# The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 2

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(1) A farmer must—
(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
(b) carry out an environmental assessment of the land in each calendar year which comprises—
(i) a map and description of the farm environment;
(ii) surveys of breeding birds, mammals, butterflies and plant health; and
(iii) monitoring of habitats.
(2) In this Part—
“dairy ring fence area” has the meaning given in Part 3 of this Schedule;
“livestock unit” means a unit of measurement of livestock numbers, and each of the following constitute one livestock unit—
(a)one beef cow over 24 months of age;
(b)1.66 beef cows over 20 months and up to and including 24 months of age;
(c)within the dairy ring fence area, one dairy cow over 24 months of age;
(d)within the dairy ring fence area, 1.66 dairy cows over 20 months and up to and including 24 months of age;
(e)6.66 breeding ewes , ewe hoggs or gimmers;
(f)6.66 breeding female goats kept as part of a regular breeding herd for fibre production;
(g)3.33 breeding female farmed deer aged 27 months and over;
(h)5 breeding female farmed deer aged over 6 months but less than 27 months of age; ...
(ha)2.5 farmed stags aged 27 months and over; or
(i)3.33 breeding female llamas kept as part of a regular breeding herd; and
“minimum stocking density” means—
(a)a stocking density of 0.05 livestock units per hectare; or
(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—
(i)the historic records kept in respect of the carrying capacity of the holding; or
(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 .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/58/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/common-agricultural-policy-direct-payments-etc-scotland-regulations-2015/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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