Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.S.I. No. 226 of 2001).

These Regulations principally amend the Agricultural Subsidies (Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations to add to the list of decisions amenable to review and appeal set out in regulation 4 of the principal Regulations (reg. 2(4)). This is to add certain decisions made under provisions of schemes funded (in whole or in part) from European Community Funds. By virtue of regulation 3 of these Regulations, the decisions which will now be amenable to review and appeal as above. In relation to the Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) Orders, particular provision is made to ensure the application of the principal Regulations in future by way of review (rather than proceeding by way of arbitration) in the event of disputes and to ensure that the Scottish Ministers issue a decision where they are of the view that there has been a breach of any of the requirements referred to in articles 4 or 4A of the ESA Orders. Various consequential amendments are made.