# The Farming with Nature Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025, Regulation 4: Eligibility requirements; general requirements

Extent: N.I.

(1) An eligible farm business shall—
(a) hold either a Category 1 or 2 DAERA Farm Business ID number; ...
(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2) An applicant must have management control of the fields in which eligible scheme actions and eligible supporting items are implemented.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2025/101/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/farming-with-nature-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2025/regulation-4
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