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Farm subsidy arrangements 2003
10/03/2003
Farmers are being issued with forms and explanatory booklets to enable them to apply for agriculture and livestock subsidies, the Executive announced today.
Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) forms for 2003 are being issued to farmers within the next week.
Farmers are also being encouraged to submit applications online which they can do from mid-March. Improvements to the SEERAD Online system mean the whole process should be easier and more streamlined.
Farmers wishing to claim for subsidy schemes or declare forage must complete forms, which should be returned to their local Area Office by May 15, 2003.
The Area Aid Application (AAA) is the vehicle for applying for the Arable Aid Payment Scheme, the Grain Legumes Scheme, the Extensification Payments Scheme and the 2004 Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme, and declaring forage to support other livestock scheme applications.
IACS applies to the following schemes in 2003:
- Arable Area Payments
- Beef Suckler Premium
- Suckler Cow Premium
- Less-Favoured Areas Support Scheme 2004
- Sheep Annual Premium
- Extensification Payment Scheme
- Grain Legumes Scheme
- Hops Income Aid
Farmers intending to apply under IACS 2003 who do not receive their forms and other documentation by 14 March should contact their local SEERAD Area Office.
An IACS form does not need to be submitted:
- If farmers are applying only for Sheep Annual Premium and do not qualify for the LFA supplement.
- If farmers are exempt from the stocking density rules of Beef Special Premium and/or Suckler Cow Premium, Arable Area Payments or the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme.
- If farmers are only claiming under the Slaughter Premium Scheme and area exempt from stocking density rules.
For more information, see www.scotland.gov.uk/about/agriculture or contact your local SEERAD Area Office.