Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations–

• “approved expenditure” means the costs of an investment or project which the Scottish Ministers have approved for the purpose of calculating grant under these Regulations;

• “authorised person” means a person appointed by the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of enforcement of these Regulations;

• “Commission Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1750/1999 of 23rd July 1999 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)^f1;

• “Community legislation” means–

  1. (a)

     Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999;

  2. (b)

     Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21st June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds^f2; and

  3. (c)

     the Commission Regulation;

• “Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999 of 17th May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations^f3;

• “grant” means a payment under these Regulations, which may include a payment from the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund payable under the Community legislation;

• “Highland and Islands area” means that part of Scotland comprising–

  1. (a)

     the area of the Argyll and Bute Council, other than the Parishes of Arrochar, Rhu, Roseneath, Cardross and Luss;

  2. (b)

     the area of the Highland Council;

  3. (c)

     the area of the Orkney Islands Council;

  4. (d)

     the area of the Shetland Islands Council;

  5. (e)

     the area of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar;

  6. (f)

     in the area of the North Ayrshire Council, the islands of Arran, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae; and

  7. (g)

     in the area of the Moray Council, the Parishes of Aberlour, Cabrach, Dallas, Dyke, Edinkillie, Forres, Inveravon, Kinloss, Kirkmichael, Knockando, Mortlach, Rafford and Rothes;

• “Lowlands area” means all of Scotland other than the Highland and Islands area; and

• “quality agricultural products” means products covered by Annex I to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, except fishery products which in the opinion of the Scottish Ministers are above average quality.