These Regulations amend the Countryside Stewardship Regulations 2000 which make provision for payments to be made to any person who enters an agreement with the Secretary of State requiring him to carry out an activity which is conducive to a specified purpose on land in which he has an interest. The Regulations amend the maximum rates in respect of certain payments listed in Parts I, II and III of the Schedule to the principal Regulations. Payments in respect of the preparation of whole-farm environmental audits are introduced.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · 2004-01-24