Land which in the prior year had been used temporarily for the growth of grass for silage purposes did not lose its eligibility for set-aside payments. The legislation imposed no definition which could justify the interpretation sought by the Ministry. The only land excluded was land set aside permanently for such purposes as pasture or other non-agricultural uses. The test was whether the cultivated with a view to harvest. The United Kingdom could not be excused repayment of fines already levied, since nothing the Commission has done had added to the Ministry’s mistake.
Times 18-Oct-2000, C-372/98, [2000] EUECJ C-372/98
Bailii
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1762/92 with regard to the set-aside scheme
European
Updated: 28 August 2021; Ref: scu.162509
