Act on modulation of direct payments under the Common Agricultural Policy. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Farming Agricultural development Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act implements article 4 of the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1259/1299 of 17 May 1999 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy into German legislation. Article 4 of the said Council Regulations deals with modulation of payments, i.e. member states may decide to reduce payments to farmers under certain circumstances. Article 2 of the present Act establishes that the said payments to farmers are to be curtailed by 2% for the calendar year Full text German