# The Basic Payment Scheme (Tapering, Payment Entitlements and Closure) (Wales) Regulations 2025, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“basic payment scheme” (“cynllun y taliad sylfaenol”) means the Basic Payment Scheme under the Direct Payments Regulation;
“the Direct Payments Regulation” (“y Rheoliad Taliadau Uniongyrchol”) means Regulation (EU) No1307/2013 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/1282/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/basic-payment-scheme-tapering-payment-entitlements-and-closure-wales-regulations-2025/regulation-2
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