AgricA Art. 70a - Requirements

Einleitung zur Rechtsnorm AgricA:



Art. 70a AgricA from 2023

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Art. 70a Requirements

1 Direct payments are made on condition that:

  • a. the business is run as a farm;
  • b. proof of ecological performance can be provided;
  • c. agricultural production methods comply with the provisions of legislation on the protection of waters, the environment and animal welfare;
  • d. the land farmed does not lie within a designated building zone that has been legally excluded under planning legislation after this provision comes into force;
  • e. a minimum amount of labour on the farm in standard labour units is reached;
  • f. a minimum amount of work is carried out by labourers employed by the farm;
  • g. the farmer is not over a certain age;
  • h. the farmer has a qualification in agriculture.

    • 2 Proof of ecological performance includes:

  • a. appropriate conditions for livestock;
  • b. balanced use of fertilisers;
  • c. an adequate proportion of land set aside for biodiversity;
  • d. regulation use of objects included in inventories of national interest under the terms of the Federal Act of 1 July 1966 (1) on Nature and Cultural Heritage;
  • e. regular crop rotation;
  • f. appropriate soil protection;
  • g. specific choice and application of plant protection products.

    • 3 The Federal Council:

  • a. shall set out the terms for proof of ecological performance;
  • b. shall set out the terms for values and requirements in relation to paragraph 1 letters a and e–h;
  • c. may limit the amount of direct payments per standard labour unit;
  • d. may allow exceptions to letter c and paragraph 1 letter h;
  • e. may allow exceptions to paragraph 1 letter a for direct payments for biodiversity and landscape quality;
  • f. shall set the limits in relation to the area per farm above which payments are graduated or reduced.

    • 4 The Federal Council may stipulate further requirements and obligations regarding direct payments.

    5 It shall decide on the areas for which direct payments are made.

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    Anwendung im Bundesverwaltungsgericht

    BVGELeitsatzSchlagwörter
    B-3134/2023Direktzahlungen und Ökobeiträgeühren; Vorinstanz; Beschwerdeführende; Beschwerdeführenden; Recht; Kürzung; Pferde; Entscheid; Bundes; Erstinstanz; Direktzahlungen; Urteil; Verfahren; Einstreu; Verfügung; Basis; Kontrolle; Tiere; Fläche; Basisbeitrag; Pferdegruppe; Sachverhalt; Gehör; Punkt; Kontrollkosten; Berechnung
    B-2249/2023Direktzahlungen und ÖkobeiträgeWitterung; Quot;; Tiere; Vorinstanz; Witterungs; Witterungsschutz; Verfügung; Kontrolle; Bundes; Recht; Entscheid; Gewässer; Erstinstanz; Schutz; Gewässers; Kürzung; Gewässerschutz; Zusammenhang; Schafe; Bundesverwaltungsgericht; TSchV; Tieren; Nässe; Vertrauen; Tierschutz; Direktzahlungen; Veterinärdienst