Regulation 3 Aid for organic farming
Subject to the provisions of regulations 6 and 7, the Minister may make payments of aid in accordance with these Regulations–
in respect of an organic parcel, to any person who is a beneficiary in respect of that organic parcel; and
in respect of an organic unit, to any person who is a beneficiary in respect of an organic parcel comprised in that organic unit;
provided that, in relation to any payment in respect of any given year, the beneficiary has made a claim for payment in respect of that year in accordance with regulation 9, and has supplied such further information and evidence in relation to that claim as the Minister reasonably may direct to be supplied.
If, following the receipt of an application made in accordance with regulation 9, and such information and evidence as the Minister reasonably may direct to be supplied, it appears to the Minister that the applicant satisfies the conditions of eligibility specified in regulation 5 in respect of all, some or any one of the organic parcels that are the subject of that application (“the eligible organic parcels”), the Minister shall, subject to regulations 6, 7 and 8, accept the application with respect to the eligible organic parcel or parcels and notify the applicant in writing of the acceptance and the date from which aid shall become payable in respect of the eligible organic parcel or parcels.
An application may be withdrawn by a notice in writing given by the applicant at any time before the application is accepted by the Minister.
A claim for the payment of aid shall be made at such time as the Minister may reasonably direct.
A payment of aid made by the Minister to a beneficiary pursuant to these Regulations may be made at any time during the year in respect of which the payment in question is to be made.