Introduction
The Minister for Environment and Rural Development
announced on
29 July
2004 that, as part of the implementation of the Single
Farm Payment, the option available under Council Regulation
(EC) 1782/2003 (article 69) to implement a beef national
envelope would be used. This will be effective from 1
January 2005. The key objectives are to support both the
supply of quality Scotch beef and the environment.
Discussions were held with
Stakeholders
about different types of schemes that would deliver these
objectives. The scheme which was agreed will be called the
Scottish Beef Calf Scheme.
The scheme will be funded by retaining approximately 10%
of the decoupled beef payments. This reduction has been
shown in your latest up-to-date Estimate of Payments under
the Single Farm Payment Scheme.