The purpose of this Order is to ensure agri-environmental measures to protect and improve the aquatic environment and nature, thus contributing to the preservation and promotion of biodiversity in and around particularly sensitive agricultural areas (PSA areas) designated by the Municipality Council. The Order is regulated by the Danish AgriFish Agency, under the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark. Within the annual budgets allocated, subsidies may be granted to owners and tenants of farms. Approval for grants can include land located within sensitive agricultural areas, and given the following agri-environmental measures: 1) Reduction of application of nitrogen; 2) Establishment of cover crops; 3) Eco-management of pasture and natural areas; 4) Establishment of extensive buffer zones; 5) Establishment of set-aside border/buffer areas. The Municipality Council identifies sensitive agricultural grass and natural areas (PSA areas) in accordance to guidelines issued by the Agency. Criteria for request of subsidy for such areas include these located within sensitive agricultural areas to wetlands. Each mark shall consist of a contiguous area which must measure less than 0.30 ha. The Order consists of 20 Chapters and 4 Appendices: Objective and content (1); Definitions (2); Administration (3); General conditions for the award of subsidy (4); Requirements for the award of subsidies and combination of measures under environmentally-friendly farming (5); Conditions for the award of subsidies and other regulation (6); Conditions for the award of grants to reduce nitrogen (7); Conditions for the award of grants for the establishment of cover crops (8); Conditions for commitments on subsidies for environmentally-friendly management of pastures and natural areas (9); Conditions for the commitment of funding for the establishment of extensive buffer zones (10); Conditions for the award of grants for the establishment of set-aside border zones (11); Determination of grants (12); Payment of grants (13); Changing the commitment of funding (14); Duty to notify (15); Cessation of commitment and recovery of subsidy (16); Force majeure (17); Appeals (18); Penalties (19); Entry into force (20). Appendix 1 - Criteria for prioritization of areas and number of hectares for crops. Appendix 2 - Definition of arable land. Appendix 3 - Definition of perennial crops. Appendix 4 - Definition of seeds.
Dinamarca · 2005-03-10