Cross Compliance. Click to edit Master title style. Bob Bulmer

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1 Cross Compliance Bob Bulmer

2 2014 guidance plans SPS online claimants with a valid address will receive an ed update providing a link to the RPA website with a fully updated 2014 handbook and SPR additional Click page to to edit print Master out, complete title style and keep with the SPR2010. All other customers will receive a mailing from w/comm. 6 th December containing: Covering letter 16 page update booklet SPR additional page for 2014 A where to find the latest rules document 2

3 2014 Handbook If you do not have access to the 2014 online consolidated handbook the following documents make up the 2014 guidance: 2012 handbook December 2012 update for 2013 rules July 2013 update with revised pages for GAEC 19, SMR 4 and SMR7 December 2013 update for 2014 rules Anyone whose bounces will receive the pack later in December. 3

4 Updates for

5 Cross Compliance failures 2011 and 2012

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7 Soil Protection Review needs reviewing! The farmer had not conducted a Soil Protection Review or not able to Click produce to edit Master it on request. title style The farmer has not adequately completed the SPR. The farmer has not entered when they accessed waterlogged land

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9 SPR2010: Completing a Farm Soil Plan

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12 GAEC 1 Soil Protection Review The SPR 2010 was originally only expected to run until Therefore an additional page is required to cover the 2014 Click inspection to edit year. Master The additional title style page is being sent to all SPS customers who will receive a hard copy update. It is also available on the RPA website. It must be kept with the SPR2010. Advisors to note the SPR MUST be kept on farm or this will be treated as a breach. 1

13 SPR Continuation sheet

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16 SPR Continuation sheet

17 NVZ guidance available at

18 NVZs Main problems Records Fertiliser plan Risk map Manure storage calculation Location of manure heaps Application of organic manures too close to a watercourse

19 Manure risk map

20 Aims Closed of periods the proposed - Organic measures Manures Organic manures with a high readily available N content (>30% of total N) e.g. slurry, poultry manure and liquid anaerobic digestate. Grassland Tillage land Sandy or shallow soils 1 September to 31 December 1 August to 31 December All other soils 15 October to 31st January 1 October to 31st January Livestock Manure Nitrogen Loading Sandy and shallow soils OK between 1 st August and 15 th September if crop sown before 15 th September Slurry max application rate (30m³/ha) and minimum return period (3 weeks) up to end of Feb Exemptions for organic producers Pages 37 to 39

21 N max Nmax rules now apply to a range of horticultural crops Click When to edit calculating Master title the style Nmax you will need to include the nitrogen contained in all organic manures (previously animal manures only)

22 Field Storage of Solid Manures Aims of the proposed measures Cover any poultry manure without bedding with an impermeable sheet Locate heaps at least 10m from surface water and 50m from springs wells or boreholes Livestock Manure Nitrogen Loading Avoid land that is waterlogged or likely to flood Move heaps at least every 12 months Leave a two year gap before returning to the same site Keep a record of the sites used and location date New rules 20% slopes heap has to be located 30m from surface water Heap has to occupy as small an area as possible

23 GAEC 14 Protection of Water courses and hedgerows

24 Protection zones Cultivated Applied pesticide, fertiliser in the protection zone.

25 SMR 9 Restrictions on the use of Plant Protection Products Maximum dose levels exceeded Permitted number of applications exceeded. Application using a non-approved method of application Not having the necessary certificate of competence to use pesticides. Applying pesticides outside of the target area such as too close to watercourses.

26 Buffer Types LERAP A or B AQUATIC

27 LERAP s Local Environment Risk Assessment for Pesticides Water protection Statutory measure recorded (3yrs) Dry ditch 1 metre buffer Open water-body 5 metres unless it can be reduced (5m to 1m) Rate Sprayer or nozzle LERAP star rating All crops on label

28 Aquatic Buffers Interim scheme water protection Crop based buffer zones Could have different buffers on different crops Statutory measure recorded (3yrs) Either 5 metre reducible with LERAP, or could be: metres (non reducible) Dry ditch then 1 metre

29 Best Solution - Grass strip against main watercourses

30 SMR 9 Restrictions on the use of Plant Protection Products Sustainable use directive. Demonstrate IPM practices are being followed from Complete an IPM plan Useful evidence for farm assurance schemes and cross compliance inspections

31 Single Payment Scheme Cross Compliance Requirements Maintenance of habitats and landscape features GAEC 1 Soil Protection Review GAEC 5 Environmental Impact Assessments GAEC 6 - Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI s) GAEC Click 7 Scheduled to edit monuments Master title style GAEC 8 Public Rights of Way GAEC 9 Overgrazing & unsuitable supplementary feeding GAEC 10 - Heather & grass burning GAEC 11 Control of weeds GAEC 12 Land not in production GAEC 13 Stone walls GAEC 14 Protection of hedges and watercourses GAEC 15 Hedgerows GAEC 16 Felling of trees GAEC 17 Tree Preservation Orders GAEC 18 - Water Abstraction GAEC 19 - No Spread Zones

32 Statutory management requirements (SMRs) SMR 1 -Wild birds SMR 2 -Groundwater SMR 3 - Sewage Sludge SMR 4 - Nitrate Vulnerable Zones SMR 5 - Habitats and Species SMR 6 - Pig identification and registration SMR Click 7 - Cattle to identification edit Master and registration title style SMR 8 - Sheep and goat identification SMR 9 - Restrictions on the use of plant protection products SMR 10- Restrictions on the use of substances having hormonal or thyrostatic action and betaagonists in farm animals SMR 11 - Food and Feed Law SMR 12 - Prevention and control of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) SMR 13 - Control of Foot and Mouth Disease SMR 14 - Control of certain animal diseases SMR 15 - Control of Bluetongue SMR 16 - Welfare of calves SMR 17 - Welfare of pigs SMR 18 - Welfare of farmed animals

33 Are you prepared?

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