# Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, Article 22: Farm sustainability payment scheme ceiling

Extent: E+N.I.

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2. The farm 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 ... 51 (and, where applicable, Articles 42 and 53) for that year. The relevant authority may increase the amount of the basic payment scheme ceiling. ...
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 ... the farm sustainability transition payment scheme ceiling. ...
5. If the ceiling calculated pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article is different from that of the previous year as a result of the removal of the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment or any decision taken by the relevant authority in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, or Article 42(1), ... 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1307/article/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1307/article-22
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