‘permanent grassland and permanent pasture’ (together referred to as ‘permanent grassland’) means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more ; it may include other species such as shrubs and/or trees which can be grazed provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant as well as, subject to a decision by Member States, land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses a ...[+++]nd other herbaceous forage are traditionally not predominant in grazing areas ;

Those areas shall be used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage for the five consecutive years following the date of conversion’.

‘Those areas shall be used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage for the five consecutive years following the date of their conversion’.

“Permanent pasture”: shall mean land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer, excluding land under set-aside schemes pursuant to Article 6 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 (5), land under set aside schemes pursuant to Article 54(2) and Article 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, areas set aside in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2078/92 (6) and areas set aside in accordance with Articles 22, 23 and 24 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 (7); ’

‘Permanent pasture’: shall mean land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that is not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer.

‘Permanent pasture’: shall mean land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally (self-seeded) or through cultivation (sown) and that is not included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or longer;