Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “Natural England” means the body established by section 1 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006^f1;

• “relevant agreement” means any agreement made under—

  1. (a)

     the following Articles of Council Regulation (EU) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)^f2—

     1. (i)

        Article 36(a)(iv) (agri-environment payments);

     2. (ii)

        Article 36(a)(vi) (non-productive investments);

     3. (iii)

        Article 52(a)(iii) (tourism activities);

     4. (iv)

        Article 52(b)(iii) (conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage);

  2. (b)

     the following Articles of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)^f3—

     1. (i)

        Article 17(1)(c) (infrastructure related to the development, modernisation or adaptation of agriculture and forestry);

     2. (ii)

        Article 17(1)(d) (non-productive investments);

     3. (iii)

        Article 20(1)(f) (but only in so far as it relates to studies and investments for the maintenance, restoration and upgrading of the cultural heritage of rural landscapes);

     4. (iv)

        Article 21(1)(a) (afforestation and creation of woodland);

     5. (v)

        Article 21(1)(c) (prevention and restoration of damage to forests from natural disasters and catastrophic events, including pest and disease outbreaks);

     6. (vi)

        Article 21(1)(d) (investments improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems);

     7. (vii)

        Article 28(2) (agri-environment-climate payments);

     8. (viii)

        Article 29(1) (organic farming payments);

     9. (ix)

        Article 34(1) (forest-environment and climate payments);

     10. (x)

         Article 35(1)(a) (co-operation approaches among different actors) insofar as it relates to sub-paragraphs (xi) and (xii);

     11. (xi)

         Article 35(2)(f) (joint action undertaken with a view to mitigating or adapting to climate change);

     12. (xii)

         Article 35(2)(g) (joint approaches to environmental projects and ongoing environmental practices).