Basic Payment Scheme

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The Basic Payment Scheme was the European Union’s main system of direct income support payments to farmers, providing subsidies linked to land area and basic environmental standards.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union agricultural subsidy scheme
direct income support scheme
administeredBy European Commission
administeredUnder Common Agricultural Policy
surface form: Common Agricultural Policy first pillar
aimsTo maintain agricultural activity across the EU
provide income support to farmers
stabilise farm incomes
support environmentally sustainable farming practices
appliesTo Member States of the European Union
surface form: European Union member states

arable land
farmers
permanent crops
permanent grassland
basedOn eligible agricultural land area
conditionedOn respect for animal welfare rules
respect for basic environmental standards
respect for food safety rules
endDate 2022
follows Single Payment Scheme
fundedBy European Agricultural Guarantee Fund
hasBeneficiary farmers in the European Union
hasComponent greening payment
redistributive payment
small farmers scheme
young farmers payment
hasGeographicScope European Union
implementedBy national paying agencies
legalBasis Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
linkedTo EU greening requirements
objective contribute to food security in the EU
ensure a safety net for farmers
partOf Common Agricultural Policy
paymentType decoupled direct payment
policyArea agriculture
rural development
replaced Single Payment Scheme
replacedBy Basic Income Support for Sustainability
requires active farmer status
compliance with cross-compliance rules
entitlements per hectare
maintenance of land in good agricultural and environmental condition
respect of statutory management requirements
startDate 2015
succeededBy Income support schemes under the CAP 2023–2027
targetGroup commercial farms
small farms
usesInstrument payment entitlements

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