Direct Payments to Farmers (Application Deadlines) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 510 of 2020)

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2020 No. 510 AGRICULTURE The Direct Payments to Farmers (Application Deadlines) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 at 8.00 a.m. on 14th Made - - - - May 2020 at 2.00 p.m. on 14th Laid before Parliament May 2020 Coming into force - - 15th May 2020 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations under the powers conferred by Article 78(b)(1) of Regulation (EU) 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy in so far as it relates to direct payment schemes. Citation, commencement and application 1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Direct Payments to Farmers (Application Deadlines) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 15th May 2020. (2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and apply in England only. Amendment of Regulation 809/2014 2.—(1) Commission Implementing Regulation 809/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross compliance(2) is amended as follows. (2) In Article 13(1), in the first subparagraph, after “each year” insert “except in claim year 2020, when the final dates shall not be later than 15 June”. (3) In Article 15(2), in the first subparagraph, after “year concerned” insert “except in claim year 2020, when they shall be notified by 30 June”. (1) EUR 2013/1306. Article 78 was amended by regulation 7(16) of S.I. 2020/90. Regulation (EU) 1306/2013 was incorporated into domestic law with effect from 11pm on 31 January 2020 (“exit day”) in so far as relating to direct payments schemes by the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2). (2) EUR 2014/809, amended by S.I. 2020/90. Regulation (EU) 809/2014 was incorporated into domestic law with effect from exit day in so far as relating to direct payments schemes by the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020. Document Generated: 2020-05-15 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. Victoria Prentis Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural At 8.00 a.m. on 14th May 2020 Affairs 2 Document Generated: 2020-05-15 Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend Commission Implementing Regulation 809/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross compliance (“Regulation 809/2014”) insofar as it relates to direct payments in consideration of the situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Regulation 809/2014 was incorporated into domestic law insofar as relating to direct payments on exit day under the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2). These Regulations make amendments to change the date by which applications for direct payments for claim year 2020 must be submitted to 15th June 2020 and to change the date by which amendments to such applications may be made to 30th June 2020. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument because there are no additional costs to businesses, charities, voluntary bodies or the public sector. 3