[F1[F2Article 4U.K.Framework for criteria on maintaining the agricultural area in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation
1.For the purposes of the point (ii) of Article 4(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the criteria that farmers are to meet in order to fulfil the obligation to maintain the agricultural area in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation without preparatory action going beyond usual agricultural methods and machineries shall be established by [F3the relevant authority] in either or both of the following ways:
[F4the relevant authority requires] at least one annual activity to be carried out by a farmer. Where justified for environmental reasons, [F5the relevant authority] may decide to recognise also activities that are carried out only every second year;
[F6the relevant authority sets] out the characteristics to be met by an agricultural area in order to be deemed maintained in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation.
2.When establishing criteria referred to in paragraph 1, [F7the relevant authority] may distinguish between different types of agricultural areas.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Regulation revoked (E.) (1.1.2024) by The Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1430), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 1 Table 1 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 2)
F2Art. 4 omitted (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 3(4); and Art. 4 omitted (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 3(2)
F3Words in Art. 4(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 10(4)(a)(i)
F4Words in Art. 4(1)(a) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 10(4)(a)(ii)(aa)
F5Words in Art. 4(1)(a) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 10(4)(a)(ii)(bb)
F6Words in Art. 4(1)(b) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 10(4)(a)(iii)
F7Words in Art. 4(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 10(4)(b)