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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Rural Support (Controls) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 31 March 2021.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland.
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(1) Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 75(2) (payment to beneficiaries), at the end insert—“By way of derogation from the first sub-paragraph, in respect of claim year 2020, the paying agency may make payments to beneficiaries granted pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title 4 of Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 (voluntary coupled support) after the administrative checks referred to in Article 74 have been finalised.By way of derogation from the first sub-paragraph, in respect of claim year 2021, the paying agency may make payments to beneficiaries—
(a) granted pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title 3 of Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 (basic payment scheme),
(b) granted pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 3 of Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 (payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and environment),
(c) granted pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 3 of Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 (payment for young farmers),
(d) granted pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EU) No. 1305/2013 (payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints),after the administrative checks referred to in Article 74 have been finalised.”.
BEN MACPHERSON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
At 11.00 a.m. on 11th February 2021