Member States shall ensure that all agricultural area, including land which is no longer used for production purposes, is maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition. Member States shall define, at national or regional level, minimum standards for beneficiaries for good agricultural and environmental condition of land on the basis of Annex II, taking into account the specific characteristics of the areas concerned, including soil and climatic condition, existing farming systems, land use, crop rotation, farming practices, and farm structures.
Áiritheoidh na Ballstáit go mbeidh dea-bhail talmhaíochta agus comhshaoil ar gach limistéar talmhaíochta, lena n-áirítear talamh nach n-úsáidtear a thuilleadh chun críoch táirgthe.