The Farm and Conservation Grant (Amendment) Regulations 1990
These Regulations amend the Farm and Conservation Grant Regulations 1989 (“the principal Regulations”), implementing changes introduced by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3808/89 (OJ No. L371, 20.12.89, p.1) in Title I of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 797/85 (OJ No. L93, 30.3.85, p.1) on improving the efficiency of agricultural structures, as previously amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1760/87 (OJ No. L167, 26.6.87, p.1) and Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1137/88 (OJ No. L108, 29.4.88, p.1). The amendments implementing those changes are:–the classes of person eligible for grant under the Regulations are extended by modifying the provisions in relation to those who derive income from, and spend time in, certain activities in addition to farming (regulation 5),grant aid is made available where implementation of an improvement plan is necessary to maintain the income of an eligible agricultural business (and not only in respect of plans bringing about a lasting improvement of the economy of the business) (regulation 6(a)), andrestrictions are introduced in relation to beef production enterprises where production is to be increased (regulation 6(c) and (d)).