# The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020, Regulation 11: Amendment of Chapter 2 (basic payment scheme and single area payment scheme)

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Omit Articles 14 and 15.
(2) Omit Articles 17 to 21.
(3) In Article 23—
(a) in paragraph 2, omit “ or 40”;
(b) in paragraph 3—
(i) for “Member States” substitute “The relevant authority”;
(ii) omit “or 40”.
(4) In Article 24(1)—
(a) in the second subparagraph, omit “by the Commission”;
(b) in the third subparagraph, omit “by the Commission” in both places it occurs.
(5) In Article 25(2)—
(a) for “a Member State” substitute “the relevant authority”;
(b) for “Member State”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “relevant authority”.
(6) In Article 26—
(a) in the first paragraph, for “a Member State” substitute “the relevant authority”;
(b) in the second paragraph, for “Member States” substitute “the relevant authority”;
(c) at the end insert a new subparagraph—
“In this subsection references to “national or regional reserve” are to be construed in accordance with the definitions contained in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.”.
(7) Omit Article 27.
(8) In Article 28—
(a) in paragraph 1, omit “by the Commission”;
(b) in the third subparagraph of paragraph 2—
(i) for “in Member States applying” substitute “if the relevant authority applies”;
(ii) omit “in that Member State”;
(c) in paragraph 3—
(i) in the first subparagraph—
(aa) for “In Member States applying” substitute “If the relevant authority applied”;
(bb) omit “or (7)”;
(cc) after “Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013” insert “as it had effect immediately before exit day”;
(ii) in the second and fifth subparagraphs, for “Member States”, in both places it occurs, substitute “the relevant authority”;
(iii) in the third subparagraph, after “Regulation” insert “as it had effect immediately before exit day”;
(iv) in the fifth subparagraph, after “Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013” insert “as it had effect immediately before exit day”;
(v) in the sixth subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “The relevant authority”.
(9) In Article 29—
(a) in paragraph 1, for “Member State” substitute “relevant authority”;
(b) in paragraph 4—
(i) for “Member States” substitute “the relevant authority”;
(ii) for “Member State” substitute “relevant authority”.
(10) In Article 30—
(a) in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “the relevant authority”;
(b) in paragraph 2—
(i) for “Member States” substitute “the relevant authority”;
(ii) for “Member State” substitute “relevant authority”.
(11) Omit Article 31.
(12) Omit Articles 34 to 37.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/91/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rules-for-direct-payments-to-farmers-amendment-regulations-2020/regulation-11
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