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  • Closed consultation Designation of Areas of Natural Constraint

    Topics:
    • Grants and Funding, 
    • Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform

    Consultation closed Consultation opened 16 February 2016, 1.30 pm and closed 29 April 2016, 5.00 pm

    Summary

    Consultation on designation of areas of natural constraint. This consultation is now closed. Please see responses and the outcome of the consultation below.

    Documents

    • Designation of Areas of Natural Constraint Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • Consultation response proforma Microsoft Word (18 KB)
    • Equality and Human Rights Screening Template Adobe PDF (592 KB)
    • Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment Adobe PDF (63 KB)
    • Rural Proofing Adobe PDF (59 KB)
    • List of wards constrained within map A of consultation document Adobe PDF (117 KB)
    • List of wards constrained within map B of consultation document Adobe PDF (121 KB)
    • List of wards constrained within map 2, annex A of consultation document Adobe PDF (111 KB)

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    Consultation description

    In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, the Department must designate Areas of Natural Constraint based on a set of common EU criteria to replace the current Less Favoured Areas. The Department is seeking views on initial draft maps based on the new criteria. The final map will be subject to approval by the EU Commission via a modification to the Rural Development Programme.

    • Consultation responses

    On 7 December 2016 the Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen announced a one year ANC Scheme worth £8 million. Claims will be made to this transitional scheme in 2017 with payments made in 2018. This will be the last year of the Scheme. As there are no plans for an ANC Scheme beyond 2018 the Minister also announced at that time that work on ANC re-designation will cease.

    Ways to respond

    Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.

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