Paragraph 2 Amendment of the Direct Payments Regulation

(1)

The Direct Payments Regulation shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In relation to the 2025 scheme year, paragraphs (3) and (4) apply.

(3)

In Article 1(b)(i), for “a basic payment (the basic payment scheme)” substitute “the farm sustainability transition payment scheme”.

(4)

In the following provisions, for “basic payment scheme” substitute “farm sustainability transition payment scheme”—

(a)

Article 5A, paragraph 5;

(b)

TITLE III, the heading;

(c)

Chapter 1, the heading;

(d)

Section 1, the heading;

(e)

Article 21;

(f)

Article 22, the heading and paragraphs 2 and 4

(g)

Article 23, paragraphs 1, 2 and 5;

(h)

Article 25, paragraph 1;

(i)

Article 30, paragraphs 7(e), 8 and 9;

(j)

Article 31, paragraph 1(f), (g);

(k)

Section 3; the heading

(l)

Article 32, paragraph 1;

(m)

Article 33, paragraph 2;

(n)

Article 35, paragraph 1;

(o)

Article 41, paragraphs 1 and 2;

(p)

Article 50, paragraphs 1 and 2;

(q)

Article 52, paragraph 4(b);

(r)

Annex I.

(5)

In relation to the 2026 scheme year and subsequent scheme years, in the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (3) and (4), for “basic payment scheme” substitute “farm sustainability payment scheme”.