# The Set-Aside Regulations 1988, Paragraph 1: Establishment and retention of plant cover


The beneficiary shall establish a plant cover immediately after the commencement of the set-aside period. If the crop planted in the year prior to the commencement of the set-aside period has not yet been harvested, the plant cover shall be established immediately after the harvest. If the beneficiary is prevented from establishing a plant cover by exceptional weather conditions, he shall do so as soon as practicable. The establishment of a plant cover may take the form of the regeneration of naturally-occurring vegetation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1352/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/set-aside-regulations-1988/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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