Rural Payments Agency Cross Compliance Inspections in 2013

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1 Rural Payments Agency Cross Compliance Inspections in 2013

2 Who are we? RPA was established on 16 October 2001 as an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). RPA is responsible for the CAP payment functions formerly delivered by the Defra Paying Agency and the Intervention Board. Our Chief Executive is Mark Grimshaw Our Mission is to be a customer focused organisation delivering high quality services, including processing payments and receipts, conducting inspections and recording animal identification, to government and the rural community

3 Inspections Our inspectors are multi-skilled We perform inspections for a wide range of schemes SPS LE and SPS XC Agri-environment Livestock ID Trader Weeds/wages We also have specialist HMI and Livestock and Meat inspectors Some inspectors deal with particular XC areas: Sewage sludge Pigs ID Dairy Hygiene

4 Cross Compliance Inspections Selected by risk includes a random proportion Separate selections and inspections by RPA and AHVLA Approx 1200 inspections per year by RPA Approx 600 inspections per year by AHVLA AHVLA cover Welfare inspections SMR RPA cover all other requirements but animal identification inspections (CII & SAG) are carried out separately

5 Before an inspection is announced Make sure you have read the 2013 Cross Compliance handbook Make sure your records are up to date Make sure your SPR is up to date If you are in an NVZ you have until 30 th April to complete Livestock whole farm manure and livestock storage calculations Check that livestock are properly identified Check that CTS & your passports are up to date Check AMLS documents are sent to LA within 3 days

6 Notice Inspections must be unannounced In practice, this means RPA can provide up to 48 hours notice We will work with you to minimise the impact of the inspection

7 First contact The inspector will introduce themselves and explain what type of inspection you have been selected for: Cross Compliance Joint SPS LE & XC Agri-environment Livestock identification They will agree a date, time and location to meet you & start the inspection

8 First contact They will explain what information they have been supplied with and check this with you RLR maps - CTS/AMLS info Soil maps - Agri-Environment maps, etc Licences/permits/agreements SSSI/Scheduled monuments, etc info They will explain what they will need to see at the start of the inspection: SPR NVZ/GAEC 19 risk map They will explain what other checks have to be completed during the inspection

9 Starting the inspection They will explain the scope of the inspection: SMRs 1-12 & all GAECs They will give you an idea of how long the inspection will take They will need to inspect all your agricultural land parcels and may take measurements You do not need to accompany the inspector but can do if you choose

10 Other checks - farmyard Storage areas: feed/food pesticides Slurry/FYM veterinary medicines Livestock housing areas Dairy facilities NVZ slurry separation

11 Other checks - land Buffer zones and protection zones GAEC 14 protection of hedgerows and watercourses 2m PZ from centre of hedge or watercourse/ditch 1m PZ from top of bank or w/c or ditch All PZs checked GAEC 19 BZ No manufactured N fertiliser within 2m of surface water No organic N fertiliser within 10m of surface water or 50m of springs, wells, boreholes

12 Other checks - land Boundary features Hedges Watercourses Trees Stone walls Compliance with licences and permits Water abstraction licences Groundwater permits

13 Other checks - land In field features SSSI Scheduled monuments PROW In field activities Weeds control Heather and grass burning EIA GAEC 12 rules Spreading/storage Groundwater permits, NVZ, Sewage sludge, pesticides

14 Record checks SPR Do you have an SPR and have you filled it in? Is it up to date? Does it cover all of your land/farming enterprises Have you implemented the measures selected? Have you completed the annual review? Have you completed the waterlogged land table (if appropriate)

15 SMR 9 - Pesticides Records: Date of Application Application Rate LERAP decision (if applicable) LERAP record (if applicable) Water Volume Wind Speed/weather Conditions Operator certification

16 Record checks : NVZ risk map/gaec 19 map Only required if you spread organic manure Or if you are in an NVZ and have temporary in field FYM storage heaps GAEC 19 map: If you are in an NVZ your risk map suffices If not, you need a map showing all your agricultural land Mark on all surface waters & land within 10m of them Mark on springs, wells and boreholes & land within 50m of them

17 Record checks : NVZ risk map Only required if you spread organic manure (including temporary in field FYM storage heaps) Map showing every field with its no. and area in hectares Watercourses and land within 10m Any boreholes, springs and wells and land within 50m Areas with sandy/shallow soils Slopes 12 (1 in 5, 20%) Fields which are land drained Sites and dates of temporary field heaps Low run-off risk land (if appropriate)

18 Record checks - NVZs Refer to Defra Record checks leaflet If you have livestock: We will look at your livestock manure whole farm calculation and supporting information If your livestock produce (or you import) slurry We will look at your slurry storage calculations and supporting information

19 Record checks - NVZs Refer to Defra Record checks leaflet If you spread nitrogen: We will look at your 4 stage fertiliser plan and fertiliser application records to check loadings, application dates and ensure all the information required is recorded If you grow NMAX crops We will check your NMAX calculation if you have made one, or we will calculate it to check if you comply with the rules

20 Other records Refer to the Cross Compliance handbook for a complete list Livestock records Veterinary medicine records Feed/food inputs/outputs TB/TSE testing Records to support licences and permits Consents, approvals, licences Records of tests, analyses on livestock, crops, soils

21 Inspection end - all Wash-up meeting To discuss and explain any breaches found To show any measurements of PIFs/TIFs or boundary changes identified To go through the map and show any photographs taken Back at the office the inspector has 5 days to submit their written report Then RPA has 3 months to report the findings to the farmer who will get a copy of the form and a covering letter

22 Inspection end - Breaches If the inspector finds a breach they will explain what/where they have found They will discuss and review evidence to help them make the assessment of intent/negligence They will use the verifiable standards to make fair and equitable assessment of breaches No indication of sanctions can be given Revised appeals process

23 Any Questions