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Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (repealed)Show full title
Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (repealed)
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ANNEX III
Good agricultural and environmental condition referred to in Article 6
| a Note: The GAEC buffer strips must respect, both within and outside vulnerable zones designated pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 91/676/EEC, at least the requirements relating to the conditions for land application of fertiliser near water courses, referred to in point A.4 of Annex II to Directive 91/676/EEC to be applied in accordance with the action programmes of Member States established under Article 5(4) of Directive 91/676/EEC. | ||
| Issue | Compulsory standards | Optional standards |
|---|---|---|
| Soil erosion: Protect soil through appropriate measures | —Minimum soil cover | —Retain terraces |
—Minimum land management reflecting site-specific conditions | ||
| Soil organic matter: Maintain soil organic matter levels through appropriate practices | —Arable stubble management | —Standards for crop rotations |
| Soil structure: Maintain soil structure through appropriate measures | —Appropriate machinery use | |
| Minimum level of maintenance: Ensure a minimum level of maintenance and avoid the deterioration of habitats | —Retention of landscape features, including, where appropriate, hedges, ponds, ditches trees in line, in group or isolated and field margins | —Minimum livestock stocking rates or/and appropriate regimes |
—Establishment and/or retention of habitats | ||
—Avoiding the encroachment of unwanted vegetation on agricultural land | —Prohibition of the grubbing up of olive trees | |
—Protection of permanent pasture | —Maintenance of olive groves and vines in good vegetative condition | |
| Protection and management of water: Protect water against pollution and run-off, and manage the use of water | —Establishment of buffer strips along water coursesa | |
—Where use of water for irrigation is subject to authorisation, compliance with authorisation procedures | ||
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