# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 of 17 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross compliance, Article 31a: Control rate for the greening payment in claim year 2020

Extent: E+W

1. By way of derogation from Article 31, the control sample for on-the-spot checks for the greening payment in respect of claim year 2020 is 3% of all beneficiaries required to observe the agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment.
2. The control rate in paragraph 1 must include at least 3% of all beneficiaries having areas covered with permanent grasslands that are environmentally sensitive in areas covered by Council Directive 92/43/EEC or Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and further sensitive areas referred to in Article 45(1) of EUR 2013/1307.
3. In applying the control rate set out in paragraph 1, priority must be given to areas other than those of permanent grassland and/or permanent crops.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/809/article/31a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-809/article-31a
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