
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Common Agricultural Policy Single Farm Payment and Support Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 30th September 2007.
2 
The Common Agricultural Policy Single Farm Payment and Support Schemes (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.
3 
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–
(a) after the definition of “Council Regulation 1251/1999” insert–“
 “Council Regulation 1698/2005” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1974/2006 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1975/2006;”; and
(b) in the definition of “Council Regulation 1782/2003” for “and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 118/2005” substitute “, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 118/2005 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 378/2007”.
4 

(1) In regulation 10(2), in the definition of “the relevant purposes”–
(a) after “means” insert “(a)”; and
(b) at the end of the definition add“and
(b) the purposes of any payment made pursuant to any measure which implements any provisions of Articles 20 to 33 inclusive (measures improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector), Articles 36 to 49 inclusive (measures improving the environment and the countryside), Articles 52 to 59 inclusive (measures as to the quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy) and Articles 61 to 65 (Leader) of Council Regulation 1698/2005;”.
(2) In regulation 10(2), in the definition of “the specified proportion”–
(a) in paragraph (a), omit “and”; and
(b) after paragraph (b) add–“
(c) in respect of 2007, 5%;
(d) in respect of 2008, 8%;
(e) in respect of 2009, 8.5%;
(f) in respect of 2010, 9%;
(g) in respect of 2011, 9%; and
(h) in respect of 2012, 9%.”.
RICHARD LOCHHEAD
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th September 2007