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NEW: 2009 Cross Compliance Guidance Updates available here

In England, farmers claiming the Single Payment (SP) and other direct payments are responsible for understanding and meeting cross compliance requirements.

Technical advice is available here to support farmers, other land managers, their advisers and agricultural contractors on the following Cross Compliance requirements:

• Statutory Management Requirements

• Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions

• Permanent Pasture 

Additional information is also available on:

• Single Payment Scheme or,
  contact the RPA helpline on 0845 603 7777
• Guidance on Soils Management
• Habitats and Landscape Features
• Set-aside 

Please Note:

1. The Cross Compliance Advice Programme are not able to authorise derogations. Derogations must be sought in writing from: Customer Service Centre, Rural Payments Agency, PO Box 1058, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE99 4YQ. E-mail: CSC@rpa.gsi.gov.uk

2. Cross Compliance information contained within this site applies to England only. For information on cross compliance in the other parts of the United Kingdom, contact the appropriate Devolved Administration below:

Scotland - 0131 556 8400

Welsh Assembly - 029 2075 2222

Northern Ireland - 028 71319900