Article 7 Agri-environment-climate
United Kingdom
Commitments under the agri-environment-climate measure referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 to extensify livestock farming shall comply with at least the following conditions:
the whole grazed area of the holding is managed and maintained to avoid over- and under-grazing;
livestock density is defined taking account of all grazing livestock kept on the farm or, in the case of a commitment to limit nutrient leaching, all animals kept on the farm which are relevant to the commitment in question.
Commitments under the agri-environment-climate measure referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 to rear local breeds in danger of being lost to farming or to preserve plant genetic resources under threat of genetic erosion shall require:
to rear farm animals of local breeds, genetically adapted to one or more traditional production systems or environments in the country, in danger of being lost to farming; or
to preserve plant genetic resources naturally adapted to the local and regional conditions and under threat of genetic erosion.
The following species of farm animals shall be eligible for support:
cattle;
sheep;
goats;
equidae;
pigs;
birds.
Local breeds shall be considered as being in danger of being lost to farming if the following conditions are fulfilled:
the number, at national level, of breeding females concerned is stated;
that number and the endangered status of the listed breeds is certified by a duly recognised relevant scientific body;
a duly recognised relevant technical body registers and keeps up-to-date the herd or flock book for the breed;
the bodies concerned possess the necessary skills and knowledge to identify animals of the breeds in danger.
The information on the fulfilment of those conditions shall be included in the rural development programme.
Plant genetic resources shall be considered as being under threat of genetic erosion on condition that sufficient evidence of genetic erosion, based upon scientific results or indicators for the reduction of landraces/primitive local varieties, their population diversity and, where relevant, for modifications in the prevailing agricultural practices at local level, is included in the rural development programme.
Activities covered by the type of agri-environment-climate commitments referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article shall not be eligible for support under Article 28(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.