# The Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2009 (revoked)

S.I. 2009/138 · made 29 January 2009 · revised to 14 February 2014

These Regulations implement Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ No L 277, 21.10.05, p1) on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (OJ No L 160, 26.6.99, p80) on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), in so far as those Council Regulations relate to less favoured areas.

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/hill-farm-allowance-regulations-2009-revoked/pdf/uksi_20090138_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/hill-farm-allowance-regulations-2009-revoked/pdf/uksiem_20090138_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Agriculture, England
Made 29th January 2009
Laid before Parliament 3rd February 2009
Coming into force 24th February 2009
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## 1 Title, commencement and application

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## 2 Interpretation

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## 3 Payment of hill farm allowance

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## 4 Eligibility for hill farm allowance

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## 5 Amount of payment

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## 6 Deductions from claimed forage area

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## 7 Holdings situated partly outside England

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## Signature

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## Schedule 1 Notional Livestock Density

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## Schedule 2 Payment Rates per Hectare

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## Schedule 3: Deductions From Claimed Forage Area

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## 2 

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## 3 

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## 4 

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## Schedule 4: Holdings Situated Partly Outside England

## 1 Agency arrangements

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## 2 Agency arrangements

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## 3 Agency arrangements

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## 4 Agency arrangements

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## 5 Set-off

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## 6 Apportionment of livestock units

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## 7 Apportionment of individual reference quantity of milk

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## 8 Apportionment of hectarage of land used for the purposes of agriculture

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## Schedule 5: Relevant Animals

## 1 Breeding cows

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## 2 Breeding cows

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## 3 Breeding cows

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## 4 Ewes

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## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations implement Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ No L 277, 21.10.05, p1) on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (OJ No L 160, 26.6.99, p80) on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), in so far as those Council Regulations relate to less favoured areas.
These Regulations define the conditions of eligibility for hill farm allowance (regulations 3 and 4). Such allowance is payable only in relation to severely disadvantaged land (and for not more than 700 hectares), at the rates set out in regulation 5 and Schedule 2.
These Regulations apply only in relation to holdings situated wholly or partly in England. Schedule 4 makes provision for holdings situated partly outside England.
Provisions relating to the enforcement of these Regulations are contained in the Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2007 (SI 2007/75).
Copies of the Rural Development Programme for England 2007-2013 are available at http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/publications/pubcat/rural.htm#erdp and from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Information Resource Centre, Ergon House, Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AL.
An impact assessment has not been prepared because the changes to the existing hill farm allowance scheme introduced by these Regulations will have a negligible additional impact on business and the voluntary sector.

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