Direct Support Scheme Obligation Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 58, 12 November 2004, pp. 2778-2784. Long titleOrdinance on principles of conservation of agricultural land in a good agricultural and ecological state. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Less favoured areas Agricultural development Agricultural land Subsidy/incentive Financial agricultural measures Erosion Irrigation Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2012. Abstract The present Ordinance regulates requirements for the preservation of agricultural land in a good agricultural and ecological condition binding for a farmer applying for direct payments or other support payments. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Sphere of application (1); Prevention of erosion (2); Preservation of organic substances in the soil and protection of soil structure (3); Maintenance of areas taken out of agricultural production (4); Aspects of landscape conservation (5); Entry into force (6). One Annex are enclosed. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No. 2019/93, (EC) No. 1452/2001, (EC) No. 1453/2001, (EC) No. 1454/2001, (EC) No. 1868/94, (EC) No. 1251/1999, (EC) No. 1254/1999, (EC) No. 1673/2000, (EEC) No. 2358/71 and (EC) No. 2529/2001. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Less favoured areas, Agricultural land, Subsidy/incentive, Financial agricultural measures Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Erosion Protection Ordinance Saarland. Legislation | Germany | 2010 Keyword: Less favoured areas, Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Subsidy/incentive, Financial agricultural measures, Erosion, Irrigation, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Erosion Protection Ordinance Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Legislation | Germany | 2010 Keyword: Agricultural land, Erosion, Subsidy/incentive, Farming, Enforcement/compliance, Agricultural development Source: FAO, FAOLEX