Basic Payment Scheme & CAP Advice

NEW BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME AS OF 1st JANUARY 2015

Samuel & Son are fully briefed on the latest CAP reform changes effected on 1st January this year.

Please call us on 01435 864020 if you need any help or information concerning the new Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), specifically registration on the new CAPIS system.

We provide a comprehensive consultancy service in relation to the Basic Payment Scheme, specifically:

• General advice on the Basic Payment Scheme (SPS)
• Registration of new RPA customers and existing customers onto the new CAPIS system
• Completion of the annual Basic Payment application
• Cross Compliance advice and records (including Soil Protection Review and NVZs)
• Purchase, sale, transfer and lease of BPS Entitlements
• Completion of business amendment forms
• RLR mapping amendments

20th November 2014 – Entitlement Values Announced

The RPA has confirmed the flat rate entitlement values for SPS 2014 payments.

€251.38 flat rate

This equates to an English payment of £195.40 per unit/ha

2014 SPS Payment Window 1st December 2014 to 30th June 2015

1st October 2014 – Exchange Rate Set

The Euro exchange rate applicable to SPS 2014 payments has now been set.

€1 = 0.77730