# The Agricultural Processing and Marketing Grants (Scotland) Regulations 2001, 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);
“Community legislation” means–
(a) Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999;
(b) Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21st June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds; and
(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;
“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–
(a) the area of the Argyll and Bute Council, other than the Parishes of Arrochar, Rhu, Roseneath, Cardross and Luss;
(b) the area of the Highland Council;
(c) the area of the Orkney Islands Council;
(d) the area of the Shetland Islands Council;
(e) the area of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar;
(f) in the area of the North Ayrshire Council, the islands of Arran, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae; and
(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.
(2) A reference in these Regulations to anything done in writing or produced in written form includes a reference to an electronic communication, as defined in the Electronic Communications Act 2000, which has been recorded and is consequently capable of being reproduced.
(3) References in these Regulations to a numbered regulation shall be construed as a reference to the regulation so numbered in these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2001/220/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/agricultural-processing-and-marketing-grants-scotland-regulations-2001/regulation-2
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