# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and amending Annex X to that Regulation, Article 52: General principles

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1.) The regions referred to in Article 52(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are the regions defined by the relevant authority prior to exit day, in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as the agronomic and socioeconomic characteristics and the regional agricultural potential, or the institutional or administrative structure. Such regions may differ from regions established under other support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.
(2.) When defining the specific types of farming or specific agricultural sectors referred to in Article 52(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the relevant authority shall take into account in particular the relevant production structures and conditions of the region or sector concerned.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/639/article/52 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-639/article-52
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