Citation, commencement and application

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017, and come into force on 1st August 2017.

(2) Except for regulations 6 and 7, these Regulations—

(a) extend to England and Wales and to Northern Ireland, and

(b) apply in England and Northern Ireland only.

(3) An amendment of an instrument by regulation 6, or a revocation of an instrument by regulation 7, has the same extent and application as the instrument being amended or revoked.

Interpretation

2. —(1) In these Regulations—

“ applicant ” means an applicant for aid as described in Article 5 of the Delegated Regulation;

“ the Council Regulation ” means Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17th December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations

“ the Delegated Regulation ” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40 of 3rd November 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments and amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 ;

“ the Department ” means the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs;

“ the Implementing Regulation ” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 of 3rd November 2016 on rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments ;

“ Aid ” means aid granted pursuant to Article 23(1) of the Council Regulation (whether before or after exit) .

Additional payment under Articles 23a(6) and 217 of the Council Regulation

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Withholding or recovery

4. —(1) Where an applicant has received Aid or an additional payment under Articles 23a(6) and 217 of the Council Regulation (as it had effect immediately before exit day) to which the applicant was not entitled, or where the applicant is in breach of any commitment given by that applicant as a condition of receiving such Aid or payment, the Secretary of State or the Department (as the case may be) may—

(a) withhold the whole or any part of such Aid or payment that might otherwise have been made to that applicant; or

(b) recover on demand the whole or any part of any such Aid or payment already made to that applicant.

(2) Before taking any action under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State or the Department shall—

(a) give to the applicant written notification of the proposed action (including the amount to be withheld or recovered, with an explanation of the reasons for the proposed action);

(b) afford that applicant the opportunity of making written representations within such time as the Secretary of State or the Department considers reasonable; and

(c) consider any such representations.

(3) In any case where an amount falls to be paid to the Secretary of State or the Department by virtue of these Regulations, that amount, and any interest charged under regulation 5, shall be recoverable by them as a debt.

Interest

5. —(1) Where regulation 4 applies, interest may be charged in respect of each day of the period referred to in Article 7(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross-compliance .

(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), the rate of interest applicable in respect of any day is one percentage point above the Bank of England base rate on that day.

(3) In this regulation “ the Bank of England base rate ” means—

(a) except where sub-paragraph (b) applies, the rate announced from time to time by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England as the official dealing rate being the rate at which the Bank is willing to enter into transactions for providing short-term liquidity in the markets; or

(b) if an order under section 19 (reserve powers) of the Bank of England Act 1998 is in force, an equivalent determined by the Treasury under that section.

Amendment of secondary legislation

6. —(1)The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) In Schedule 1 (the SCMO Regulations) at the appropriate place insert—

“ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 on rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments ” ; and

“ Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments and amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 ” .

(3) The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 are amended in accordance with paragraph (4).

(4) In the Schedule (the European Regulations) at the appropriate place insert—

“ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 on rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments ” ; and

“ Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments and amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 ” .

(5) The Common Agricultural Policy (Review of SCMO Decisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 are amended in accordance with paragraph (6).

(6) In the Schedule (Community Instruments to which these Regulations apply) at the appropriate place insert—

“ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 on rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments ” ; and

“ Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments and amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 ” .

Revocation of secondary legislation

7. —(1) ... The following are revoked—

(a) the Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) (England) Regulations 2008 ;

(b) regulation 9 of the Single Common Market Organisational (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 ;

(c) the Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 ; and

(d) regulation 8 of the Single Common Market Organisation (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 .

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