Law on the Implementation of the Joint Direct Payments Financed under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP direct payments law). Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen. Keyword Community management Enforcement/compliance Farming Financial agricultural measures Policy/planning Protection of environment Agricultural development Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental planning Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force is regulated in Article 36 of the Law. Abstract The Law applies for implementation of the EU Regulation 1307/2013 on direct payments to farmers under support scheme of the Common Agricultural Policy. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture calculates the indicative allocation of funds for the basic income support on yearly application, starting in 2023. The requirements for the allocation of payment and method of calculation shall be regulated separately based on the age and other characteristics of the animals including for ewes, goats and cows. For implementation of this Law the eco-regulations and eco-schemes shall be considered. The Law is drafted in 36 Articles and 4 Sections referring to General and common provisions (1); Direct payments (2);Actual unit amounts (3) and Further instructions (4). Part 2 of the Law refer to issues of supplementary redistributive income support for sustainability, supplementary income support for young farmers, regulations for climate and environment and coupled income support. 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 Implemented by Provincial Ordinance on the Implementation and Execution of the Legislation of the Common Agricultural Policy 2023 (CAP). Legislation | Germany | 2022 Keyword: Community management, Enforcement/compliance, Farming, Financial agricultural measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protection of environment, Agricultural development Source: FAO, FAOLEX