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Deadline for transferring single farm payment entitlements reminder

Wednesday, 27 February 2008

Farmers are reminded that the deadline for submitting applications for the transfer of payment entitlements for the 2008 scheme year is 2 April 2008.

DARD encourages farmers to submit their transfer applications well in advance of the 2 April 2008 deadline. An early application allows any queries to be resolved and, if necessary, a revised application to be submitted before the deadline.

We cannot guarantee that transfer applications received either on or just before the 2 April 2008 will be processed by 15 May 2008, which is the deadline for submitting the 2008 IACS/ Single Application Form. Farmers should therefore get their transfer applications to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) as early as possible to avoid any complications with 2008 IACS/Single Applications.

Farmers who have inherited payment entitlements should make sure that, as soon as probate has been cleared, the Executor or Personal Representative for the deceased’s estate sends DARD a transfer application to transfer the entitlements to the beneficiary. This must be done as soon as possible and before the 2 April deadline.

Completed application forms for the transfer of payment entitlements for the 2008 scheme year should be returned to the Single Farm Payment Trading/Entitlements Section, Orchard House (at the address shown below).

Notes to Editors:

  1. Single Farm Payment Branch, Orchard House, 40 Foyle Street, Derry/Londonderry, BT48 6AT.
  2. Transfer of Entitlement application forms (TE1) and Guidance Booklets are available on request from the Trading/Entitlement Section, Single Farm Payment Branch, Orchard House, tel: 028 7131 9900.
  3. The person receiving entitlements must be registered and approved by DARD as a farm business. Farmers who are considering buying or leasing payment entitlements or who have inherited entitlements and are not already approved as a farm business should contact their local Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) office for advice and an application form FB1.
  4. All media enquiries to DARD Press Office, tel: 028 9052 4619. Out of office hours please contact the Duty Press Officer via pager number 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.