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Article 23 Regional allocation of the basic payment scheme ceilingF1F15E1

England and Northern Ireland

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

1.

F2The relevant authority may apply the F3farm sustainability payment scheme at regional level, provided that it took a decision to do so by 1 August 2014. In such cases, F4the relevant authority shall define the regions in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as their agronomic and socio-economic characteristics, their regional agricultural potential, or their institutional or administrative structure.

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2.

F6The relevant authority shall divide F7the farm sustainability payment scheme ceiling referred to in Article 22(2) between the regions in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria.

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3.

F9The relevant authority may decide that the regional ceilings shall be subject to annual progressive modifications in accordance with pre-established annual steps and objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as agricultural potential or environmental criteria.

4.

To the extent necessary to respect the applicable regional ceilings determined in accordance with paragraph 2 or 3, F10the relevant authority shall make a linear reduction or increase in the value of the payment entitlements in each of the relevant regions.

5.

F11The relevant authority may decide to cease the application of the F12farm sustainability payment scheme at regional level from a date to be set by F13the relevant authority.

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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

Words in Art. 23(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(a)(i)

F3

Words in Art. 23(1)(2) 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)

F4

Words in Art. 23(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(a)(ii)

F5

Words in Art. 23(1) 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(3)(a)(iii)

F6

Words in Art. 23(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(b)(i)

F7

Words in Art. 23(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(10)(b)

F8

Words in Art. 23(2) 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(3)(b)(iii)

F9

Words in Art. 23(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(c)

F10

Words in Art. 23(4) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(d)

F11

Words in Art. 23(5) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(e)(i)

F12

Words in Art. 23(5) 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)

F13

Words in Art. 23(5) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(e)(ii)

F14

Art. 23(6) 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(3)(f)

F15

Words in Art. 23 heading 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(10)(a)

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)