.013 Keeping and retention of records by a farmer Regulated
  • Keep records of seed, harvest and set-aside for four yearsFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.018 Assistance to authorised persons Regulated
  • Cooperate with inspectors and provide reasonable assistanceData Processor
16 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Production regions
s.004 Calculation of projected regional reference amount
s.005 Minimum size of cultivated plot
s.006 Exchanges of eligible and ineligible land
s.007 Derogations from requirement to have farmed for two years land set aside
s.008 Derogations from requirement to set land aside in the production region where the related arable land is situated
s.010 Transfer of the obligation to set aside to another farmer
s.011 Requirements in relation to rapeseed
s.014 Keeping and retention of records by a collector and by a processor
s.015 Reduction or cancellation of compensatory payments for breach of Schedules 2 and 3
s.016 Rate of interest applicable where compensatory payments fall to be returned
s.017 Powers of authorised persons
s.019 Offences and penalties
s.020 Revocation
Schedules

Schedules

21 of 30 shown
s.sch002 Management options for set-aside land Regulated
  • Manage set-aside land according to a designated optionFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Prohibition on sowing and preparation for sowing a crop on the set-aside land and cultivation of the set-aside land Regulated
  • Do not sow or cultivate set-aside land before the end of the set-aside periodFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Exemptions from the prohibition on sowing and preparation for sowing a crop on the set-aside land Regulated
  • You may sow and prepare set-aside land for arable crops from 15 July, subject to restrictionsFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Replacement of the green cover and changing management options Regulated
  • Follow rules when replacing green cover on set-aside landFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Use of the green cover Regulated
  • Do not use, burn or remove green cover or cuttings without consentFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Prohibition on the application of fertilisers, lime and waste to the set-aside land Regulated
  • Do not apply fertiliser, lime or waste to set-aside land unless allowedFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Application of fertiliser, waste and lime to land which is neither guaranteed set-aside land nor environmental transferred set-aside land Regulated
  • You may apply fertiliser, organic waste or lime on certain set-aside land only under strict conditionsFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Application of fungicides and insecticides to the set-aside land Regulated
  • Do not use fungicides or insecticides on set-aside landFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 The Grassland Option Regulated
  • Establish and maintain green cover on set-aside grasslandFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Application of herbicides to the set-aside land Regulated
  • Restrict herbicide use on set-aside landFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Retention of features on the set-aside land Regulated
  • Do not damage or remove features on set-aside land without approvalFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Application of fertiliser, waste and lime to guaranteed set-aside land Regulated
  • Comply with fertiliser, waste and lime application rules on set-aside landFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Permitted agricultural production Regulated
  • Prevent overgrazing on your set-aside landFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 The Natural Regeneration Option Regulated
  • Establish and maintain green cover on set-aside land under Natural Regeneration OptionFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 The Wild Bird Cover Option Regulated
  • Manage arable land under Wild Bird Cover Option with green cover rulesFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 The Field Margins Option Regulated
  • Establish and maintain green cover on field marginsFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 The Penalty Set-Aside/Existing Crop Option Regulated
  • Maintain and manage natural cover on set-aside penalty landFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch002 Cutting or destruction of the green cover Regulated
  • Cut or destroy green cover on set-aside land within specific datesFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch003 Retention of features on the set-aside land Regulated
  • Do not damage or remove landscape features on set-aside landFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch003 Application of fertilisers and waste to the set-aside land Regulated
  • Only apply fertiliser or waste to set-aside land when needed for the cropFarmer or Animal Keeper
s.sch003 Adjustment or annulment of contracts relating to the provision of specified raw materials grown on set-aside land Regulated
  • Notify Department and dispose of crop when changing set-aside land contractsFarmer or Animal Keeper
9 other schedules
s.sch001 A farmer shall be entitled to claim set-aside compensatory payment...
s.sch001 For the purposes of this Schedule— (a) a farmer has...
s.sch002 Application of conditions to all set-aside land
s.sch002 Restriction on cutting the green cover
s.sch002 Conditions regarding the cultivation of the set-aside land
s.sch002 Application of conditions to guaranteed set-aside land
s.sch002 The application of organic waste and lime
s.sch002 Exemptions from the requirement to establish a green cover on set-aside land
s.sch002 Exemptions from the requirement to maintain a green cover on set-aside land

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