# The Rural Support (Simplification and Improvement) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2022, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Direct Payments Regulation


(1) Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009 is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 46(2)—
(a) in the first subparagraph for point (h) substitute—
“(h) afforested areas that receive, or have received, support under Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 through a forestry grant scheme agreement for small or farm woodland creation.”,
(b) in the second subparagraph omit “(h),”.
(3) In Annex X omit “as referred to in Article 32(2)(b)(ii)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/279/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rural-support-simplification-and-improvement-scotland-no-2-regulations-2022/regulation-2
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