The share of the total number of eligible hectares of the farmer referred to in the first subparagraph shall be calculated as half of the difference in percentage points between the fixed percentage referred to in the first and the second subparagraphs and the share of payment entitlements of the farmer in his eligible hectares declared in 2015 in accordance with Article 72(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.
When calculating the number of eligible hectares referred to in the first, second and third subparagraphs of this paragraph, Member States may decide not to include any areas taken up by permanent crops, by permanent grassland located in areas with difficult climatic conditions as referred to in Article 24(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 or by areas recognised as permanent grassland in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 4(2) of that Regulation.
Member States using the possibility provided in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 to apply the basic payment scheme at regional level may base the calculation method referred to in the second subparagraph of this paragraph upon the total numbers allocated/declared in 2015 in the relevant region.
For the purpose of determining the threshold in the first subparagraph, the land acquired or leased-in by the farmer after 19 October 2011 shall not be taken into account.
Subsection 4
Member States applying Article 21(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Article 32
Implementation in Member States applying Article 21(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
Save as otherwise provided in this Subsection, the provisions of this Section shall apply to Member States applying Article 21(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.
Article 33
Application of Article 21(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
For the purpose of establishing which payment entitlements shall expire in accordance with Article 21(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, priority shall be given to those payment entitlements which have the lowest value.
Where payment entitlements have the same value, the number of owned payment entitlements and the number of leased-in payment entitlements shall be reduced in the same proportion.
Member States may decide to apply the first and the second paragraphs at regional level.
Article 34
Determination of the value of payment entitlements under Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 for Member States applying Article 21(3) of that Regulation
For the purpose of determining the initial unit value of payment entitlements, Member States applying Article 21(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 may adjust the amount of payments for 2014 as referred to in Article 26(5) of that Regulation by deducting, before reductions and exclusions, the amount arising from payment entitlements which have expired pursuant to Article 21(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.
SECTION 2
Single area payment scheme
Article 35
Eligible hectares in Member States applying the single area payment scheme
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