Establishing Entitlements
We will send you a claim form in March 2005. This will show the number of entitlements you have and their value. To participate in the SFPS 2005 you must complete and return the claim form and submit an Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) Aid Application 2005 detailing all the land (arable and forage including all seasonal land) you farm on 15 May 2005 in the United Kingdom as a separate IACS business. We must receive both forms by 16 May 2005.
Activating Entitlements
In 2005, when you return your claim form and IACS Aid Application you can establish your entitlements only, or establish and activate entitlements (ie claim payment on them). The deadline for the return of both forms is 16 May 2005. If we receive your claim late we must reduce your payment by 1% per working day, up to 25 calendar days after the scheme closes.
We must reject your claim if we receive it more than 25 calendar days late (on or after 11 June 2005). If you fail to establish your entitlements in 2005 we must take them away and put the reference amount to the National Reserve.
You must have one hectare of eligible land (owned or leased) for each entitlement you wish to claim. You must use each of your entitlements in at least one of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007. If you fail to do this we must take away any which are unused and put the reference amount to the National Reserve.
We will not take away entitlements if you could not use them because of force majeure or exceptional circumstances.