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Article 22 Farm sustainability payment scheme ceilingF1F18E1F2

England and Northern Ireland

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F42.

The F5farm sustainability transition payment scheme ceiling for the given year is the amount which remains for the basic payment scheme after deducting, from the total ceiling, the ceilings set under Article F6... 51 (and, where applicable, Articles 42 and 53) for that year. The relevant authority may increase the amount of the basic payment scheme ceiling. F7...

3.

The relevant authority may review the decision under paragraph 2 on an annual basis.

4.

The total value of all payment entitlements and the national reserve or regional reserves in the constituent nation must equal F8... the F9farm sustainability transition payment scheme ceiling. F10...

F115.

If the ceiling F12calculated pursuant to F13paragraph 2 of this Article is different from that of the previous year as a result of F14the removal of the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment or any decision taken by F15the relevant authority in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, F16or Article 42(1), F17... the second subparagraph of Article 51(1), or Article 53, the relevant authority shall linearly reduce or increase the value of all payment entitlements in order to ensure compliance with paragraph 4 of this Article.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulation revoked (E.) (1.1.2024) by The Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1430), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 1 Table 1 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 2)

F2

Art. 22(1)-(4) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(a)

F3

Art. 22(1) omitted (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(a)

F4

Art. 22(2) substituted (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(b)

F5

Words in Art. 22(2) substituted (N.I.) (24.2.2025 in relation to the 2025 scheme) by The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/33), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(4)(f)

F6

Words in Art. 22(2) omitted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 21(3)(a)

F7

Words in Art. 22(2) omitted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 21(3)(b)

F8

Words in Art. 22(4) omitted (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(c)(i)

F9

Words in Art. 22(4) substituted (N.I.) (24.2.2025 in relation to the 2025 scheme) by The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/33), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(4)(f)

F10

Words in Art. 22(4) omitted (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(c)(ii)

F11

Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2019/288 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 February 2019 amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards certain rules on direct payments and support for rural development in respect of the years 2019 and 2020.

F12

Word in Art. 22(5) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)(i)

F13

Words in Art. 22(5) substituted (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(d)(i)

F14

Words in Art. 22(5) inserted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 4(3)

F15

Words in Art. 22(5) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)(ii)

F16

Word in Art. 22(5) substituted (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(d)(ii)

F17

Words in Art. 22(5) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)(iv)

F18

Words in Art. 22 heading substituted (N.I.) (1.1.2026 in relation to the 2026 scheme year and subsequent years) by The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/33), Sch. 2 para. 2(5)

Extent

E1

This version of this provision applies to England and Northern Ireland only; separate versions have been created for Wales only and Scotland only

Notes on Title III

Textual amendments

F2

Words in Title 3 heading substituted (N.I.) (1.1.2026 in relation to the 2026 scheme year and subsequent years) by The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/33), Sch. 2 para. 2(5)

Notes on Chapter 1

Textual amendments

F2

Words in Title 3 Ch. 1 heading substituted (N.I.) (1.1.2026 in relation to the 2026 scheme year and subsequent years) by The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/33), Sch. 2 para. 2(5)

Notes on Section 1

Textual amendments

F2

Words in Title 3 Section 1 heading substituted (N.I.) (1.1.2026 in relation to the 2026 scheme year and subsequent years) by The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/33), Sch. 2 para. 2(5)