Paragraph 14 Use of legumes in the green cover
A green cover shall not (subject to subparagraph (2) below) be established on set-aside land by sowing a seed mixture containing more than 5 per cent by weight of legumes unless the farmer—
satisfies the Minister that he farms the land by organic means or is converting to doing so; and
has pursuant to Article 8(1) of Council Regulation 2092/91 notified the appropriate Minister (as defined by regulation 2(1) of the Organic Products Regulations 1992f1) that by so farming the land he produces products of a kind specified in Article 1 of that Regulation, and has submitted to the inspection system referred to in Article 9 thereof.
A green cover may not be established on guaranteed set-aside land in England and Wales (except where that land is managed in accordance with paragraph 7 above) by sowing a seed mixture which contains clover, lucerne or sainfoin.