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(1) This Order may be cited as the Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 12th September 2002.
(2) Any reference in this Order to a Community instrument is a reference to that instrument and any amendment of such instrument in force on the date this Order is made.
(3) In this Order:
 “Council Regulation 2529/01” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 2529/01 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat;
 “Council Regulation 1251/99” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1251/99 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops;
 “Council Regulation 1254/99” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1254/99 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal.
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(1) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of this article have effect for the purpose of the assessment of the productive capacity of a unit of agricultural land situated in England, in order to determine whether that unit is a commercial unit of agricultural land within the meaning of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986.
(2) Where the land in question is capable, when farmed under competent management, of being used to produce any livestock, crop, fruit or miscellaneous product as is mentioned in any of the entries 1 to 6 in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, then—
(a) the unit of production prescribed in relation to that use of the land shall be the unit in the entry in column 2 of that Schedule opposite to that entry, and
(b) the amount determined, for the period of 12 months beginning with 12th September 2002, as the net annual income from that unit of production in that period shall be the amount in the entry in column 3 of that Schedule opposite to that entry as read with any relevant note to that Schedule.
(3) Where land capable, when farmed under competent management, of producing a net annual income is in receipt of hill farm allowance or is designated as set aside land, as is mentioned in entries 7 and 8 in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, then—
(a) the unit of production prescribed in relation to that use of the land shall be the unit in the entry in column 2 of that Schedule opposite to that entry, and
(b) the amount determined, for the period of 12 months beginning with 12th September 2002, as the net annual income from that unit of production in that period shall be the amount in the entry in column 3 of that Schedule opposite to that entry.
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The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2001 is revoked.
Whitty
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
22nd July 2002
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Farming use Unit of production Net annual income from unit of production
  £
1. Livestock  
Dairy cows:  
Channel Islands breeds cow 299
Other breeds cow 378
Beef breeding cows:  
On less favoured area land  
under the Hill Farm Allowance  
Regulations 2002 cow 19
On other land cow 60
Beef fattening cattle (semi-intensive) head 38
Dairy replacements head 30
Ewes:  
On less favoured area land  
under the Hill Farm Allowance  
Regulations 2002 ewe 3
On other land ewe 9
Store lambs (including ewe lambs sold as shearlings) head 0.75
Pigs:  
Sows and gilts in pig sow or gilt 75
Porker head 1.50
Cutter head 2.85
Bacon head 4.20
Poultry:  
Laying hens bird 0.92
Broilers bird 0.09
Point-of-lay pullets bird 0.20
Christmas Turkeys bird 1.27
2. Farm arable crops  
Barley hectare 149
Beans hectare 195
Herbage seed hectare 110
Oats hectare 176
Oilseed rape hectare 76
Peas:  
Dried hectare 224
Vining hectare 200
Potatoes:  
First early hectare 860
Maincrop (including seed) hectare 860
SugarBeet hectare 240
Wheat hectare 214
3. Outdoor horticultural crops  
Broad beans hectare 425
Brussels sprouts hectare 1505
Cabbage, savoys and sprouting broccoli hectare 1730
Carrots hectare 2270
Cauliflower and winter broccoli hectare 975
Celery hectare 8255
Leeks hectare 2945
Lettuce hectare 4150
Onions:  
Dry bulb hectare 1305
Salad hectare 4125
Parsnips hectare 2591
Rhubarb (natural) hectare 5000
Turnips and swedes hectare 1210
4. Orchard fruit  
Apples:  
Cider hectare 420
Cooking hectare 1275
Dessert hectare 1250
Cherries hectare 690
Pears hectare 965
Plums hectare 1215
5. Soft fruit  
Blackcurrants hectare 740
Raspberries hectare 3000
Strawberries hectare 3500
6. Miscellaneous  
Hops hectare 1670
7. Forage Land  
Eligible forage area as described in regulation 7 of the Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2002 hectare the amount of hill farm allowance required to be paid under the Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2002
8. Set-aside  
Land which is set-aside under Article 2(3) of Council Regulation 1251/99, except where such land is used (in accordance with Article 6(3) of Council Regulation1251/99) for the provision of materials for the manufacture within the Community of products not primarily intended for human or animal consumption. hectare 24
NOTES TO THE SCHEDULE










