Aggregates
For aggregates, hectares and livestock are accounted in full. In addition, there should be no double counting: i.e. where the same hectare benefits from support under multiple eco-schemes interventions, that hectare should be counted only once for the aggregate.
In case Member States apply limits or ceilings e.g. a system of degressivity of payments potentially leading to divergences between the area paid and the coverage of the commitments, the area determined after controls and before applying any limits is to be reported in the aggregate without double counting.
For livestock units the double counting should be avoided, relying on the unique ID of beneficiaries.
Comments/caveats
The payment for livestock units may apply in case of animal welfare commitments, commitments addressing antimicrobial resistance and, if duly justified, commitments for practices beneficial for climate.
The coefficients to convert animal numbers in Livestock Units are available in the cover note.