Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2015 (W.S.I. No. 1252 (W. 84) of 2015). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Wales Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil, Cultivated plants Keyword Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Farming Less favoured areas Financial agricultural measures Climate change Ecosystem preservation Soil conservation/soil improvement EIA Plant production Fertilizers/nutrients Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations make provision in Wales for the administration of 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 some associated Regulations. They specify the minimum eligible area of a holding in respect of which direct payments may be granted to a farmer and the activities a farmer must carry out in order to maintain an agricultural area in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation. They also, among other things: set out how payment entitlements under the basic payment scheme will be allocated and fixes the date on which the number of eligible hectares must be at the disposal of farmers; set out how payment entitlements under the basic payment scheme may be transferred via sale or lease and makes provision for the period within which a transferor must notify the Welsh Ministers of a transfer of payment entitlements; set out those non-agricultural activities which are permitted on an agricultural area for a limited period. Regulations 14 to 16 make provision relating to the “greening” component of direct payments, linking payments to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and environment. Regulation 14 sets out the period to be taken into account for the purposes of determining whether crop diversification requirements have been met. Regulation 15 provides for the designation of permanent grasslands which are environmentally sensitive. Regulation 16 sets out the five areas which are to be Ecological Focus Areas (“EFAs”) and details the scope of the EFAs relating to land lying fallow, landscape features, areas of short rotation coppice, afforested areas and areas with nitrogen fixing crops. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 639/2014 supplementing 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 amending Annex X to that Regulation. Legislation | European Union | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Data collection/reporting, Youth, Climate change Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 641/2014 laying down rules for the application of 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. Legislation | European Union | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund, Data collection/reporting, Sustainable development, Youth Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Repeals Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. No. 161 of 2010). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2010 Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Farming, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Common Agricultural Policy (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (W.S.I. No. 131 (W. 64) of 2016). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Farming, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Climate change, Ecosystem preservation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, EIA, Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients Source: FAO, FAOLEX Common Agricultural Policy (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (W.S.I. No. 217 (W. 86) of 2016). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Sustainable use, Climate change Source: FAO, FAOLEX Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments to Farmers) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (W.S.I. No. No. 104 (W. 17) of 2020). Legislation | United Kingdom | 2020 Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Farming, Less favoured areas, Financial agricultural measures, Climate change, Ecosystem preservation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, EIA, Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients Source: FAO, FAOLEX