The Free Hanseatic Town of Hamburg and the Land of Schleswig-Holstein form one agricultural area destined to the production and marketing of agricultural products; as a matter of fact many farmers cultivate areas in both regions. Furthermore, both of them are being considered as one single region by the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers to be financia