An application under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Areas Scheme was received from the person named on the 15th May 2008.
This application was selected for and was the subject of a ground eligibility and cross compliance inspection. During the course of the ground inspection carried out on 04th December 2008 and 11th December 2008 discrepancies were found with parcel numbers P12610011 and N10521009 resulting in these parcels being rejected. Parcel P12610011 was not stock proof and was not defined by a permanent boundary on 4th December 2008 and N10521009 was not stock proof on 11th December 2008. As there was an over declaration of over 20% no payment can be made under the Single Payment Scheme/Disadvantaged Area Compensatory Allowance Scheme for the year in question.
The person named was informed of these findings on the 6th January 2009, and of his right to seek a review of this decision within 21 days, and of his right to appeal the outcome of any such review to the Independent Agriculture Appeals Office.
At review stage it was decided by the District Inspector to uphold the penalty decision. At present this file is with the Independent Agriculture Appeals Unit and the person named will be duly notified of the outcome.