Written question asked by Martyn Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 May 2001. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 May 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: Statement on the outcome was of the recent consultation exercise into an appeal mechanism for IACS claimants in England. - Includes fact that new appeal arrangements for IACS claimants in England will be introduced.

Answer: Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what the outcome was of the recent consultation exercise into an appeal mechanism for IACS claimants in England. [160948] Mr. Nick Brown: The responses to the consultation exercise on an IACS appeals mechanism in England that began in December 2000 have now been evaluated and I am pleased to say that new appeal arrangements for IACS claimants in England will be introduced. These arrangements will reflect the three-stage appeal mechanism on which we consulted that attracted positive support from the farming industry for handling IACS appeals in England. The decision to proceed with the introduction of the new arrangements is in line with both the recommendations of the IACS and Inspections Red Tape Working Group and, more recently, of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee in its report on "The Implementation of IACS in the European Union." A good deal of detailed work remains to be done but we aim to work with industry to introduce the new arrangements as soon as we can.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 368 c223W; 160948
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Appeals Agriculture Subsidies Integrated administration and control system
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