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THE STATE OF SCOTLAND'S FARMED ENVIRONMENT 2005
16. CROSS COMPLIANCE: STATUTORY MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
The CAP reform agreement, implemented by Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L270,21.10.2003), defines standards and requirements, so called Cross Compliance, which farmers have to meet as a condition of receiving their Single Farm Payment. These Cross Compliance requirements and measures concern the promotion of a more environmentally friendly and sustainable approach to farming in Scotland . In principle, Cross Compliance applies to all land within an agricultural business including land which is not used to activate Single Farm Payment entitlements. For permanently held land (either owned or under an agricultural tenancy) Cross Compliance applies for the full 12 calendar months, not just for the minimum consecutive 10 month period. For common land and shared grazings each Single Farm Payment claimant must comply with Cross Compliance (SEERAD, 2004).
There are two elements to Cross Compliance: The first element is the compliance with 18 European regulatory requirements covering the environment, food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare. These Statutory Management Requirements are in force throughout the EU will have to be complied by land managers with as a condition of receipt of the Single Farm Payment. The second element is the compliance with a requirement to keep land in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC). GAEC measures are explained in a separate briefing note. In this briefing note, we outline the 18 Statutory Management Requirements.
Aim
The Cross Compliance requirements and measures aim to promote a more environmentally friendly and sustainable approach to farming in Scotland .
Cross Compliance - Implementation >>