Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Highlands and Islands Rural Enterprise Programme Regulations 1991 (“the principal Regulations”), implementing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4256/88 (OJ No L374, 31.12.88, p.25) as read with Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2052/88 (OJ No L185, 15.7.88, p.9), Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4253/88 (OJ No L374, 31.12.88, p.1), Commission Decision dated 10th May 1989 (OJ No L198, 12.7.89, p.1) and Commission Decision dated 18th March 1991 provided for financial assistance to be given towards the cost of diversification measures, ancillary agricultural measures and environmental measures coming within a business de-velopment scheme operating in a selected location within the area of the former Highlands and Islands Development Board.
These Regulations revoke the principal Regulations with effect from 31st October 1993 except in relation to applications for financial assistance received on or before that date.