The new Joint Ministerial Decision (KYA) on the “Allocation of pastures to the country’s livestock farmers within the framework of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027,” published in the Government Gazette, ends a ten-year regime that allowed distortions and introduces a stable allocation system fully aligned with European rules (Government Gazette).
Under the new rules, eligibility for support is tied directly to documented, real production activity rather than simply the presence of animal entries in a register. Article 3 defines an “eligible livestock farmer” as one who operates an “active livestock holding” throughout the support year and can prove that activity through objective administrative and economic data (Article 3).
Data sources used to calculate each holding’s livestock numbers include: - Delivery records of milk and meat from the ARTEMIS system of ELGO–DIMITRA, - Invoice records for deliveries of milk, meat or for purchases of feed as recorded in myDATA, - Income data from tax returns (forms E1 and E3).
New pasture-allocation rules (Article 6)
Article 6 establishes the core redistribution rules for pastures and stops remote or artificially transferred pasture declarations. The basic principle is that a farmer receives pasture area exclusively within the Regional Unit (Περιφερειακή Ενότητα, P.E.) where the stable facility is located; allocation to a neighboring Regional Unit is allowed only when no suitable area exists in the home P.E. (Article 6).
Special geographic provisions: - The North and South Aegean Regions and the Ionian Islands: allocation must be exclusively within the same Regional Unit. - Crete: treated as a single unit, with possible allocation among its Regional Units. - Attica: allocation may be made across all Regional Units of the Region and may extend to neighboring Regional Units of adjacent Regions.
Expected effects
The KYA aims to reduce abuses and distortions, strengthen the credibility of the Greek IACS/OSΔE (Ολοκληρωμένο Σύστημα Διαχείρισης και Ελέγχου), support genuine producers and protect pasture resources. By using objective criteria, cross-checked data and clear spatial allocation rules, the decision provides a stable, transparent basis for pasture management and CAP payments going forward.
