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Article 1 Title, commencement, application and interpretationI1

England and Wales

(1)

The title of this Order is The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (Wales) (No. 2) Order 2015, it applies in relation to Wales, and comes into force on 28 September 2015.

(2)

In this Order—

  • “Council Regulation 73/2009” (“Rheoliad y Cyngor 73/2009”) means Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, and amending and repealing certain Regulationsf1;

  • “designated maps” (“mapiau dynodedig”) means the two volumes of maps numbered 1 and 2 each volume being marked “Volume of maps of less favoured farming areas in Wales” and with the number of the volume dated 20 May F11991 and signed by the Secretary of State for Wales and deposited at the offices of the Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ;

  • “disadvantaged land” (“tir dan anfantais”) (except in the expression “severely disadvantaged land”) means any area of land shown coloured blue on the designated maps;

  • “eligible hectare” (“hectar cymwys”) has the same meaning as in Article 34(2) of Council Regulation 73/2009;

  • “less favoured area” (“ardal lai ffafriol”) means land that is disadvantaged or severely disadvantaged;

  • “severely disadvantaged land” (“tir dan anfantais ddifrifol”) means the area of land shown coloured pink on the designated maps.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Order substituted (30.12.2015) by The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (Wales) (No. 3) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1975), arts. 1(1), 3(2)

Commencement

I1

Art. 1 in force at 28.9.2015, see art. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1

OJ No L 30, 31.1.2009, p.16, repealed by Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ No L 347, 20.12.2013, p.608) and last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1378/2014 (OJ No L 367, 23.12.2014, p.16).