Evaluation study of the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment

The scope of the evaluation covers the chapter of the direct payments regulation relating to the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment (chapter 3 of Title III of Regulation (EU) 1307/2013), the so-called ‘greening payment‘. Where relevant to the analysis, measures that are complementary to the greening measures, or with which the greening measures interact are taken into account, including: - cross-compliance standards of Good Agricultural and Environmental condition (GAEC); - definition of permanent grassland; - Voluntary Coupled Support and the Small Farmer Scheme under Pillar 1 (EAGF); and - area based payments under Pillar 2 (EAFRD), particularly the agri-environment-climate measures (AECM), but also measures that interact with the rules relating to greening implementation, such as organic farming payments and the afforestation and agro-forestry measures.