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Scottish Agriculture
A Guide to Grants and Services

June 2004

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Contents

GRANTS:
Agricultural Business Development Scheme
Agriculture Processing and Marketing Grants
Appeals Procedure for EU Subsidy Schemes
Arable Area Payments Scheme
Beef Special Premium Scheme
Building Grants and Loans (Crofters)
Croft Entrant Scheme
Crofting Community Development Scheme
Crofting Counties Agricultural Grants (Scotland) Scheme
Dairy Premium Scheme
Energy Crop Scheme
Extensification Payment Scheme
Farm Business Development Scheme
Grain Legumes Scheme
Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS)
Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme
Livestock Improvement Schemes (Crofters)
Marketing Development Scheme
Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Grant Scheme
Organic Aid Scheme
Over Thirty Month Slaughter Scheme
Protein Crop Premium
Rural Stewardship Scheme
Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme (SFGS)
SFGS - Farmland Premium
Seed Production Aid
Sheep Annual Premium Scheme
Sheep Compensation Scheme 1986 (Chernobyl)
Single Farm Payment Scheme
Slaughter Premium Scheme
Suckler Cow Premium Scheme
SERVICES:
Agricultural Health and Safety
Agricultural Training and Apprenticeships
Arterial Drainage
Beef Assurance Scheme
Beef Labelling Scheme
Certification, Seed and Crop
Co-operation and Collaborative Activity (SAOS)
Health Schemes
Cattle Health Scheme
Deer Health Scheme
Poultry Health Scheme
Highlands and Islands Veterinary Services Scheme
Intervention Buying
Livestock Identification (ID) & Traceability
Cattle
Pigs
Sheep & Goats
Milk Quotas
Pest Control
Pesticide Residues
Plant Breeders' Rights and National List
Plants, Plant Produce and Potatoes
Quality Meat Scotland
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scrapie
Seed Potato Classification Scheme
Seed Testing
SEERAD Online
Wages
Whole Farm Review Grants
Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme
SEERAD AREA OFFICES
ANIMAL HEALTH OFFICES
OTHER CONTACTS
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Explanatory leaflets and further information and advice on most of the grants and services listed in this booklet are available from the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) Area Offices. You can find the contact details of your Local Area Office and Animal Health Office at the end of this booklet. You can also contact the Department through the Reception Desk at its headquarters in Edinburgh:

Scottish Executive
Environment and Rural Affairs Department
Pentland House
47 Robb's Loan
Edinburgh
EH14 1TY
Tel: 0131 244 6015

Many of the support schemes listed in this Guide will be affected by the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, agreed by the EU in 2003. The main direct support schemes will operate largely as normal in 2004 and will be replaced from 1 January 2005 with a new Single Farm Payment (SFP) Scheme. Further information on the SFP scheme is available on the Scottish Executive's website under CAP reform at www.scotland.gov.uk/agriculture. Most subsidy and grant schemes are subject to specific closing dates for receipt of claims or applications. It is in your own interests to apply in good time.
For many grants, written approval is needed before the work is begun. Further copies of this publication can be obtained by contacting the General Agricultural Policy Branch on 0131 244 6371.

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