wsi/2020/470 — <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <span xml:lang="en">The Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (Wales) Regulations 2020</span> / <span xml:lang="cy">Rheoliadau Taliadau Uniongyrchol i Ffermwyr (Rhanddirymiad Tyfu Amrywiaeth o Gnydau) (Cymru) 2020</span> </div>

2020 No. 470 (W. 108) Agriculture, Wales The Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (Wales) Regulations 2020 Approved by Senedd Cymru Made 28 April 2020 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 29 April 2020 Coming into force 30 April 2020 The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by Articles 69(1) and 70(4) of 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 make the following Regulations. The Welsh Ministers consider that, in order to resolve problems arising from flooding in Wales, it is necessary and justifiable to derogate from the provisions in that Regulation for claim year 2020 as respects crop diversification requirements, the extent and period of that derogation being in the Welsh Ministers’ opinion, strictly necessary. Title, commencement, application and interpretation 1 1 The title of these Regulations is the Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (Wales) Regulations 2020. 2 These Regulations come into force on 30 April 2020. 3 These Regulations apply in relation to Wales. 4 In these Regulations, “Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013” 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 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ No L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608), as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of section 1 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 . 5 Expressions used in these Regulations have the same meaning as in Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013. Derogation from the crop diversification requirements 2 For the purposes of Article 43(1) (direct payments: requirement to observe agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment) of Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013— a the following provisions of Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 do not have effect in relation to eligible hectares in Wales— i Article 43(2)(a) (crop diversification as an agricultural practice beneficial for the climate and environment); ii Article 44 (crop diversification requirements); iii Annex IX, Section I, paragraph (1) (list of practices equivalent to crop diversification); b the first subparagraph of Article 43(9) of Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 has effect in relation to eligible hectares in Wales as if the reference to 44 was omitted. 3 1 Regulation 2 has effect until the end of claim year 2020. 2 In these Regulations, “claim year 2020” is to be interpreted in accordance with section 1(7) of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020. Lesley Griffiths Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, one of the Welsh Ministers 28 April 2020 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations make a derogation from Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy. Under these Regulations, the crop diversification requirements are disapplied in Wales in respect of claim year 2020. The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, it was not considered necessary to carry out a regulatory impact assessment as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations.