Whether the definition of permanent grassland for the purposes of the implementation of the common agricultural policy in Scotland includes…

I can confirm that for the future implementation of the common agricultural policy 2015, the definition of permanent grassland does include the elements listed in the question. The legislative references are Article 4(1)(h) and (i) of Regulation 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the European Council, which state “(h) "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; it may include other species such as shrubs and/or trees which can be grazed provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant as well as, where Member States so decide, land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage are traditionally not predominant in grazing areas; and, (i) "grasses or other herbaceous forage" means all herbaceous plants traditionally found in natural pastures or normally included in mixtures of seeds for pastures or meadows in the Member State, whether or not used for grazing animals”.