Explanatory note

there is substituted a revised definition of “overgrazing” for the existing one;

there are inserted definitions of “retention period”, “Scheme year” and “unsuitable supplementary feeding methods”;

there is substituted a revised closing date for premium applications (8th December) for the existing one (9th December);

provision is now made for certain multiple applications to be treated as a single application made by one producer;

there is substituted a revised regulation on overgrazing (regulation 3A) for the existing one (also numbered 3A);

there is inserted a new regulation, 3B, permitting penalties to be applied where the producer uses unsuitable supplementary feeding methods;

authorised persons are given the power to inspect land for the purpose of determining whether or not unsuitable supplementary feeding methods have been used on it.