The information contained here is provided as a guide to farmers and should not be regarded as a legal interpretation of the EU Regulations governing the introduction of the new Direct Payments regime in 2015.

While the Basic Act relating to Direct Payments has been published at the time of going to print, the related Delegated Act and Implementing Act remain to be finalised. These Acts may introduce

minor variations to the interpretation of the Basic Act which are not reflected in this booklet. All figures used in examples are estimates only and are used solely for illustrative purposes. Definitive figures upon which the value of entitlements will be based such as national averages will not be available until 2015.

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Terms and Conditions for the schemes outlined in this booklet will be made available in due course. This booklet therefore sets out the broad outline of how Direct Payments will be applied in Ireland for the years 2015 to 2019.

Contents of CAP 2015 - An Introduction to Direct Payments:

Foreword: An Introduction to Direct Payments

Section 1: Main features of Direct Payments

Section 2: The Basic Payment Scheme

Section 2 (cont'd): Eligibility Conditions

Section 2 (cont'd): Allocating Entitlements in 2015

Section 3: Greening

Section 4: Young Farmers Scheme

Section 5: National Reserve

Section 6: Voluntary Coupled Support for Protein Crops

Section 7: Circumvention of Rules Governing Direct Payments

Section 8: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

CAP 2015: Lo-Call Numbers