S.L. 146.7 Art. 26Payment claims.

(1) A farmer shall submit a payment claim in respect of allocated entitlements during the application period as indicated by the Paying Agency.

(2) A payment claim submitted in terms of sub-regulation (1) shall activate the entitlement in respect of which such claim was submitted. Farmers shall activate their entitlements in order to be eligible for payment under the SPS.

(3) In order for such entitlements to be activated, farmers shall meet all the requirements in terms of Regulation (EC) 73/2009, and the following conditions shall be satisfied:

(a) in the case of area related entitlements a farmer is also bound to employ an equivalent amount of eligible land;

(b) in the case of special entitlements farmers shall be in possession of an active herd book.