Ministerial Decree 20 March 2020 concerning discipline of the "conditionality regime" pursuant to Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 and of the reduction of and exclusion of beneficiaries from direct payments and rural development programs.

The Decree is organized in IV Headings and VII Annexes. In summary the Decree a) lists the mandatory management criteria and defines the standards for soil conservation to apply the conditionality regime under Artt. 93 and 94; b) lays down the implementation discipline for public contributions reduction and exclusion pursuant to Regulation (EU) 809/2014 and Regulation (EU) 640/2014; c) defines the minimum requirements for fertilizers and plant protection products as per Art. 28 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 1305/2013, when not defined by the Regions and Autonomous provinces.