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Annex 1
Cross Compliance Penalty Matrix

Intent

Extent

Severity

Permanence

Penalty for

1st breach

1st repetition

2nd repetition

3rd repetition

4th repetition

Negligence

Effects limited to farm

Minimum effect

Rectifiable (minor)

Warning letter

1%

3%

9%

15%

Rectifiable

1%

3%

9%

15%

81%

Permanent

Medium effect

Rectifiable

Permanent

3%

9%

15%

81%

100%

High effect

Rectifiable

Permanent

Effects also off farm

Minimum effect

Rectifiable

1%

3%

9%

15%

81%

Permanent

3%

9%

15%

81%

100%

Medium effect

Rectifiable

Permanent

5%

15%

45%

100%

100% plus exclusion from scheme in the following year

High effect

Rectifiable

3%

9%

15%

81%

100%

Permanent

5%

15%

45%

100%

100% plus exclusion from scheme in the following year

Intentional

Effects limited to farm

Minimum effect

Rectifiable

15%

100% + exclusion from scheme in following year

Permanent

20%

Medium effect

Rectifiable

Permanent

30%

High effect

Rectifiable

Permanent

50-100%

Effects also off farm

Minimum effect

Rectifiable

30%

Permanent

40%

Medium effect

Rectifiable

Permanent

60%

High effect

Rectifiable

Permanent

100%

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