“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, as well as, where Member States so decide, that has not been ploughed up for five years or more; it may include other species such as shrubs and/or trees which can be grazed and, where Member States so decide, other species such as shrubs and/or trees which produce animal feed, provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant.
ciallaíonn ‘féarthailte buana agus féarach buan’ (dá dtagraítear i dteannta a chéile mar ‘féarthailte buana’) talamh a úsáidtear chun féar nó foráiste luibheach eile a fhás go nádúrtha (féinsíolaithe) nó trína shaothrú (síolaithe) agus nár áiríodh é in uainíocht bharr an ghabháltais ar feadh 5 bliana nó níos mó, agus, i gcás ina gcinneann na Ballstáit amhlaidh, nár cuireadh faoin gcéachta ar feadh 5 bliana nó níos mó; féadfaidh speicis eile amhail toir agus/nó crainn atá in-innilte a bheith mar chuid de sin agus, i gcás ina gcinneann na Ballstáit amhlaidh, speicis eile amhail toir agus/nó crainn lena ndéantar beatha ainmhithe a tháirgeadh, ar choinníoll gurb iad na féara agus an foráiste luibheach eile a bheidh i gcónaí ceannasach.