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Explanatory note

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These Regulations appoint the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development as the Competent Authority for the purposes of Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (O.J. No. L270, 21.10.2003 p. 1) and stipulate the final date by which requests to have cases dealt with on the basis of hardship must be made.