# The Arable Area Payments Regulations 1996, Paragraph 11: Restriction on cutting the green cover


(1) In relation to set-aside land situated in England and Wales, where a former has applied a non-selective herbicide to that set-aside land during the current set-aside period but not earlier than 15th April and not later than 30th June during that period, then he shall not subsequently cut any green cover on that set-aside land before the 1st July prior to the end of that period.
(2) In relation to set-aside land situated in Scotland, a farmer shall neither cut any green cover on that set-aside land nor apply any herbicide to that set-aside land between the dates 1st May to 15th July inclusive during the current set-aside period unless he is an accepted organic farmer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3142/schedule/2/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/arable-area-payments-regulations-1996/schedule-2/paragraph-11
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