Section 2 Interpretation

In this Scheme—

• “applicant” means any person who has applied for a transitional payment;

• “application” means an application for the transitional payment made in accordance with Article 5;

• “authorised officer” means a person authorised by the Department for the purposes of this Scheme;

• “Council Regulation 1257/1999” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/1999^f1 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations;

• “Council Regulation 1698/2005” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 1698/2005^f2 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD);

• “deer” means deer of the Red, Fallow or Sika species managed on a holding enclosed by a deer-proof barrier and kept by way of business for the primary purpose of the production of meat;

• “the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;

• “designated map” means the map marked “Map of less-favoured farming areas in Northern Ireland”, dated 8th May 1991, signed by the Secretary of State and deposited at the Offices of the Department at Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Ballymiscaw, Belfast BT4 3SB;

• “disadvantaged land” (except in the expression “severely disadvantaged land”) means the land shown coloured blue on the designated map;

• “eligible producer” means a producer who falls within Article 4;

• “ewe” means any female of the ovine species having lambed at least once or at least one year old;

• “goat” means any goat (of any species) which is kept by way of business for the primary purpose of the production of milk or fibre;

• “heifer” means a female bovine animal from the age of eight months which has not yet calved;

• “less favoured area compensatory allowance” means the compensatory allowance payable in accordance with the Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015^f3, Article 36(a)(ii) of Council Regulation 1698/2005 and Chapter V of Title II of Council Regulation 1257/1999 and Articles 1 and 3 of Regulation 1310/2013;

• “Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013” means Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013. (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014^f4;

• “severely disadvantaged land” means the land shown coloured pink on the designated map;

• “single application” means the application for direct payments in respect of the single payment scheme and other area-related aid schemes;

• “suckler cow” means a cow belonging to a meat breed or born of a cross with a meat breed, and belonging to a herd intended for rearing calves for meat production;

• “transitional payment” means a payment by the Department under Article 3.