1. Direct payments, rural development support etc. S
(1) This section defines or explains terms used in this Part.
(2) The “ main CAP legislation ” means—
(a) the Direct Payments Regulation,
(b) the Rural Development Regulation,
(c) the Horizontal Regulation,
(d) the Common Provisions Regulation so far as relating to the operation of the Rural Development Regulation,
(e) any delegated or implementing Regulations made (whether by the Commission or the Council) under any of the Regulations referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d),
(f) any subordinate legislation implementing or otherwise relating to any of the Regulations referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e).
(3) The “ Direct Payments Regulation ” means 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.
(4) The “ Rural Development Regulation ” means Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
(5) The “ CMO Regulation ” means Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.
(6) The “ Horizontal Regulation ” means Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy.
(7) The “ Common Provisions Regulation ” means Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund etc.
(8) “ Modify ” includes amend, revoke and repeal (and related expressions are to be construed accordingly). Commencement Information I1 S. 1 in force at 5.11.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/315 , reg. 2(a)
Section 2
2. Power to simplify or improve CAP legislation S
(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify the main CAP legislation.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may only make modifications under subsection (1) that they consider would simplify or improve the operation of the provisions of the legislation.
(3) Regulations under this section are (if they have not been subject to the affirmative procedure) subject to the negative procedure. Commencement Information I2 S. 2 in force at 5.11.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/315 , reg. 2(b)
