SPS consultation launched

A national public consultation has been launched on options for implementing the outstanding Single Payment Scheme (SPS) aspects of the reforms to the EU fresh and processed fruit and vegetable regime and the EU wine regime www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/singlepayment-scheme/.

The reforms include provisions to allocate new SPS payment entitlements in respect of land growing permanent fruit and vegetables and nursery crops, with the potential for similar provisions to be made available in respect of vines. The consultation will seek views on the criteria under which any new entitlements should be allocated.

The consultation will run for twelve weeks until 23 May 2008.

You can send you views on the proposed options to: pso.stakeholders@defra.gsi.gov.uk