# The Common Agricultural Policy Support Schemes (Modulation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations, which come into operation on 16th October 2004, amend The Common Agricultural Policy Support Schemes (Modulation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000/346, as amended by S.I. 2001/3686) (“the 2000 Regulations”).
“Modulation” involves the making of a deduction from payments due under Common Agricultural Policy direct support schemes (also known as ‘Pillar I schemes’), and the reallocation of the amount so deducted to agri-environment, afforestation and less-favoured areas support schemes (which are rural development measures, also known as ‘Pillar II schemes’). The proportion which is to be deducted is fixed by Member States; in Northern Ireland, the proportion for each year is set out in regulation 4(3) of the 2000 Regulations.
The amendments in these Regulations reflect amendments to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1259/1999 (O.J. No. L160, 26.06.1999, p. 113).
The effect is that payments under the direct support schemes introduced by Title IV of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 (O.J. No. L270, 21.10.2003, p. 1) (dairy premium and additional payments, durum wheat, protein crops, potato starch, nuts and energy crops), will be subject to modulation in Northern Ireland, in addition to the direct support schemes that are already subject to modulation.
These Regulations also make amendments to update the 2000 Regulations to reflect recent minor and technical amendments to other Community instruments.
No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared in respect of these Regulations as they have no impact on the cost of business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/405/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/common-agricultural-policy-support-schemes-modulation-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2004/note
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