Art. 65 Ordinance of October 23, 2013, on Direct Payments in Agriculture (ODPA)

The contribution for organic farming is provided as a contribution in favor of production methods that encompass the entire operation.

For production methods concerning part of the operation, the following are provided: a. the following contributions for the non-use of plant protection products: 1. the contribution for the non-use of plant protection products in large-scale crops, 2. the contribution for the non-use of insecticides and acaricides in vegetable and small fruit crops, 3. the contribution for the non-use of insecticides, acaricides, and fungicides in perennial crops after flowering, 4. the contribution for operating surfaces of perennial crops using inputs compliant with organic farming, 5. the contribution for the non-use of herbicides in large-scale crops and special crops; b. the contribution for functional biodiversity in the form of a contribution for seeding strips for beneficial organisms; c. the following contributions for the improvement of soil fertility: 1. the contribution for appropriate soil cover, 2. the contribution for soil-preserving farming techniques in main crops on rotated lands; d. the contribution for climate measures in the form of a contribution for efficient nitrogen use in large-scale crops; e. the contribution for the production of milk and meat based on pastures;

For production methods particularly respectful of animals, the following are provided: a. the following contributions for animal welfare: 1. the contribution for animal-friendly housing systems (SST contribution), 2. the contribution for regular outdoor access (SRPA contribution), 3. the contribution for a particularly high share of outdoor access and grazing for animal categories of cattle and Asian buffaloes (grazing contribution); b. the contribution for a longer productive lifespan of cows.