# The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (England) Regulations 2014 (revoked)

S.I. 2014/3259 · made 8 December 2014 · revised to 1 January 2024

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/common-agricultural-policy-basic-payment-and-support-schemes-england-regulations-2014-revoked/pdf/uksi_20143259_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/common-agricultural-policy-basic-payment-and-support-schemes-england-regulations-2014-revoked/pdf/uksiem_20143259_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Agriculture, England
Made 8th December 2014
Laid before Parliament 11th December 2014
Coming into force 1st January 2015
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## 1 Title, application and commencement

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## 2 Interpretation

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## 3 Regions

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## 4 Short rotation coppice

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## 5 Minimum eligible area of holding

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## 6 Date on which eligible land must be at farmer’s disposal

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## 7 Reductions

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## 8 Payment entitlements

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## 9 Young farmers

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## 10 Active farmers

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## 11 Crop diversification

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## 12 Permanent grassland

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## 13 Ecological focus areas

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## 14 Review

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## 15 Revocations and savings

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## Signature

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## Schedule: Ecological focus areas: further criteria

## 1 Crop species that may be used in a mixture of crop species for the purposes of Article 45(9) of the Direct Payments Delegated Regulation

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## NonBreakingSpace2 Nitrogen-fixing crops for the purposes of Article 45(10) of the Direct Payments Delegated Regulation

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3259 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/common-agricultural-policy-basic-payment-and-support-schemes-england-regulations-2014-revoked
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