G/AG/N/GBR/14  
 
24 August  2022 
(22-6387) Page: 1/16 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 19 August  2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United Kingdom . The notification concerns new or modified domestic support measures 
exempt from reduction ( Table DS:2 ). 
 
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  Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
Action with Communities Rural England (ACRE) Grant  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
Section 98 of the Natura l Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
A grant is given to Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), a registered charity, who will 
then distribute allocations of the grant to its 38 Network members throughout England. ACRE 
Network members provide support to local charity providers with volunteer recruitment, training and 
advice on governance and regulatory compliance.  
The aim of Defra funding for the ACRE Network during 2022/23  is to deliver:  
• Local strategic support to rural communities, enabling them to support community -led projects 
aligned with the following agreed programme priorities: digital infrastructure, rural life 
opportunities, social infrastructure, housing and plann ing and support for rural businesses ;  
• Shared learning on sustainable funding models ;and  
• Provide access to local intelligence on issues faced by the rural communities across England in 
order to support local and national policy making on rural development . 
The territorial extent of the measure will be limited to England.  
The ACRE Grant is classified as Green box support. The grant complies with Annex 2, Paragraph 1 
as (a) it is a publicly funded government programme and does not involve transfers from cons umers; 
and (b) the support provided does not have the effect of providing price support to producers. In 
addition, grant payments are classified as Paragraph 2: General services  (Other) ,as they benefit the 
rural community by supporting charity work and no direct payments are made to producers or 
processors.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of the measure is GBP 1.71 million.  
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
1 April 2022  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
April 2022 – March 2023  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY B ENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The support is not specific to an agricultural product.  G/AG/N/GBR/14  
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
Farming Innovation Programme - extension to "Farming Innovation Pathways ", notified under 
G/AG/N/GBR/9  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
Science & Technology A ct 1965, Section 5  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
Following the notification of the Farming Innovation Pathways pilot (G/AG/N/GBR/9), this 
amendment adds two new research and development (R&D) funding streams to the Farming 
Innovation Programme: the industry -led R&D Partnerships Fund and the Farming Futures R&D Fund. 
The additional funds will stimulate innovation and develop approaches to boost agricultural 
productivity and environmental sustainability.  
The R&D fundin g streams will deliver farmer -led solutions to productivity challenges, as well as 
addressing longer term strategic challenges such as producing nutritious food more efficiently and 
sustainably, by helping the sector reduce greenhouse gas emissions to achi eve Net Zero goals. It 
aims to drive the development and adoption of new technologies, processes and practices in 
agriculture, needed to secure sustainable food production into the future.  
The territorial extent of the measure will be limited to England.  
The additional funds retain the same Green box classification as the Farming Innovation Pathways. 
The scheme continues to comply with the same policy -specific criteria of Annex  2 specified in the 
original notification, namely, Paragraph 1 as (a) it is a pub licly funded government programme and 
does not involve transfers from consumers; and (b) the support provided does not have the effect 
of providing price support to producers.  
In addition, some of the funding under this scheme complies with Paragraph 2: Ge neral Services - 
(a) Research, where the funding is awarded to people other than agricultural producers or processors 
(for example, academic institutions, research organisations, consultants, research & technology 
organisations, other agri -businesses) but will lead to outputs that benefit agricultural producers, 
processors, or the rural community. Payments will also be provided directly to agricultural and 
horticultural producers involved in collaborative research project teams, and this funding complies 
with Paragraph 6 (b) through (e) - Direct Payments (Other). Accordingly, payments will not be based 
on type or volume of production (b), nor price based (c), nor based on factors of production (d), and 
finally (e) no production will be required to receive su ch payments.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of the two new funding streams is GBP 200 million.  
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
1 July 2022  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
July 2022 - March 2029  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The support is not specific to an agricultural product.  G/AG/N/GBR/14  
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
England Coast Path Establishment Grant (ECPEG)  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
Natural Environment and Rural and Communities Act 2006, section 6(1)  
Marine an d Coastal Access Act 2009, section 298(2) and Schedule 20, paragraphs 2(1) -(4) 
National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, sections 55A (4) -(5) 
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
The England Coast Path Establishment  Grant (ECPEG) is a successor scheme to the England Coast 
Path Establishment Fund that was funded by the Rural Development Programme for England.  
The ECPEG aims to fund local access authorities, or very occasionally charitable land -owning 
organisations, to  carry out the establishment works for the England Coast Path, a 2,700 -mile 
National Trail around the coast of England. Although no direct payments are made to producers or 
processors, they may indirectly benefit from additional infrastructure on their lan d, for example, 
additional stock fencing and access infrastructure (such as gates or kissing gates) erected as part of 
the establishment works.  
The territorial extent of the measure will be limited to England.  
The ECPEG is classified as Green  box support. The grant complies with Annex 2, Paragraph 1 as (a) 
it is a publicly funded government programme and does not involve transfers from consumers and 
does not involve transfers from consumers; and (b) the grants made do not have the effect of 
providing price support to producers.  
In addition, the grant meets the policy -specific criteria set out in Paragraph 2(g): General services 
– Infrastructure Services. It benefits the rural community by carrying out establishment works for 
the England Coast Path and does n ot make any direct payments to producers or processors.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of the measure is GBP 10 million.  
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
1 January 2022  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
January 2022 - March 2024  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The support is not specific to an agricultur al product.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
Environmental Land Management: Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
The Agriculture Act 2020 (section 1)  
The Agriculture (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2021  
The Agriculture (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2022  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) follows the SFI Pilot, previous ly notified to the WTO in 
G/AG/N/GBR/9. The SFI is one of the three Environmental Land Management schemes being 
introduced under the UK 's Agricultural Transition Plan (the Landscape Recovery and Local Nature 
Recovery schemes will be notified in due course) . 
The SFI aims to help farmers manage land in an environmentally sustainable way and maintain food 
production, whilst delivering environmental benefits (public goods). Farmers will be incentivised to 
produce public goods by meeting standards relating to wa ter quality, biodiversity, animal health and 
welfare standards, climate change mitigation. Farmers are required to choose land -based actions 
grouped into "standards " and are able to choose how much of their land to put into SFI. 
"SFI standards " agreements have a 3 -year duration and payments are made on a quarterly basis. 
The first payment will be made 3 months after an agreement starts. Livestock keepers may instead 
or in addition choose to undertake a health and welfare review for one or more of their herd s or 
flocks. A particular herd or flock is limited to a single funded review each year.  
The territorial extent of the scheme is England only.  
The SFI is classified as Green box support. The scheme complies with Annex 2, Paragraph  1 as (a) 
it is a publicly funded government programme and does not involve transfers from consumers; and 
(b) the payments made through the scheme do not have the effect of providing price support to 
producers.  
In addition, the SFI standards agreements meet the policy -specific criteria set out in Paragraph 12: 
Payments under environmental programmes. Eligibility for payments is limited to farmers satisfying 
the relevant environmental standard. As per 12(b), the amount of payment is limited to the extra 
costs and income forgo ne as a result of complying with the relevant standard. The rate of payment 
is calculated based on the extra costs and marginal loss of income for a typical farm undertaking the 
SFI actions.  
Additionally, an Annual Health and Welfare Review will be introdu ced under SFI later in 2022, under 
which payments will be made to support livestock (cattle, pigs, and sheep) keepers for costs of 
obtaining veterinary advice for livestock, to help improve animal health and welfare. As a direct 
payment to producers, the A nnual Health and Welfare Review under SFI complies with Annex 2, 
paragraph 5 as the payments meet criteria (b) through (e) in Annex 2, paragraph 6  - Direct 
Payments (Other) . Farmers receive a standard rate per livestock species on the farm. As such, the 
amount of payment is not related to, or based on, (b) the type or volume of production, (c) domestic 
or international prices, (d) factors of production and (e) no production is required in order to receive 
such payments.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of the measure is GBP 272.3 million.  G/AG/N/GBR/14  
 
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(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
June 2022  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
June 2022 - December 2025  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The support is not specific to an agricultural product . 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
Future Farming Resilience Funding (FFRF)  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
Agriculture Act 2020, section 1(2)  
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, section 98  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
The Future Farming Resilience Funding (FFRF) provides busines s improvement advisory support 
services with an element of personal wellbeing support if required to farmers and land managers 
who will be affected by the reductions in  payments under the Basic Payment Scheme . Payments are 
made to third party support provi ders selected through a competitive tendering process. These 
providers then further support mainly in the form of workshops, followed by one -to-one support if 
required.  
The territorial extent of the measure will be limited to England.  
The FFRF is classifie d as Green box support. The funding complies with Annex 2, Paragraph 1 as (a) 
it is a publicly funded programme and does not involve transfers from consumers; and (b) the 
advisory and wellbeing support provided through the funding do not have the effect of  providing 
price support to producers.  
In addition, the funding meets the policy -specific criteria set out in Paragraph 2(d): General services 
– Extension and Advisory Services. It benefits the agriculture community by providing advisory and 
wellbeing supp ort and does not make any direct payments to producers or processors.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of the measure is GBP 32 million.  
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
16 July 2022  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
July 2022 - March 2025  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The support is not specific to an agricultural product.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
Grant support for Hops Breeding Programme  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
Natural Environment and Rural Co mmunities Act 2006, section 98(1)  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
The grant is provided for the Hops Breeding Programme run by Wye Hops Limited on behalf of the 
British Hops Association,  to contribute towards the programme 's running costs for the 2021 -22 
financial year, and possibly the 2022 -23 financial year if there is no market improvement in the hops 
industry. The grant is a crisis measure which will replace the revenue normally contributed to the 
Hops Breeding Programme  through a producer levy. The Programme aims to protect the industry 's 
pest and disease resistant programme and maintain the trials of new varieties of hops.  
The territorial extent of the measure is limited to England, although a very small number of hop 
growers in Wales on the border with England may also benefit.  
The grant support for Hops Breeding Programme is classified as Green box support. The grant 
complies with Annex 2, Paragraph 1 as (a) it is a publicly funded government programme and does 
not inv olve transfers from consumers; and (b) the support provided through the grant does not have 
the effect of providing price support to producers.  
In addition, the grant meets the policy -specific criteria set out in Paragraph 2(a) - Research including 
general  research, research in connection with environmental programmes, and research 
programmes relating to particular products; and 2(b): General services - Pest and Disease Control, 
including general and product -specific pest and disease control measures, such as early -warning 
systems, quarantine and eradication. The grant does not make any direct payments to producers or 
processors.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of the measure is up to GBP 120,000 with GBP 60,000 paid in the 2021 -22 financial 
year. A sec ond payment of up to GBP 60,000 is to be made in the 2022 -23 financial year subject to 
having no market improvement for the hop sector in 2022 -23. 
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
28 February 2022  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
The grant will contribute to the Hops Breeding Programme for the 2021 -22 and 2022 -23 financial 
years.   
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
Hops 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreeme nt:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
Landscape Recovery (LR) Project Development Phase (PDP)  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
Agriculture Act 2020, section 1  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEA SURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
Landscape Recovery aims to deliver enhanced landscapes and ecosystem recovery through long -
term, large -scale, land use change projects.  It is one of the three Environmental Land Management 
(ELM) schemes being introduced und er the UK 's Agricultural Transition Plan.  
In the Project Development Phase (PDP) of Landscape Recovery, development funding will be offered 
to successful applicants via a competitive process. Applicants will be required to set out how they 
will use funding to refine their project development plans , for example to determine the optimum 
location for specific activities, in preparation for the project implementation phase of Landscape 
Recovery. The aims of the Landscape Recovery PDP are to steer the objectives and design of projects 
from early stages and to ensure value -for-money throughout the life of the projects.  
The Landscape Recovery PDP will aim to cover costs such as advice and data collection which would 
otherwise act as barriers to the delivery of such projects, especially for small landowners. The 
funding will be provided to meet some of the expenses incurred in developing and designing 
Landscape  Recovery projects. Typical eligible costs will include, but not limited to:  
• Salaries of staff employed for the purpose of project development ; 
• Geospatial data and mapping ; 
• Subject matter expert advice, for example in relation to biodiversity, water, carbo n, peat, 
woodland, heritage or land ; 
• Costs related to monitoring, evaluation and learning, including baseline data collection  
• Travel and subsistence ; and  
• Hire of venues/meeting facilities and general costs . 
The territorial extent of the measure will be lim ited to England.  
The Landscape Recovery PDP is classified as Green  box support. The programme complies with 
Annex 2, paragraph 1 as (a) it is a publicly funded government programme and does not involve 
transfers from consumers; and (b) the funding provided  through the programme does not have the 
effect of providing price support to producers.  
Payments under the Landscape Recovery PDP meet the policy -specific criteria set out in Annex 2, 
paragraph 11: Structural adjustment assistance provided through investm ent aids. Eligibility for 
payments is designed to cover costs which would otherwise act as barriers to the delivery of such 
projects, especially for small landowners. As such, the amount of payment will not be related to, or 
based on (b) the type or volume  of production or (c) prices. Further, the payments will be (d) limited 
to the development phase of the projects, and (e) will not mandate agricultural products to be 
produced. As per 11(f), the amount of payment will be limited to compensating for the str uctural 
disadvantage of producers who would otherwise be excluded from the implementation phase of 
Landscape Recovery.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of the measure is GBP 7.5 million.  G/AG/N/GBR/14  
 
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(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
October 2022  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLI CATION:  
October 2022 - October 2024  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The support is not specific to an agricultural product.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
Lump Sum Exit Scheme  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
The Agriculture Act 2020, Section 13 (1)  
The Agricult ure (Lump Sum Payment) (England) Regulations 2022   
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
The Lump Sum Exit Scheme support is given to those farmers who are willing to retire or leave 
agricultural production in a planned and manag eable manner. The lump sum will be paid once the 
applicant has provided evidence that they have met the eligibility requirements as followed:  
• Recipients of the lump sum must have claimed, and been eligible for, payments under the Basic 
Payment Scheme (BPS)  in 2018 or earlier.  
• Recipients must have transferred their agricultural land in England (with limited exceptions for 
up to 5 hectares of that land and for any land planted with trees under certain woodland creation 
schemes).  
• The farm business that takes the lump sum must have surrendered the English BPS payment 
entitlements they hold and will not be able to claim any further BPS and delinked payments in 
England.  
If recipients wish to claim further agricultural land management payments in England bef ore 2028, 
they must first repay their lump sum.  
The territorial extent of the measure will be limited to England.  
The funding for Lump Sum Exit Scheme is classified as Green box support and it complies with 
Annex  2, Paragraph 1 as (a) it is a publicly fund ed government programme and does not involve 
transfers from consumers , and (b) the funding provided does not have the effect of providing price 
support to producers.  
In addition, it is considered that the funding meets the policy -specific criteria set out in Paragraph  9: 
Structural Adjustment Assistance provided through Producer Retirement Programmes. The scheme 
facilitates the retirement of people engaged in marketable agricultural production, on a permanent 
basis, or their movement to non -agricultural  activities.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of the measure is GBP 51.6 million.  
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
12 April 2022  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
April 2022 - September 2022  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The support is not specific to an agricultural product.  
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
National Test Programme (NTP) Scotland  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (Scotland) Order 2022  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
The National Test Programme (NTP) aims to promote sustainable and regenerative agriculture with 
a twin track approach.  
Track 1 encourages farmers to improve their knowledge of current environmental performance and 
efficiency. It provides public support to producers to under take Carbon Audits and Soil Analysis. It 
also establishes a Livestock Data Performance Feedback Scheme. This puts in place livestock data 
and performance systems to support collation of data and performance information for livestock 
farmers.  
Track 2 works with a focus group to design and test the tools and processes necessary to reward 
farmers, crofters and land managers for the climate and biodiversity outcomes they deliver. It 
creates a Conditionality Test Programme, which involves a cross section of arou nd 1,500 farmers 
and crofters to learn what measures would work. It also creates an Active Livestock Management 
initiative for suckler beef farms to determine how dedicated assistance can be used to improve 
emissions performance and build upon the livestoc k data. Farmers will be reimbursed for their time 
in participating in research and feedback sessions and the costs of the application of conditions.  
The territorial extent of the measure will be limited to Scotland.  
The NTP is classified as Green  box suppo rt. The programme complies with Annex 2, Paragraph 1 as 
(a) it is funded a publicly funded government programme and does not involve transfers from 
consumers; and (b) the testing conducted through the programme does not have the effect of 
providing price s upport to producers.  
In addition, both tracks meet the policy -specific criteria set out in Paragraph 12: Payments under 
environmental programmes. Eligibility for payments is dependent on the applicants meeting the 
specified conditions under the scheme. As per 12(b), the amount of payment is limited to the extra 
costs incurred (such as for undertaking Carbon audits or Soil Analysis) and the loss of income (where 
a producer is asked to participate in surveys, and to reflect on and provide feedback on specific  
actions) which result from complying with the programme.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of the measure is GBP 51 million.  
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
23 May 2022  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
May 2022 - May 2025  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The support is not specific to an agricultural product.  G/AG/N/GBR/14  
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
New Entrant Support Scheme (NESS) Pilot  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
Agriculture Act 2020: s1(2);  
Agriculture (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2021  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
The New Entrants Support Scheme (NESS) Pilot will aim to provide financial assistance to 
approximately 5 training providers, to trial a variety of training and support services for new entrants 
to farming and other land -based employment. These support services will aim to enable thriving and 
entrepreneurial businesses that are land -based i.e., be managing land in some way that involves 
growing, by providing:  
• learning and development suited to a di versity of new entrant skills and experience;  
• support for entrants to connect with land and finance providers . 
The key objective of the measure will be to pilot learning and development support to a target group 
of new and recent entrants, to test the best means of building their entrepreneurial capability and 
creating opportunities for them to compete effectively for access to land and finance.  
The territorial extent of the measure will be limited to England.  
The NESS is classified as Green box support . The Scheme complies with Annex 2, Paragraph 1 as 
(a) it will be funded by a publicly funded government programme and will not involve transfers from 
consumers; and (b) the support will not have the effect of providing price support to producers.  
The NESS payments to training providers will meet the policy -specific criteria set out in Paragraph  2: 
General Services – (c) Training Services. These payments will benefit the new entrants through 
provision of training courses and the support mentioned above.  Trainees may be given financial 
support to attend training courses. These payments will meet the policy -specific criteria set out in 
Paragraph 6: “Decoupled Income Support”: Eligibility for payments is limited to participants on a 
NESS pilot training prog ramme. The amount of payment will be based on participation into a NESS 
pilot training programme and attendance at any scheduled NESS training programme events 
happening during the pilot only. As such, the amount of payment will not be related to, or based  on, 
(b) the type or volume of production, (c) domestic or international prices applying to production or 
(d) factors of production, and (e) no production will be required in order to receive such payments.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of the measu re is estimated to be GBP 1 million.   
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
1 November 2022  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
November 2022 - April 2023  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The support is not specific to an agricultural  product.G/AG/N/GBR/14  
 
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DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
Food and Drink Sector Recovery Plan (FDSRP) (Scotland)  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911  
Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Act 2007  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
The Food and Drink Sector Recovery Plan (FDSRP) (Scotland) is to safeguard jobs in the food and 
drinks sectors operating in some of the most rural and fragile communities across Scotland in the 
aftermath of Brexit and the COVID -19 pandemic.  
The Plan focuses on two pillars:  
Pillar 1 - Stimulating demand:  focused on a number of high -profile initiatives such as:  
• a coordinated Food and Drink marketing campaign in Scotland ; 
• stimulating the rebirth of farmer/producer markets ; 
• targeted sector -led promotional campaigns in hot -spots throughout the UK ; 
• executing a  new programme of activity agreed with the national retailers ; 
• a series of regional showcasing trade events across the UK ; 
• a new and enhanced Regional Food Fund, supporting projects and events that promote and 
showcase local food and drink ; and  
• reform and expanding the Taste our Best accreditation scheme . 
Pillar 2 - Supporting Businesses to capitalise on demand: focused on 2 broad areas: direct business 
interventions; and industry -wide actions such as:  
• new advisory service to offer direct, hands -on support and guidance to companies during the 
transition period of EU exit to help them on issues related to exporting to the EU and on wider 
trade issues ; 
• supporting businesses to achieve Safe and Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) and British Retail 
Consorti um accreditation  
• new market intelligence service ; 
• youth employment programme ; 
• new green initiative, working with 200 businesses to undertake environmental and waste audits, 
and the development associated improvement plans ; 
• creation of new agriculture producer organisations ; 
• Farmer -focused supply chains: develop new supply chain models ; 
• develop a new online tutorial on Scottish food and drink/provenance ; and  
• creation of a new "brand" mark/label to be used by all F&D sectors . 
The territorial extent of the measure will be limited to Scotland.  
The FDSRP is classified as Green box support. The plan complies with Annex 2, Paragraph 1 as (a) 
it is a publicly funded government programme and does not involve transfers from consumers; and 
(b) the supp ort to stimulate demand and help businesses to capitalise on the demand delivered 
through the plan do not have the effect of providing price support to producers.  
In addition, the plan meets the policy -specific criteria set out in Paragraph 2: General serv ices. It 
benefits rural communities across Scotland by stimulating demand for their food and drink products G/AG/N/GBR/14  
 
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  and helping businesses to capitalise on that demand and does not make any direct payments to 
producers or processors.  
The FDSRP fits within the spec ific conditions within Paragraph 2 of (a) research, including general 
research, research in connection with environmental programmes, and research programmes 
relating to particular products, (c) training services, including both general and specialist trai ning 
facilities, (d) extension and advisory services, including the provision of means to facilitate the 
transfer of information and the results of research to producers and consumers and (f) marketing 
and promotion services, including market information, advice and promotion relating to particular 
products  but excluding expenditure for unspecified purposes that could be used by sellers to reduce 
their selling price or confer a direct economic benefit to purchasers.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of t he measure is GBP 10 million.  
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
1 April 2021  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
April 2021 - March 2023  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The support is not specific to an agricultural product.  
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  Table DS:2  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: UNITED KINGDOM  
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement:  
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction  
 
 
(1) FULL TITLE OF MEASURE:  
The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (TIAH)  
 
(2) DOMESTIC LEGISLATION REFERENCE:  
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, Section 98  
 
(3) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE WITH REFERENCE TO CRITERIA:  
Support is given to set up and help run the Institute for Agriculture a nd Horticulture (TIAH) for the 
first five years. TIAH is an industry -led initiative that brings together the fragmented training 
landscape of the agricultural and horticultural sector by working with training providers and 
highlighting available courses. I t provides a professional framework and centralised database to 
assist with finding job roles, developing current skill levels, training to develop further, track 
development records, and provide consistent, easily accessible, and up -to-date careers inform ation. 
Within 5 years, TIAH will be available to all farmers through paid membership, which will be used to 
fund TIAH instead.  
The territorial extent of the measure will be limited to England.  
The funding for TIAH is classified as Green box support. The fu nding complies with Annex 2, 
Paragraph 1 as (a) it is a publicly funded government programme and does not involve transfers 
from consumers (b) the funding provided does not have the effect of providing price support to 
producers.  
In addition, the funding m eets the policy -specific criteria set out in Paragraph 2: General services. 
It benefits the agriculture community by bringing ease to employers and employees in finding 
suitable professional development and training services across the agricultural sector and does not 
make any direct payments to producers or processors. TIAH meets the specific conditions within 
Paragraph 2(a) research, (c) training services, and (d) extension and advisory services.  
 
(4) COST OF MEASURE:  
The total cost of the measure is GBP 7.7 million.  
 
(5) DATE OF ENTRY INTO EFFECT:  
July 2021  
 
(6) PERIOD OF APPLICATION:  
July 2021 - June 2026  
 
(7) PRODUCTS TO PRINCIPALLY BENEFIT (IF ANY INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT(S)):  
The support is not specific to an agricultural product.  
 
 
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