2 Eligibility
Producers and agents
You can be an individual, a company or a partnership, or a group of these. You can give an agent authority to act for you and sign your claim form. If you use an agent, you must send us an authorisation form AA1, which you can get from any area office. The claim form must show the name and address of the business making the claim.
Holdings
Your holding is all the production units (farms or crofts) you manage. Only production units in Scotland are eligible for this scheme.
Single Application Form
To claim under the scheme, you must send in a Single Application Form ( SAF). If you do not send an SAF in, your SBCS claim will not be valid and we will not make a payment. The main farm code you give on your SAF should be the same as the one you give on your claim forms.
Eligible animals
We will pay on calves which:
- you own or lease;
- are at least 75% beef bred;
- are born on land in Scotland and kept there continuously from birth for at least 30 days; and
- are registered on the Cattle Tracing System ( CTS) and have a valid cattle passport.
Other conditions you must meet (also known as 'Cross Compliance')
To be eligible under the scheme, you must keep your land in good agricultural and environmental condition ( GAEC) and meet the Statutory Management Requirements ( SMRs).