Order No. 59 on subsidy for the care of pasture and natural areas. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock Keyword Agricultural land Agro-forestry Crops/grasses Subsidy/incentive Biodiversity Pastoralism Animal production Grazing Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes This Order enters into force on 1 February 2011. Abstract This Act ensures that specified areas are operated and financially supported with an extensive agricultural operation with annual grazing or cutting in order to protect and improve the landscape biodiversity, including potential breeding sites and resting places for certain animal species under the Habitats implementation of the “Environment and Nature Denmark 2020”. Financial assistance to owners and tenants of agricultural holdings may be granted, including land to be converted to grass, cultivated for grazing or cutting. Full text English Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No. 1290/2005, (EC) No. 247/2006, (EC) No. 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Agricultural development, Financial agricultural measures, Subsidy/incentive, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Rural Development Act (No. 316 of 2007). Legislation | Denmark | 2007 Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Farming, Subsidy/incentive, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Order No. 92 on subsidy for the care of pasture and natural areas. Legislation | Denmark | 2010 Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Crops/grasses, Subsidy/incentive, Biodiversity, Pastoralism, Authorization/permit, Fertilizers/nutrients, Protected area, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Protection of habitats, Grazing, Birds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Order No. 327 amending Order on subsidy for the care of pasture and natural areas. Legislation | Denmark | 2014 Keyword: Crops/grasses, Contract/agreement, Agricultural land Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 60 amending Order on subsidy for the care of pasture and natural areas. Legislation | Denmark | 2014 Keyword: Crops/grasses, Agricultural land, Agro-forestry, Pastoralism, Protected area, Birds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 83 on subsidy for the care of pasture and natural areas. Legislation | Denmark | 2012 Keyword: Agricultural development, Ecological production/organic production, Subsidy/incentive, Crops/grasses, Agricultural land, Agro-forestry, Pastoralism, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX