http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1307/article/47Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilKing's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1307-20190301texttext/xmlen2026-02-02Expert Participation2026-01-01 TITLE III<Strong><Repeal ChangeId="key-4504391a8a07f399f57048325b4f1314-1739974566819" CommentaryRef="key-4504391a8a07f399f57048325b4f1314" RetainText="true" Extent="E"><Repeal ChangeId="key-aa7a350943a4f3769eeebe49c6a99269-1770040169790" CommentaryRef="key-aa7a350943a4f3769eeebe49c6a99269" RetainText="true" SubstitutionRef="key-aa7a350943a4f3769eeebe49c6a99269-1770040169791" Extent="N.I.">BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME</Repeal></Repeal> <Repeal ChangeId="key-4504391a8a07f399f57048325b4f1314-1739974566819" CommentaryRef="key-4504391a8a07f399f57048325b4f1314" RetainText="true" Extent="E"><Addition ChangeId="key-aa7a350943a4f3769eeebe49c6a99269-1770040169791" CommentaryRef="key-aa7a350943a4f3769eeebe49c6a99269" Extent="N.I.">Farm Sustainability Payment Scheme</Addition></Repeal><Repeal ChangeId="key-4504391a8a07f399f57048325b4f1314-1739974566819" CommentaryRef="key-4504391a8a07f399f57048325b4f1314" RetainText="true" Extent="E">, SINGLE AREA PAYMENT SCHEME AND RELATED PAYMENTS</Repeal></Strong>CHAPTER 3<Strong><Emphasis><Repeal ChangeId="key-4504391a8a07f399f57048325b4f1314-1739974566819" CommentaryRef="key-4504391a8a07f399f57048325b4f1314" RetainText="true" Extent="E"><Repeal ChangeId="key-ef7291693ea919be0eb9785f9759953b-1716464978005" CommentaryRef="key-349d000318a6f64b68a8fc53ee56386a" RetainText="true">Payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment</Repeal></Repeal></Emphasis></Strong><Repeal ChangeId="key-4504391a8a07f399f57048325b4f1314-1739974566819" CommentaryRef="key-4504391a8a07f399f57048325b4f1314" RetainText="true" Extent="E"><Repeal ChangeId="key-ef7291693ea919be0eb9785f9759953b-1716464978005" CommentaryRef="key-349d000318a6f64b68a8fc53ee56386a" RetainText="true">Financial provisions</Repeal></Repeal>Article 471In order to finance the payment referred to in this Chapter, the relevant authority shall use 30 % of its share of the annual national ceiling ....2The relevant authority shall apply the payment referred to in this Chapter at the same level across the constituent nation.Where the relevant authority has applied Article 23, the relevant authority may apply the payment at regional level, provided that a decision to do so was taken and notified to the Commission by 15 December 2014. In such cases, they shall use in each region a share of the ceiling set pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article. For each region, this share shall be calculated by dividing the respective regional ceiling set in accordance with Article 23(2) by its share of the national ceiling set in accordance with Article 22(1), after applying the linear reduction provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 30 where paragraph 2 of that Article is not applied.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Words in Art. 47(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(19)(a)(i)Words in Art. 47(1) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(19)(a)(ii)Words in Art. 47(1) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(19)(a)(iii)Words in Art. 47(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(19)(b)(ii)Words in Art. 47(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(19)(c)(i)Words in Art. 47(2) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(19)(c)(ii)Art. 47(3) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(19)(d)Words in Art. 47(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(19)(b)(i)Title 3 Ch. 3 omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(19); Title 3 Ch. 3 omitted (E.) (1.1.2021 in relation to an application for direct payments made in 2021 or in any subsequent year) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 5(6) (with reg. 1(2)); and Title 3 Ch. 3 omitted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 4(5)Regulation revoked (E.) (1.1.2024) by The Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1430), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 1 Table 1 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 2)Words in Title 3 heading substituted (N.I.) (1.1.2026 in relation to the 2026 scheme year and subsequent years) by The Farm Sustainability (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/33), Sch. 2 para. 2(5)