Table 1 Italian decisions on DPs
Decision | National choice |
|---|---|
Active farmer (exemption threshold) | < 1250 € for other areas; < 5000 € for mountain areas |
Minimum requirements for receiving DPs | < 250 € DPs in 2015–2016; < 300 € DPs in 2017 |
Regional or national model/internal convergence | National/“tunnel” model |
Basic payment scheme (BPS) | 58% of national budget |
Redistributive payment | No |
Greening (amount of payment) | 30% of national budget (calculated as 30% of payment entitlements held by the farmer) |
Areas that have natural constraints | No |
Young farmers payment (YFP) | 1% of national budget (value: 25% of the average value of payment entitlements) |
Voluntary coupled support (VCS) | 11% of national budget (of which 25.1% is for beef, 20.8% for milk, 16.4% for olive oil, 14% for cereals, 8.3% for protein crops, 5.3% for rice, 4% for sugar beet, 3.5 for sheep, 2.6% for industrial tomato production) |
Small farmers scheme (max. payment) | Yes (< 1250 €) |
Degressivity and capping (% reduction in DPs) | 50% if dir. paym. > 150 M €; 100% if dir. paym. > 500 M €; salary costs deducted |