Explanatory note

The Regulations establish the requirements for hosting payments for innovation farm visits and eligibility criteria of innovation visits outside Northern Ireland provided by the Department.

The Scheme–

specifies the amount for payments which may be made and the eligibility criteria to receive payments to farm businesses hosting innovation farm visits (regulations 3 to 5);

specifies the eligibility requirements for applicants applying to the Department to participate an innovation visit outside Northern Ireland (regulation 6);

provides for the Department to withhold or recover payment in specified circumstances (regulation 7); and

provides for the review of a decision to reject an application (regulation 8).