The Scottish Government

The Technical Guidance comprises seven parts, please select these subjects from the menu on the left.

A PDF version of the RSS Technical Guidance is also available. Please be aware that this is a large file (1.5MB) and may take some time to download on slower connections.

Contents

Part 1: Eligibility and Conditions

• Eligibility
• General Conditions
• Payments
• Limits
• ESA Scheme leaver arrangements

Part 2: Environmental Audits

Part 3: Processing Applications

Part 4: General Environmental Requirements:

• a) General Environmental Conditions
• b) Standard of Good Farming Practice

Part 5: Management Measures:

• Prescriptions predominantly for Bird Life
• Prescriptions for Species-rich Areas
• Prescriptions for Moorland
• Prescriptions for Wetland Features
• Prescriptions for Field Margins and Boundaries
• Prescriptions for Arable Areas
• Prescriptions for Woodland and Scrub
• Prescriptions for Historic and Archaeological Sites
• Small Unit Prescriptions

Part 6: Capital Payments:

• Associated with management options
• To benefit other habitats and features
• Designed Landscapes
• Field Boundaries
• Black grouse breeding areas
• Farm Ponds

Part 7: Appendices