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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/common-agricultural-policy-direct-payments-etc-scotland-regulations-2015/schedule-1/paragraph-2",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2015/58",
  "legislation_title": "The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/common-agricultural-policy-direct-payments-etc-scotland-regulations-2015",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/2",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A farmer must—\n(a) stock the land for a period or periods totalling not less than 183 days in any calendar year, in accordance with the minimum stocking density; or\n(b) carry out an environmental assessment of the land in each calendar year which comprises—\n(i) a map and description of the farm environment;\n(ii) surveys of breeding birds, mammals, butterflies and plant health; and\n(iii) monitoring of habitats.\n(2) In this Part—\n“dairy ring fence area” has the meaning given in Part 3 of this Schedule;\n“livestock unit” means a unit of measurement of livestock numbers, and each of the following constitute one livestock unit—\n(a)one beef cow over 24 months of age;\n(b)1.66 beef cows over 20 months and up to and including 24 months of age;\n(c)within the dairy ring fence area, one dairy cow over 24 months of age;\n(d)within the dairy ring fence area, 1.66 dairy cows over 20 months and up to and including 24 months of age;\n(e)6.66 breeding ewes , ewe hoggs or gimmers;\n(f)6.66 breeding female goats kept as part of a regular breeding herd for fibre production;\n(g)3.33 breeding female farmed deer aged 27 months and over;\n(h)5 breeding female farmed deer aged over 6 months but less than 27 months of age; ...\n(ha)2.5 farmed stags aged 27 months and over; or\n(i)3.33 breeding female llamas kept as part of a regular breeding herd; and\n“minimum stocking density” means—\n(a)a stocking density of 0.05 livestock units per hectare; or\n(b)a stocking density of less than 0.05 livestock units per hectare where the farmer can demonstrate that such a stocking density is appropriate for the land by reference to—\n(i)the historic records kept in respect of the carrying capacity of the holding; or\n(ii)an environmental management agreement which the farmer has entered into with Scottish Natural Heritage or an agri-environment commitment to which the farmer is subject under Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) etc or under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 .",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted (27.6.2015) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/215), regs. 1(3), 8"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in sch. 1 para. 2(2)(h) omitted (15.5.2018) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/122), regs. 1, 10(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "sch. 1 para. 2(2)(ha) inserted (15.5.2018) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/122), regs. 1, 10(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "Scottish Natural Heritage was established under section 1 of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 (1991 c.28)."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 1312/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 339, 21.12.2011, p.1). Regulation 1698/2005 was repealed subject to savings by Article 88 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p.487, as amended by Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p.865)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/58/schedule/1/paragraph/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:31:08.903068+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}