# The Horticulture Pilot Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations establish the Horticulture Pilot Scheme. The scheme provides for payments to be made by the Department to eligible farm businesses in relation the individual pilots which are part of the scheme which meet the eligibility requirements.
The Scheme–
specifies scheme grant payments will be made the year after eligible action have occurred (regulation 3);
specifies the eligibility criteria for the Horticulture pilot schemes (regulations 4, 5 and 6);
provides the powers for withholding and recovery of overpayments (regulation 7);
provides for the powers of authorised persons (regulation 8);
specifies the assistance to authorised persons (regulation 9);
provides for the offences and penalties (regulation 10);
specifies commercial horticulture products (Schedule 1); and
specifies equivalent or higher educational qualifications (Schedule 2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/103/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/horticulture-pilot-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/note
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