| Case name - Should land lying fallow be part of the EFA-layer? | |
| ISSUE - According to information from the Commission EFA's are to be considered as stable in time if they (are intended to) remain for at least 3 years. Should land lying fallow be considered to be a part of the EFA-layer? | REPLY - For the types of EFA for which it is less obvious whether they are is stable in time, it is recommended to apply the 3 years principle. They need to be included in the EFA-layer after 3 years in place if the declared EFA covers only a part of a reference parcel (ie. the declared EFA boundaries not completely and exactly follow the boundaries of the existing LPIS reference parcel); As an example land lying fallow declared as part of a reference parcel and geo-localised exactly on the same place and with the same boundaries for the 3rd year in a row should be introduced in the EFA-layer before payment of the 3rd claim. Land lying fallow declared as EFA for the 3rd year in a row of which the boundaries (slightly) shift from year to year are not considered as stable and therefore would not need to be included in the EFA-layer. |
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