To ensure that the impact on the financial and economic situation of the farmers concerned is kept limited when Member States increase the delivery of environmental, climate, animal welfare and anti-microbial resistance objectives by maintaining or adopting national legislation that goes beyond the corresponding minimum requirements laid down in Union law, Article 31(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 needs to be amended. Such amendment should allow Member States to grant support for commitments contributing to compliance with mandatory requirements imposed by national law going beyond the minimum requirements laid down in Union law, irrespective whether they are newly imposed or exist already. Furthermore, lifting the limitation of the period during which support may be granted for commitments under eco-schemes would simplify the management of the eco-schemes for Member States. It would reduce the need for modifications of eco-schemes in the CAP Strategic Plans during this programming period due to changes of such national legislation or due to the expiry of the 24 months period during which it is possible to grant support for commitments contributing to compliance with such national legislation.
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