Agriculture Bill (HL Bill 112)
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Environment, Food
and Rural Affairs, have been ordered to be published as HL Bill 112—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Lord Gardiner of Kimble has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of
the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Agriculture Bill are compatible with the Convention
rights.
Contents
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Chapter 1
New financial assistance powers
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Chapter 2
Direct payments after EU exit
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7.Meaning of “basic payment scheme” and other expressions in Chapter 2
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8.The agricultural transition period for England and the termination of relevant payments
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9.Power to modify legislation governing the basic payment scheme
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10.Power to provide for the continuation of the basic payment scheme beyond 2020
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13.Power to provide for lump sum payments in lieu of relevant payments
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Chapter 3
Other financial support after EU exit
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Chapter 1
Food security
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Chapter 2
Intervention in agricultural markets
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Exceptional market conditions
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Retained direct EU legislation relating to public market intervention and private storage aid
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Transparency and fairness in the agri-food supply chain
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Chapter 1
Collection and sharing of data
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Chapter 2
Fair dealing with agricultural producers and others in the supply chain
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Chapter 3
Producer organisations
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Marketing standards, organic products and carcass classification