Article 43a Plans for, and reports in respect of, a holdingF1F2F3
Scotland
A farmer entitled to a payment under the basic payment scheme must prepare in respect of the claim year to which the payment relates any two or more of the plans or reports specified in paragraph 2.
The plans and reports referred to in paragraph 1 are—
an animal health and welfare plan;
a carbon plan;
a habitats report;
an integrated pest management plan;
a soil report.
A plan or report referred to in this Article must be as described in Annex IXa in respect of the plan or report.
In this Article, “claim year” has the same meaning as in Article 5A(6).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Regulation revoked (E.) (1.1.2024) by The Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1430), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 1 Table 1 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 2)
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Title 3 Ch. 3 omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(19); Title 3 Ch. 3 omitted (E.) (1.1.2021 in relation to an application for direct payments made in 2021 or in any subsequent year) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 5(6) (with reg. 1(2)); and Title 3 Ch. 3 omitted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 4(5)
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Art. 43a inserted (S.) (5.3.2025) by The Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/59), regs. 1, 3(2)
Notes on Title III
Textual amendments
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Words in Title 3 heading substituted (N.I.) (1.1.2026 in relation to the 2026 scheme year and subsequent years) by The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/33), Sch. 2 para. 2(5)