Council of the European Union 29 September 2003, Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishes common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy, primarily introducing a decoupled single payment scheme for farmers. Key provisions include the implementation of cross-compliance requirements regarding environment, food safety, and animal welfare, as well as a compulsory system of progressive reduction in direct payments known as modulation. The Regulation further mandates an integrated administration and control system (IACS) and a farm advisory system to ensure effective management and enforcement of the various aid schemes.AI