# The Arable Area Payments Regulations 1995, Paragraph 14: Use of legumes in the green cover


(1) 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—
(a) satisfies the Minister that he farms the land by organic means or is converting to doing so; and
(b) 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 1992) 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.
(2) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1738/schedule/2/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/arable-area-payments-regulations-1995/schedule-2/paragraph-14
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