As a general rule, any agricultural area of the holding, including areas that were not in good agricultural condition on 30 June 2003 in Member States acceding to the Union on 1 May 2004 that opted to apply the single area payment scheme, that is used for an agricultural activity is eligible to benefit from the basic payment.
Mar riail ghinearálta, aon limistéar talmhaíochta den ghabháltas a úsáidtear le haghaidh gníomhaíochta talmhaíochta, lena n-áirítear na limistéir nach raibh riocht maith talmhaíochta orthu an 30 Meitheamh 2003 i mBallstáit a d'aontaigh don Aontas an 1 Bealtaine 2004, a roghnaigh an scéim íocaíochta aonair limistéir a chur i bhfeidhm, beidh an limistéar sin incháilithe tairbhe a bhaint íocaíocht bunúsach.