# The Direct Payments to Farmers (Penalty Simplification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These regulations make amendments to Article 19a of Regulation (EU) No. 640/2014 in order to simplify the calculation of administrative penalties for over-declaration of areas for the basic payment scheme in Northern Ireland for the claim year 2020.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2020/94/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/direct-payments-to-farmers-penalty-simplification-regulations-northern-ireland-2020/note
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