Regulation 6 Farm Sustainability Payment; Payment Entitlement Transition RequirementsF1

Subject to paragraphs (2) to (4), a farm business not eligible for the Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme in 2026 may transfer entitlements to an eligible farm business by 15 May 2026.

Subject to paragraph (3), a farm business not eligible for the Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme in 2026 may not transfer entitlements under paragraph (1) to a farm business created with a new farm business identification number issued on or after 18 November 2025.

The prohibition on transfer of entitlements in paragraph (2) shall not apply to a transfer of entitlements by way of actual inheritance.

For the purposes of this regulation, actual inheritance has the same meaning as in Article 34 of the Direct Payments Regulation.