Regulation 2 Amendment of the Farm Sustainability Standards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025I1

the paragraphs numbered 12,13 and 14 are re-numbered 1, 2 and 3 respectively;

in paragraph 1(6), as renumbered, substitute -

in paragraph 1(7), as renumbered, substitute –

“(7)

In Article 96 –

(a)

in paragraph 3, for “this Title” substitute “Schedule 1, Part 1”;

(b)

in paragraph 4, for “this Title” substitute “Schedule 1, Part 1”.”

in paragraph 1(9), as renumbered, for the inserted Article 99 substitute –

“2

(a)

The minimum penalty to be applied in respect of any non-compliance determined shall be the sending of a warning letter by or on behalf of the competent authority and completion of mandatory training.

(b)

The maximum penalty to be applied shall not exceed 100% of all payments made or due to be made in the scheme year in which that recurrence was determined and exclusion from payment from all schemes for the two scheme years immediately following.”

in paragraph 2(4), as renumbered, in the first line omit “at”;

in paragraph 3(3), as renumbered, substitute -

“(3)

In Article 65(1)(d), omit from “extent” to the end of the sentence.”;

in paragraph 3(4), as renumbered, in Article 67(1)(b), after “this Title” insert “as amended from time to time;”

in paragraph 3(7), as renumbered, in Article 71, in the second subparagraph of paragraph 2, after “this Title” insert “as amended from time to time.”;

in paragraph 3(8)(b), as renumbered, in Article 72, in paragraph 4 –

in paragraph 3(10), as renumbered, for subparagraph (b) substitute –

“(b)

in paragraph 1 –

(i)

in the first subparagraph, omit “negligent”;

(ii)

in the second subparagraph, omit “percentages of” and the words from “However,” to the end of the subparagraph.”