1
As a rule, loans to support farmers under the terms of Article 79 paragraph 1 are granted if the following requirements are met:134
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the farm must provide a living in the longer term, if necessary with a second income from outside the agricultural sector, and require an appropriate and at least a normal amount of labour;
b.
the farm is being run on an efficient basis;
c.
the level of debt after a loan has been granted is serviceable.
2
In order to ensure land-use or a sufficient population density, the Federal Council may set a lower level of labour than that indicated in paragraph 1 letter a for farms in upland and mountain areas.136
3
The Federal Council may stipulate further requirements and obligations.