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CLA CAP Reform Overview presentation - Bedfordshire, 3 March 2014
The document outlines key decisions and reforms related to agricultural policy, including a modulation rate of 12% and implementation changes effective in 2017. It covers elements such as crop diversification, permanent grassland requirements, and ecological focus areas that farmers must adhere to under new greening regulations. Additionally, it discusses the establishment of payment regions, exemptions for certain activities, and the introduction of a young farmers scheme with incentives.
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- 1. CAP Reform Overview CharlotteLay CLA Conservation Adviser Charlotte.lay@cla.org.uk
- 2. Consultation in Autumn2013 Headline Decisions: • Modulation at 12% (reviewed in 2017) • No Certification Scheme • Awaiting EFAs, Active Farmer & Dual Use Background
- 3. • Policy objectives •Capability to monitor / audit Vs • The RPA • Disallowance Risks (£600m - 2005-2012) DEFRA Implementation
- 4. • 30% ofDirect (Pillar 1) Payments • Penalties apply after first two years (2017) 3 elements: • Crop diversification • Permanent grassland • Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs) Greening
- 5. Crop diversification • Arablearea 10 – 30 Ha: 2 crops - Main crop < 75% • Arable Area 30 Ha or more : 3 crops - Main crop < 75% - 2 crops < 95% Winter & Spring crops = defined as separate Species/ sub species ‘Permanent’ crops = exempt Greening - 1
- 6. Permanent Grassland • Nationalratios will apply rather than farm level • Continuous grass for 5 years+ • Defra can designate further areas as ‘environmentally sensitive’ Greening - 2
- 7. Ecological Focus Areas(EFAs) •5% of arable area •Eligible if arable land >15 Ha •Weightings for each option •Options could include: -Fallow land, nitrogen fixing crops, catch crops, short-rotation coppice, Buffer Strips, Landscape features Greening - 3
- 8. •Certified Organic •Natura 2000(SSSIs) •More than 75% Permanent Pasture (only if you have less than 30 Ha of arable land) •Double Funding Greening ‘Exemptions’
- 9. England is currently brokendown into 3 payment areas: - Non-SDA, SDA and Moorland - Defra likely to amend these areas and payment amounts – sending money ‘uphill’ Regional Payments
- 10. 2 parts: 1. ‘NegativeList’ • Exempt if direct payments > 5% of non ag. income • Exempt if ag. activities are ‘not insignificant’ • Exempt if principal objective is ag. activity Negative List: Water works, airports, railway services, permanent sport & recreation grounds, real estate services Member States can extend this list Active farmer - Negative List
- 11. 2. ‘Minimum Activity’ •Growing crops or rearing animals • Keeping land in condition to support grazing / cultivation • A minimum activity on ‘naturally kept land’ Active Farmer - Minimum activity
- 12. • Capping –no longer on the table. • Minimum reduction in payments over €150,000 of 5% • Only subject to 70% of Direct Payments (not greening) • Salaries will not be offset against deducted amount Capping / ‘Degressivity’
- 13. • The minimumclaim size will be increased from 1 Ha to 5 Ha • Around 15,000 RPA claimants in 2012 were <5 Ha • 50,000 Ha of land covered • Cross Compliance failures high in this category Minimum Claim Size
- 14. • England willrollover existing entitlements into 2015 • Can be traded after 1st January 2015, but only to ‘Active Farmers’ • Excess entitlements removed after 2015 claim • Can be transferred between June and mid-October 2014 • 2 year usage rule applies Entitlements
- 15. • Mandatory • Youngerthan 40 • Additional annual payment for 5 years • 25% top up of average payment per/Ha • Limit set at 90 Ha • No added eligibility criteria • Up to 2% of Direct Payments Young Farmers Scheme
- 16. • Revised schemeas part of the new look RDPE – NELMS: One scheme, one set of options • Higher baseline/entry requirements • ‘Open to all’ but the bar has been raised • New element to incentivise coordination amongst claimants • Dual Use Revised agri-environment schemes
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- 18. • All claimsare likely to be online only • All AES and BPS schemes will be in one place • CLA in discussion with DEFRA on how to deal with those who cannot go online • The CLA are lobbying for hard copy guidance... Claiming post 2015
- 19. Thank you Charlotte Lay CLAConservation Adviser Charlotte.lay@cla.org.uk