The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments to Farmers) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments to Farmers) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Laid on: 29 November 2018
Sift end date: 18 December 2018

These instruments amend retained European Union (“EU”) legislation relating to Direct Payments to farmers and land managers under agricultural support schemes within the Common Agricultural Policy (“CAP”). These instruments will address operability issues created by the United Kingdom (“UK”) leaving the EU to ensure that the Direct Payments legislation can continue to operate effectively after EU Exit. 

In a scenario where a withdrawal agreement between the UK and the EU is not reached, the UK will no longer be part of the CAP at EU Exit and the retained EU legislation relating to Direct Payments will contain inoperabilities. These inoperabilities could result in the UK administrations being unable to continue making Direct Payments to farmers and land managers and also prevent enforcement of the legislative requirements. To avoid this happening, these instruments will amend the retained EU Direct Payments legislation to create a functioning Direct Payments framework for the UK. In turn, this framework will ensure current CAP Direct Payments scheme recipients will continue to be paid following EU Exit, ensuring a smooth transition. 

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