Chapter 2: Direct Payments After EU Exit Section 8: The agricultural transition period for England and the termination of relevant Payments
Section 8 sets out the starting year and duration of the agricultural transition period, during which Direct Payments will be phased out in England.
	Subsection (1) sets the agricultural transition period as being seven years beginning in 2021. This means the last year in which Direct Payments will be made is 2027 unless the agricultural transition period is extended under subsection (3).
	Subsection (2) sets out that once the agricultural transition period has ended in England, no more relevant payments will be made in England unless they are made in relation to the final year of the agricultural transition or earlier.
	Subsection (3) provides powers to the Secretary of State to extend the agricultural transition period. This allows the Secretary of State to respond to unforeseen circumstances, which may warrant such an extension.
	Subsection (4) qualifies the use of the power in subsection (3). The Secretary of State may extend the agricultural transition period more than once but, in doing so, any regulations must be made before the agricultural transition period, as it stands, runs out.
	Subsection (5) specifies that regulations made under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.