I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 to 371, inclusive, together.
Commission Regulation 1120/2009 and Commission Regulation 1121/2009 are specifically mentioned in PQs Nos. 369 and 370. These regulations laid down some of the detailed rules for Council Regulation 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes including the Single Payment Scheme from 2010 to 2014. The processing of some applications made during those years is ongoing and consequently this legislation remains in place in so far as such applications are concerned.
The 43 pieces of legislation referred to and listed in Annex 3 of the 2015 Basic Payment Terms & Conditions document are a comprehensive list of the legislation applicable to Single payment and other Direct Payment Scheme applications since 2005. As already indicated the processing of some applications made during earlier years is ongoing and consequently this legislation remains in place in so far as such applications are concerned.
For ease of reference, the current nine pieces of legislation applicable to the Basic Payment and other Direct Payment Schemes are listed at the beginning of the list of legislation. My Department is not aware of any uncertainty amongst applicants and their advisors relating to the Terms & Conditions applicable to the 2015 Basic Payment and related Direct Payment Schemes arising from the listing of all legislation including that applicable to previous Direct Payment Schemes.