An application under the single payment scheme was received from the person named on 16 May 2005, with a declared area of 50.65 hectares.
While the person named had been advised that he had been allocated four entitlements, based on the farming activity during the reference years, a further 47.17 entitlements were also transferred to the person named, giving a total of 51.17 entitlements. In order to qualify, however, for full payment under the single payment scheme, an applicant must declare an eligible hectare to accompany each entitlement. This requirement was set out clearly in the documentation supplied to farmers on several occasions.
Therefore, the application of the person named is being processed for payment on the basis of the declared area. Payment is expected to issue shortly.