Paragraph 6

at the beginning of sub-paragraph (2), there shall be inserted the words “Subject to sub-paragraph (2A) below,”;

after sub-paragraph (2) there shall be added the following sub-paragraphs—

“(2A)

Where an applicant, in his area aid application submitted in relation to any period in respect of which payment is made under this Scheme, counts an area of converted land as set aside for the purposes of the set-aside requirement, the rate payable under this Scheme in relation to that area of converted land in respect of any period for which it is so counted, shall—as provided for in Article 7(2) of Council Regulation 1765/92—not exceed the set-aside payment in relation to that land.

(2B)

For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)

“area aid application” means the application provided for by Article 6(1) of Council Regulation 3508/92;

(b)

“Council Regulation 3508/92” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3508/92^f1 establishing an integrated administration and control system for certain Community aid schemes as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 2466/96^f2;

(c)

“Council Regulation 1765/92” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1765/92^f3 establishing a support system for producers of certain arable crops, as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) 1575/96^f4.

(d)

“set-aside payment” means, in relation to an area of land which is converted land, the compensatory payment provided for in Article 7(5) of Council Regulation 1765/92 which would be made in relation to that area were it not converted land; and

(e)

“set-aside requirement” means the requirement to set land aside in accordance with Article 7(1) of Council Regulation 1765/92.”; and

sub-paragraph (3) shall be deleted.