Establishing
Entitlements
We will send you a claim form in March 2005. This will
show the number of entitlements you have and their value.
To participate in the
SFPS
2005 you
must complete and return the claim form
and submit an Integrated Administration
and Control System (IACS) Aid Application 2005 detailing
all the land (arable and forage including all seasonal
land) you farm on 15 May 2005 in the United Kingdom as a
separate
IACS business. We must receive both forms by 16
May 2005.
Activating Entitlements
In 2005, when you return your claim form and
IACS Aid Application you can establish your
entitlements only, or establish and activate entitlements
(ie claim payment on them). The deadline for the return of
both forms is 16 May 2005. If we receive your claim late we
must reduce your payment by 1% per working day, up to 25
calendar days after the scheme closes.
We must reject your claim if we receive
it more than 25 calendar days late (on or after 11 June
2005). If you fail to establish your entitlements in 2005
we must take them away and put the reference amount to the
National Reserve.
You must have one hectare of eligible
land (owned or leased) for each entitlement you wish to
claim. You must use each of your entitlements in at least
one of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007. If you fail to do
this we must take away any which are unused and put the
reference amount to the National Reserve.
We will not take away entitlements if you
could not use them because of force majeure or exceptional
circumstances.