Introduction and updates
This is an old version of the page
Date published: 27 August, 2020
Date superseded: 17 March, 2022
For recent changes to this guidance, please see the bottom of the page.
This guidance is effective from 1 January, 2021.
This guidance provides details on the Greening elements of the Common Agricultural Policy and should be read in conjunction with the guidance for the Basic Payment Scheme and Cross Compliance.
Please ensure that you read all the relevant elements of this updated guidance (including the annexes) if you are intending to apply under the Basic Payment Scheme.
Scheme and other changes for 2021
- Crop Diversification 2021- The requirements for the two/three crop rules have been removed for scheme year 2021 and beyond
- The classification of Ex-structural set-aside has been corrected from Permanent crop to Arable moving from Annex E to Annex C
- Cross border businesses submitting a claim for land in Scotland can only meet Greening requirements on land located and claimed in Scotland