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Your Friendly Land
Rover Club
DEFRA backs down to allow motor sports to continue on farm
land
Please find below a press release issued today (13 May 2005) by the Department
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). While the MSA is obviously
delighted with this decision, clubs are reminded that all events will still need
to conform with Cross Compliance rules.
NEWS RELEASE
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR
Out of hours: 020 7270 8960
SINGLE PAYMENT - UPDATED GUIDANCE ON NON-AGRICULTURAL LAND USE
13 May 2005
Announcing a revision today to the rules governing the use of agricultural land
for motor sports during the 10-month qualifying period under the Single Payment
Scheme, Lord Bach, Minister for Sustainable Farming and Food, said:
"Defra received a number of representations from motor
sport interests following the issue of new guidance on 29 March. Having
considered these, I am happy to announce the publication of updated guidance
which now provides for motor sports to take place on up to 28 days during
farmers` 10-month eligibility period on land used in support of 2005 Single
Payment claims. Guidance for 2006 and beyond will be reviewed in the light of
experience of this first year of the Single Payment Scheme. "
The Legal battle is still being fought by the MSA and anybody that has not
signed the petition is advised to do on the following link.
www.petitiononline.com/som
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page was last updated on
08/05/2008
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