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Set-aside rates for 2004 confirmed
14/01/2004
Changes to the Arable Area Payment Scheme for 2004 have
now been agreed, as have details of new aid for protein and
energy crops.
In response to a fall in production for the 2003 EU
harvest, the Council of Ministers has reduced the
obligatory set-aside requirement from 10% to 5% for
2004.
As part of the CAP Reform measures currently being
finalised, the European Council of Ministers has also
agreed to introduce the following changes from 2004:
• A protein crop payment can be claimed for protein
crops grown on land ,other than set-aside, and for crops
grown as forage. If farmers wish to claim the new protein
crop premium of approximately £33 per hectare, they will
need to complete an Area Aid Application under the 2004
IACS exercise.
• Farmers who grow energy crops on land other than
set-aside, can claim the energy crop payment of
approximately £27 per hectare. Production must be covered
by a contract (or a declaration if processing the crop on
your holding).
• For both the protein premium and the energy crops
scheme, crops can be grown on any land whether AAPS
eligible or not. But all claims for protein or energy
payments must be made on the Area Aid Application form.
Those who do not currently submit a AAA form should contact
SEERAD to ensure they receive a copy of the IACS Booklet
and forms when they are issued in March.
For further details, please contact your local SEERAD
area office.