The Direct Payments to Farmers (Reconsideration and Appeal) (Modification) (England) Regulations 2023

These Regulations are made under the Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21) in consequence of the introduction of delinked payments under section 12 of that Act in place of direct payments under the Basic Payment Scheme in England. They modify the application of the appeals provisions in Part 5 of the Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3263) (“the principal Regulations”) to Pillar 1 decisions which relate to direct payments so as to introduce a statutory time limit for requesting the reconsideration of, and for bringing appeals against, any such Pillar 1 decisions made by the Secretary of State. These Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply only to Pillar 1 decisions in England which relate to direct payments.