Regulation 8 Rates of basic payment of less favoured area support

(1)

The basic payment of less favoured area support for eligible land is paid at the rates set out in Schedule 1 per hectare of eligible land for Moorland, Northern Upland and Southern Upland holdings.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraph (1), the Scottish Ministers must classify a holding which has eligible land within one or more of the following three categories–

(a)

Moorland;

(b)

Northern Upland; or

(c)

Southern Upland,

(3)

For the purposes of this regulation–

(a)

“Moorland” means a holding with poor grazings, a short grazing season and a low stocking density due to poor or insufficient arable land;

(b)

“Northern Upland” means a holding situated within the Highlands and Islands area which is not classified as Moorland; and

(c)

“Southern Upland” means a holding situated outwith the Highlands and Islands area which is not classified as Moorland.