Definition of permanent grassland
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5.—(1) For the purposes of Article 4(1)(h) of the Direct Payments Regulation and Article 7 of the Direct Payments Delegated Regulation, the definition of permanent grassland (as referred to in regulation 2) includes land which can be grazed and forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage are traditionally not predominant in grazing areas.
(2) In this regulation “established local practices” means the practice of grazing by livestock of non-herbaceous plants (excluding algae).