Direct payments
The new CAP 2020 entered into force as of 1 January 2015. With this CAP reform, direct payments (DP) are more strongly oriented towards certain actions, in particular towards climate and environm. protection, areas and beneficiaries.
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The new architecture of direct payments
After a preparatory period of almost five years the new CAP entered into force on 1 January 2015.
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Basic payment
The basic payment is granted to holdings per hectare of eligible land - arable land, areas under permanent crops and grassland Areas.
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Greening
To be well prepared for future challenges the current CAP period focuses on the topics of food safety, climate protection and the maintenance of rural Areas.
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Payment for young farmers
To make farm succession and the entry of the agricultural business more attractive, young farmers are granted an additional top-up payment.
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Small farmers scheme
The heart of the small farmers scheme is a simplified subsidisation scheme to which in principle each farmer can change at his/her own discrétion.
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Coupled support
In order to ensure the management of extensive areas for the future, there is a headage payment on alpine pastures where cattle, sheep and goats are driven up.
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Cross-compliance
Cross-compliance means the requirement to adhere to the statutory standards concerning the environment, food safety and animal welfare.
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Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) / IACS-GIS geographical information techniques
IACS (Integrated Administration and Control System) is a system introduced by the EU step by step to ensure the implementation of a uniform Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the EU Member States.