The person named submitted an application for an allocation of entitlements from the single payment scheme national reserve under categories B and D. Category B caters for farmers who between 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003 made an investment in production capacity in a farming sector for which a direct payment under livestock premia and or arable aid schemes would have been payable during the reference period 2000 to 2002. Category D caters for farmers who commenced farming after 31 December 2002 or who commenced farming in 2002 but who received no direct payments in respect of that scheme year.
The person named applied to be considered under section (i) of category B on the basis that he made an investment by acquiring land during the qualifying period 1 January 2000 and 19 October 2003. A copy of the lease agreement submitted by him shows that the commencement date of the lease was 1 December 2004. Since this date is outside the qualifying period he is ineligible for an allocation of entitlements from the national reserve under category B(i).
The application under category D from the person named was also considered and it was found that while he commenced farming in 2002, he received direct payments in respect of the 2002 scheme year, namely special beef premium in respect of 16 animals. Under the EU rules governing the single payment scheme, he cannot be deemed a new entrant and will not therefore receive an allocation of entitlements from the national reserve under category D.
The person named also applied as a new entrant during the reference period. Years 2000 and 2001 were omitted and the person named was notified that he was accepted as a new entrant during the reference period on 17 February 2005. The single payment before deductions has been calculated as €2,400.