Act on the equalization of inoperative and operative agricultural land. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 36, 14 July 1995, p. 910. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Agricultural land Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 January 1994. Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the equalization of disused and used agricultural land. In particular, article 1 establishes that under the Common Agricultural Policy or other support schemes for farmers land that is inoperative shall be considered as agriculturally used land for the purpose of subsidies. The text consists of 2 articles. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de; www.bmj.de