Page Title | | Date of Update | | Update Made |
| Option 23 - Animal Welfare Management Programme | | Sept 2009 | | PDF version of the guidance (15 pages) has been amended at: 'Annual Monitoring and benchmarking' - benchmarking guidance to be issued in Autumn 2009. Recording of data to begin January 2010. 'Annual Management Plan' - in year one, recommend completion of producer/vet declaration form. Implementing biosecurity' - consider pre-purchase sampling in absence of a relevant accreditation scheme, and expansion of bullet point on blood sampling for key diseases. 'Reducing mutilations in sheep' - first para explains why this action may not be suitable for sheep held on common ground, also expansion of 'You must' section. 'Preventing lameness' - expanded description of what constitutes 'physical foot inspection'. 'Liver fluke control' - expansion of paragraphs on identifying high risk areas and documenting fields taken out of use. 'Johne's disease control' - first paragraph states this action is not suitable for livestock on common ground unless other owners also taking this activity. Also expansion of paragraphs on CHeCS approved schemes, and calves/colostrom. 'Control of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)' - first paragraph states this action is not suitable for livestock on common ground unless other owners also taking this activity. Also expansion of last paragraph on minimum livestock numbers for sampling. In addition, a number of minor clarifications have been made to the document. |
| Option 23 - Animal Welfare Management Plan FAQs | | Sept 2009 | | New FAQS added and some existing FAQS updated as a result of amendments to the guidance detailed above - Sept 2009. |
| Option 23 - Animal Welfare Management Plan FAQS | | June 2009 | | At 'Eligibility', new FAQ added on whether all livestock on farm must be included in the option. |
| Claims and payments | | June 2009 | | At 'Claims', additional sentence highlighting EC requirement for a full administrative documentation check. Also minor consequential amendment to second paragraph. |
| Protected species | | June 2009 | | New page on the need to consider the potential impact of activities on protected species and links to sources of advice. |
| Option 9 - Wild Bird Seed Mix/Unharvested Crop | | May 2009 | | At 'Eligibility criteria', the sentence "You can change the location of the plots ......." has been deleted. |
| Option 23 - Animal Welfare Management Programme FAQs | | May 2009 | | New page of FAQs added. |
| Option 8 - Membership of food quality assurance schemes | | April 2009 | | 3 new quality assurance schemes added for LMO 2009. |
| Option 23 - Animal Welfare Management Programme | | April 2009 | | New option for LMO 2009. |
| Option 3 - Nutrient Management Plan | | Mar 2009 | | At 'What you must do', the reference to set-aside has been deleted. |
| Option 9 - Wild Bird Seed Mix/Unharvested Crop | | Mar 2009 | | At 'Eligibility criteria', the sentence on set-aside has been deleted. |
| Option 21 - Active management to improve the condition of sites of archaeological or historic interest | | Mar 2009 | | 1. Minor textual amendments. 2. Expansion of bullet points on Bracken Control and control of Gorse, rhododendron etc. |
| Option 22 - Active management to improve the condition of vernacular rural buildings | | Mar 2009 | | 1. At 'What this is about' and 'What you must do', clarification of the type of management works and repairs which can be funded under this option. 2. Addition of a number of web links to Historic Scotland leaflets and guidance. |
| Claims and payments | | Mar 2009 | | 1. Minor textual corrections. 2. At 'Supporting Information for Claim', we highlight that claimants no longer need to complete a claim form for Option 8 - Membership of food quality assurance schemes. We will check with the eligible organisations listed in your application form to confirm membership. |
Breaches and penalties | | Jan 2009 | | Detailed guidance now available. |
Common grazings | | Jan 2009 | | Addition of proviso that LMO applications from common grazing committees must have the consent of the majority of their members. |
Financial limits | | Jan 2009 | | New section explaining total funding available to applicants for the use of advisory services under Land Managers Options and Rural Priorities. |
| Record keeping | | Jan 2009 | | Corrects the period records must be retained, from 4 to 6 years. |
Minimum Level of Grazing | | Jan 2009 | | Lists options that the minimum stocking density applies to. |
Option compatibilities | | Jan 2009 | | Detailed guidance now available. |
Option 2 - Business audit | | Jan 2009 | | Deletion of reference to the Small Business Advice Service. |
Option 3 - Nutrient Management Plan | | Jan 2009 | | At 'Eligibility criteria', we have clarified that where part of a farm is in an NVZ area and part is outside, an application under this option can be made for the land outwith the NVZ. |
Option 4 - Modernisation through electronic data management for Agriculture | | Jan 2009 | | 1. Further clarification provided on equipment that can be purchased. 2. Confirms that electronic ear tags and steering systems are not eligible. |
Option 8 - Membership of food quality assurance schemes | | Jan 2009 | | Applicant no longer required to submit proof of membership/payment. We will check with eligible organisations direct. |
Option 9 - Wild Bird Seed Mix/Unharvested Crop | | Jan 2009 | | Confirms that you can change the location of the plots during your contract but the overall area applied for must be maintained for the full five years. |
Option 14 - Management of Grass Margins and Beetlebanks in Arable Fields | | Jan 2009 | | At 'What you must do', we have highlighted that the diffuse pollution and environmental audits must be carried out by the start of the 5-year agreement. |
Option 16 - Management of Conservation Headlands | | Jan 2009 | | At, 'What you must do', we have clarified that the conservation headland must go all the way around the field. |
Option 18 - Small-scale woodland creation | | Jan 2009 | | 1. Clarification of the minimum gap required between woodland plots to qualify as separate woodland. 2. Addition of table listing acceptable native species for this option. |
Option 20 - Improving access | | Jan 2009 | | 1. Requirement to seek the written agreement of the local access officer for installation of stiles, highlighted in the 'What you must do' section. 2. At 'Technical specifications', section 4, text revised to confirm that fingerposts must always specify a destination. |
Option 21 - Active management to improve the condition of sites of archaeological or historic interest | | Jan 2009 | | 1. Text on maintenance of a photographic record moved from 'Inspections/verification' to 'What you must do'. 2. Skilled labour rate of £7.82 specified in 'What costs could be supported'. |
Option 22 - Active management to improve the condition of vernacular rural buildings | | Jan 2009 | | 1. Text on maintenance of a photographic record moved from 'Inspections/verification' to 'What you must do'. 2. Skilled labour rate of £7.82 specified in 'What costs could be supported'. 3. Correction to 'Inspections/verification' to confirm that inspector will check the work carried out is the same as detailed on the claim form. |