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(1) These Regulations may be cited as The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and come into operation on 1st August 2022.
(2) In these Regulations “Regulation (EU) 1306/2013” 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.
(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
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Article 75 of Regulation (EU) 1306/2013 is amended as follows –
(a) in paragraph 1(a) substitute “but not before 16 October” with “in any claim year”, and
(b) in paragraph 2 substitute “the verification of eligibility conditions, to be carried out by the relevant authority pursuant to Article 74, has been finalised” with “the administrative checks to be carried out by the relevant authority pursuant to Article 74, have been finalised.”
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on 1st July 2022.
Jason Foy
A senior officer of the
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
