Agricultural Payments Obligations Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2014 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct regulating compiances with requirements and standards in the framework of union legislation on agricultural payments. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Financial agricultural measures Agricultural commodities Monitoring Inspection Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Agricultural development Enforcement/compliance Special fund Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The Act provides for implementation of EU regulations regarding financing, management and the control system of the common agricultural policy , EU scheme for direct payments to holders of agricultural holdings, on a common market organisation for agricultural products and support of rural development through the European Agricultural Fund for the development of the rural areas. The Act determines requirements for the competent authorities of the states to nominate beneficiaries and to conduct monitoring compliance. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture is authorised to implement regulations for implementation of this Act, operational management, maintenance of land in good agricultural and ecological status and actions in the case of failure to compliance. The Act consists of 7 Articles as follow: Scope (1); Basic requirements for operational management, maintenance of land in good agricultural and ecological conditions (2); Conservation of permanent grassland in accordance with Article 93 para. 3 of the EU Regulation 1306/2013 (3); Authorisations (4); Use of the integrated administration and control system (5); Proclamation of ordinances (6); Transitional regulations (7). Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Youth, Smallholders/peasants, Sustainable use, Climate change, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No. 352/78, (EC) No. 165/94, (EC) No. 2799/98, (EC) No. 814/2000, (EC) No. 1290/2005 and (EC) No. 485/2008. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Special fund, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural development, Sustainable use, Biodiversity, Climate change, Plant protection, Pesticides, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Groundwater, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No. 922/72, (EEC) No. 234/79, (EC) No. 1037/2001 and (EC) No. 1234/2007. Legislation | European Union | 2013 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Internal trade, Agricultural development, Vegetables/legumes, Cereals/grains/rice, Fruits/edible nuts, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Beverages, Fraud, Food waste, Standards, Food security, Animal production, Cattle, Sheep/goats, Swine, Apiculture/sericulture, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Viticulture/oenological practices, Crops/grasses Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on Agricultural Payments Obligations. Legislation | Germany | 2014 (2021) Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Agricultural development, Enforcement/compliance, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Thüringen Climate Protection Act. Legislation | Germany | 2018 Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Institution, Climate change, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Basic legislation, Standards, Protection of environment, Renewable energy Source: FAO, FAOLEX