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Introduction
This document gives details about privacy arrangements across RPA’s schemes and services. For further information about how RPA manages your data, how you can exercise your rights and who to contact, read Personal Information Charter.
Call Recordings
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) only records phone calls made to and from its call centre. If you receive a call from our call centre, we will tell you if it is being recorded at the beginning of the call. All other calls we make will not be recorded.
We keep call recordings for 6 months, for training purposes, or to make sure that the information you provide is accurately recorded on our systems.
In exceptional circumstances, we may keep recordings for longer, for example, where information emerges to indicate that the content of the call may be significant, or if you have requested a copy of the call.
To request copies of call recordings you will need to submit a Subject Access Request. You can read how to do this in the “How do I ask to see the data you hold about me?” section of our RPA Personal Information Charter.
Customer Privacy Notices
British Cattle Movement Services
| Function | Animal Movement Licensing Service |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Compliance with statutory detailed rules as regards the minimum level of controls to be carried out in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of Bovine, Sheep and Goats animals. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Food Standards Agency, National Food Crime Unit, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Trading Standards, Animal Reporting and Movement Service, Agriculture Horticulture Development Board (also the British Pig Executive), Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales. |
| Function | Cattle Identification, Inspections and Compliance |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Regulations that specify the need for the competent authority to identify cattle, sheep and goats and Cross Compliance regulations including the carrying out of on the spot inspections of GB cattle holdings. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Animal and Plant Health Agency, Trading Standards, Local Authorities, External Officials, Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales, Defra Policy. |
| Function | Cattle Tracing |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A system for the identification and registration of cattle. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Animal and Plant Health Agency, Local Authorities, government departments of other countries associated with the imports and exports of live animals, markets, slaughterhouses, external officials, Farm Advisory Service, Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board, Food Standards Scotland, Food Standards Agency, Health and Safety Executive. |
| Function | Ear Tag Allocation System (ETAS) |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | The manufacture and allocation of cattle ear tags. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Ear Tag Manufacturers, Animal and Plant Health Agency, External Officials, Approved Livestock Identification Manufacturers’ Association, Ulster Farmers Union, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales. |
| Function | Sheep and Goat Inspections and Compliance |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals with regard to the minimum level of checks to be carried out in relation to the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Animal and Plant Health Agency, Trading Standards, Local Authorities, External Officials, Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales, Defra Policy, Defra Investigation Services and third party contractors. |
Basic Payment Scheme
| Function | Basic Payment Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is the biggest of the European Union’s rural grants and payments to help the farming industry, it is a regulated scheme that works within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 11 years from the date of the last action on an individual claim. |
| Shared with | Local Authorities, Highways England, High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, Her Majesty’s Land Registry, Health & Safety Executive, Utility suppliers, Wildlife and Nature Partnerships, Drainage Boards, Emergency Services, Airport Security, Natural England, Forestry Commission, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Environment Agency, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales and Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland, Ministry of Defence, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, The National Grid. |
Lump Sum Exit Scheme
| Function | Lump Sum Exit Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | The Lump Sum Exit Scheme offers farmers who wish to exit the industry the option of taking a lump sum payment in place of any further Direct Payments.
We will use your data |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 3 years for Expressions of Interest. At least 7 years from the end of the agreement for those accepted onto the scheme. |
| Shared with | Defra Group, Defra Policy, Defra Investigation Services, Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate and Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland. |
Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) Measures
IACS is operated in the Member States by accredited paying agencies and applies to all direct payment schemes as well as certain rural development support measures which are granted based on the number of hectares or animals held by the farmer. Furthermore, it is also used to manage the controls put in place to ensure that the requirements and standards under the cross-compliance provisions are respected.
| Function | Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A system for the identification of all agricultural parcels in Member States called Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS). |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | 7 years. |
| Shared with | Defra group: Animal & Plant Health Agency, Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquiculture Science, Kew, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Environment Agency, Veterinary Medical Directorate, Forestry Commission, MMO. Other government depts.: HM Land Registry, Ministry of Defence, Office of National Statistics, Cabinet Office, Highways Agency, UKSA, Hydrographic Office, National Parks, Research Councils e.g. Natural Environment Research Council, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Ordnance Survey, Local Authorities, Agri-tech sector e.g. farm software providers, Environmental consultancies, Drainage Boards. Charities including Wildlife trusts, RSPB, National Trust, Woodland Trust, West Country Rivers Trust, Developers and construction. Utilities e.g. National Grid, United Utilities, Welsh Water, Portsmouth Water, Academic research, Land agents, Farmers, Land Managers. |
| Function | Customer Register |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A system for the unique identification of farmers, the so called farmer’s register. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | Dependent on individual scheme rules for retention. |
| Shared with | The customer information on this register is not regularly shared. |
| Function | Register of animals where animal-based aid schemes apply |
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| Purpose for Processing | A computerised database for animals in Member States where animal-based aid schemes apply. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | See individual animal specific measures, above. |
| Function | Payment entitlements register for applicants of the Basic Payment Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A system for identification of payment entitlements in Member States applying the Basic Payment Scheme. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 11 years. |
| Shared with | Refer to BPS. |
| Function | Cross-compliance |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Cross compliance is a set of rules which farmers and land managers must follow on their holding if they are claiming rural payments for: the Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship, Entry Level Stewardship (including Organic Entry Level Stewardship and Uplands Entry Level Stewardship) agreements starting on or after 1 January 2007, Higher Level Stewardship (including Organic Higher Level Stewardship and Uplands Higher Level Stewardship) agreements starting on or after 1 January 2007, Woodland Management Grant and Farm Woodland Premium elements of English Woodland Grant Scheme agreements starting on or after 1 January 2007. Cross compliance is made up of ‘Statutory Management Requirements’ (SMRs) and standards for ‘Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions’ (GAECs). They cover the following areas: public, animal and plant health environment, climate change and good agricultural condition of land animal welfare. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Refer to BPS and Rural Development. |
Meat Technical Schemes
| Function | Beef Export Certification |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Certification required to export beef outside the EU. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
| Function | Carcase Deadweight Price Reporting |
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| Purpose for Processing | Deadweight price reporting is the EU scheme where larger abattoirs must submit weekly bulk price data for bovine carcases (cattle, bison and buffalo). The EU uses deadweight price information collected from all member states to decide whether it needs to do anything to support the industry. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
| Function | Beef Carcase Classification |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | The Beef Carcase Classification (BCC) scheme is the compulsory classification of adult beef carcases to an agreed standard so that a fair meat price can be set. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
| Function | Pig Carcase Grading |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | The scheme requires registered Abattoirs to classify carcases according to rules followed throughout the European Union. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
| Function | Beef Labelling Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A compulsory Beef labelling scheme the rules apply to anyone selling or supplying fresh or frozen beef or veal anywhere in the supply chain. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) – Socio-economic measures
Provides financial support for projects to improve agriculture, the environment and rural life.
Countryside Productivity
Provides funding for projects in England which improve productivity in the farming and forestry sectors and help create jobs and growth in the rural community.
| Function | Adding Value to Agri-Food Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | To improve the processing of primary agricultural products to shorten supply chains and deliver benefits to primary producers. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
| Function | Water Resource Management Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Grants to improve farm productivity through more efficient use of water for irrigation. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 5 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
| Function | Small Grants |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | The scheme provides funding for farmers to purchase equipment to improve the productivity of their farm. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 5 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
| Function | Improving Farm Productivity Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | To improve farm productivity through equipment to aid crop and livestock production. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 5 years. |
| Shared with | European Union and European Structural & Investment Fund Committee. |
| Function | Improving Forestry Productivity Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | To improve forestry productivity through felling, extraction and adding value by primary processing of timber products. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 5 years. |
| Shared with | European Union and European Structural & Investment Fund Committee. |
| Function | Large Grants |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Large grants (over £35,000) are available for forestry productivity, water resource management, adding value to agri-food and improving farming productivity. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 5 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
| Function | Cumbrian Countryside Access Fund Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Individual grants available for landowners or public bodies to cover reinstating and improving rights of way for rural towns and villages, visitor attractions, long distance trails and those passing through environmentally sensitive areas such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 5 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
| Function | European Innovation Partnership Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Funds projects in public-private partnership in the field of information and communication technology (ICT) for active and healthy ageing. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 5 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
| Function | Farming Recovery Fund |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Farming Recovery Fund (FRF) provides emergency financial assistance to farmers whose agricultural land has been impacted by exceptional weather conditions on 12 June 2019 in Wainfleet, Lincolnshire and 30 July 2019 in Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Swaledale in North Yorkshire. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 5 years from the date of the last action on an individual claim. |
| Shared with | Defra Group, Environment Agency, Natural England, Forestry Commission, Animal and Plant Health Agency. |
Growth Programme
Provides funding for projects in England which create jobs and growth in the rural economy.
| Function | Business Development |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | These grants are to help rural businesses grow and create more jobs by way of improving buildings or buying new equipment. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 5 years. |
| Shared with | European Union and the European Structural and Investment Fund Committee. |
| Function | Food Processing |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | These grants are to help Food and drink businesses that process agricultural and horticultural products grow and create more jobs. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 5 years. |
| Shared with | European Union and the European Structural and Investment Fund Committee. |
| Function | Rural Broadband Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Grant funding for projects in England which create broadband infrastructure in rural areas. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | 7 years. |
| Shared with | Broadband UK and the European Union. |
| Function | Rural Tourism Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | The aim is to support projects that will encourage more tourists to come, to stay longer and to spend more money in rural areas. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | 5 years. |
| Shared with | European Union and European Structural and Investment Fund Committee. |
| Function | Leader Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Provides funding for projects in England which create jobs and growth in the rural economy. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 5 years. |
| Shared with | European Union and European Structural and Investment Fund Committee. |
| Function | Procured Projects: Bovine Tuberculosis (BTB) and Bovine Venereal Diarrhoea (BVD) scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Funding measures aimed and reduction and eradication of BTB and BVD. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | European Union. |
Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) – Countryside Stewardship measures
Countryside Stewardship is an integrated scheme that offers a range of multi-year and capital grants that address different environmental priorities across a variety of farm types.
| Function | Mid-Tier Stewardship |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Multi-year agreements and capital items that focus on widespread environmental issues, such as reducing water pollution or improving the farmed environment for farmland birds and wild pollinators. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and others who supply Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice. |
| Function | Higher Tier Stewardship agri environment; Woodland |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Higher Tier is for land that requires more complex management tailored to the individual situation. These are usually in places that need complex management, such as restoring habitats, and improving woodland. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 11 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and others who supply Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice. |
| Function | Wildlife Offers |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A scheme that supports wildlife by creating sources of nectar and pollen for insect pollinators, winter food for seed-eating birds and improved habitats. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 11 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and others who supply Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice. |
| Function | Hedgerow and Boundaries Grant |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A grant to restore existing farm boundaries, and provide benefits to the environment and landscape. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 11 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and others who supply Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice. |
| Function | Historic Buildings Restoration Grant |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | This grant is a standalone capital grant and pays 80% of eligible costs towards restoration of eligible historic buildings. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Historic England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and others who supply Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice. |
| Function | Water Capital Grant |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A Mid-Tier grant that provides funding to improve water quality in high water quality priority areas. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and others who supply Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice. |
| Function | Woodland Creation Grant |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Multi-annual option available in the Higher Tier of the Countryside Stewardship scheme. Payments are made annually for a period of 10 years to cover the cost of maintaining the newly planted woodland resulting from the CS Woodland Creation agreement. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and others who supply Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice. |
| Function | Woodland Tree Health Grant |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A one-off payment to restock or improve woodland due to tree health problems. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and others who supply Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice. |
| Function | Woodland Management Plan Grant |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A one-off payment to support the production of a UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) compliant 10 year woodland management plan. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and others who supply Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice. |
| Function | Implementation Plans and Feasibility Studies |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | It is available as a stand-alone agreement to aid an application for Higher Tier applications and can only be used with written permission from Natural England. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and others who supply Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice. |
| Function | Facilitation Fund |
|---|---|
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Purpose for Processing |
Multi-year agreements to fund Facilitators (individuals or organisations) to bring groups of land managers (farmers, foresters or others) together, enabling collaboration to: – improve the natural environment at a landscape rather than single-farm scale – achieve greater improvements than individual holdings could on their own. The Facilitator works with a group of land managers to: We will use your data for the following purposes: 1. Assessing your application and entry into an agreement 2. Implementing and monitoring your agreement 3. Taking part in Facilitation Fund learning activities 4. Facilitation Fund scheme evaluation |
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Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data |
Public task Subject to budget constraints, if your application is successful, you will be offered a Facilitation Fund agreement. The agreement sets out details of what you are undertaking to do and what you will be paid in return. The Facilitation Fund terms and conditions form part of your agreement, details are provided on the Facilitation Fund pages on GOV.UK. We will seek your consent for: a) research activities that sit outside Defra’s programme of pilot learning activities, for example, joining a ‘user panel’ looking at co-design of future measures, and |
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Retention period |
At least 7 years from the end of the agreement for those accepted onto the scheme. |
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Shared with |
Defra, RPA, Natural England, Forestry Commission and the Environment Agency; and Local Authorities (involved in assessing applications and scheme monitoring); Other public bodies and their accredited agents both nationally and locally with a vested responsibility for the public good and the environment. |
Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) – Environmental Stewardship measures
Environmental Stewardship (ES) is a land management scheme to promote the responsible use and protection of the natural environment.
| Function | Entry Level Stewardship |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A scheme to improve water quality, reduce soil erosion, improve conditions for farmland wildlife, maintain and enhance landscape character and protect the historic environment. Includes Uplands ELS: simple and effective land management agreements with priority options. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 11 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, National Audit Office, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice organisations. |
| Function | Higher Level Stewardship |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | A discretionary grant that concentrates on the more complex types of management where land managers need advice and support and where agreements need to be tailored to local circumstances. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 11 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, National Audit Office, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice organisations. |
| Function | Organic Entry Level Stewardship |
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| Purpose for Processing | A ‘whole farm scheme,’ open to farmers who manage all or part of their land organically and who are not receiving aid under the Organic Aid Scheme or the Organic Farming Scheme, includes Uplands OELS: organic and conventional mixed farming agreements. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 11 years. |
| Shared with | Natural England, Forestry Commission, Environment Agency, National Park Authorities, National Audit Office, Hallmark (for in situ visits), Local Authorities (involved in setting up an agreement), and Catchment Sensitive Farming and Farm Advice organisations. |
Trader Schemes
Measures concerning agricultural goods.
Import and Export Measures
| Function | Import and Export Licensing Scheme (including Tariff Rate Quotas) |
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| Purpose for Processing | A system for managing import and export licences with regard to the rules on the release and forfeit of securities lodged for such licences.
We will use your data to: 1. consider your application and to check it meets the eligibility criteria 2. evaluate the strengths of your application against the scheme priorities 3. consider the overall effectiveness of the scheme or function and whether the outcomes met the aims 4. learn lessons 5. develop policies and new schemes If we use your data for any other purposes, such as in media campaigns to promote outcomes – we will contact you to ask for your consent. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | HMRC, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs |
| Function | Hops Exports Attestations of Equivalence |
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| Purpose for Processing | RPA is the competent authority to issue Hops Attestation of Equivalence in Great Britain to enable the exportation of hops and hops products to the EU.
We will use your data to: 1. consider your application and to check it meets the eligibility criteria 2. evaluate the strengths of your application against the scheme priorities 3. consider the overall effectiveness of the scheme or function and whether the outcomes met the aims 4. learn lessons 5. develop policies and new schemes If we use your data for any other purposes, such as in media campaigns to promote outcomes – we will contact you to ask for your consent. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs |
| Function | Wine VI1 certificates |
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| Purpose for Processing | RPA is the competent authority to issue Wine VI1 certificates for the re-export of imported wine to the EU.
We will use your data to: 1. consider your application and to check it meets the eligibility criteria 2. evaluate the strengths of your application against the scheme priorities 3. consider the overall effectiveness of the scheme or function and whether the outcomes met the aims 4.learn lessons 5.develop policies and new schemes If we use your data for any other purposes, such as in media campaigns to promote outcomes – we will contact you to ask for your consent. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs |
Internal Market Measures
| Function | Dairy Producer Organisations |
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| Purpose for Processing | An organisation formed on the initiative of group of farmers, which has one or more aims. This includes negotiating contracts for the delivery of raw milk on behalf of its members.
We will use your data to: 1. consider your application and to check it meets the eligibility criteria 2. evaluate the strengths of your application against the scheme priorities 3. consider the overall effectiveness of the scheme or function and whether the outcomes met the aims 4.learn lessons 5. develop policies and new schemes If we use your data for any other purposes, such as in media campaigns to promote outcomes – we will contact you to ask for your consent. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Competition and Markets Authority, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland. |
| Function | Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Aid to help growers increase their competitiveness in the supply chain.
We will use your data to: 1. consider your application and to check it meets the eligibility criteria 2. evaluate the strengths of your application against the scheme priorities 3. consider the overall effectiveness of the scheme or function and whether the outcomes met the aims 4. learn lessons 5. develop policies and new schemes If we use your data for any other purposes, such as in media campaigns to promote outcomes – we will contact you to ask for your consent. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland. |
| Function | Private Storage (Dairy, Skimmed Milk Powder and Pigmeat) |
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| Purpose for Processing | These schemes are market support measures that help to stabilise the prices of certain products.
We will use your data to: 1. consider your application and to check it meets the eligibility criteria 2. evaluate the strengths of your application against the scheme priorities 3. consider the overall effectiveness of the scheme or function and whether the outcomes met the aims 4. learn lessons 5. develop policies and new schemes If we use your data for any other purposes, such as in media campaigns to promote outcomes – we will contact you to ask for your consent. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland. |
| Function | Promotions Scheme. |
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| Purpose for Processing | Designed to open up new market opportunities for farmers and the wider food industry, as well as helping them build their existing business.
We will use your data to: 1. consider your application and to check it meets the eligibility criteria 2. evaluate the strengths of your application against the scheme priorities 3. consider the overall effectiveness of the scheme or function and whether the outcomes met the aims 4. learn lessons 5. develop policies and new schemes If we use your data for any other purposes, such as in media campaigns to promote outcomes – we will contact you to ask for your consent. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland. |
| Function | Public Intervention (Butter, Cereal, Dairy and Skimmed Milk Powder) |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Intervention schemes are market support measures that help to stabilise the prices of certain products.
We will use your data to: 1. consider your application and to check it meets the eligibility criteria 2. evaluate the strengths of your application against the scheme priorities 3. consider the overall effectiveness of the scheme or function and whether the outcomes met the aims 4. learn lessons 5. develop policies and new schemes If we use your data for any other purposes, such as in media campaigns to promote outcomes – we will contact you to ask for your consent. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland. |
| Function | School Milk Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments.
We will use your data to: 1. consider your application and to check it meets the eligibility criteria 2. evaluate the strengths of your application against the scheme priorities 3. consider the overall effectiveness of the scheme or function and whether the outcomes met the aims 4. learn lessons 5.develop policies and new schemes If we use your data for any other purposes, such as in media campaigns to promote outcomes – we will contact you to ask for your consent. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland. |
| Function | Slaughter Incentive Payment Scheme 2022 |
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| Purpose for Processing | A domestically funded support measure for the pig industry to seek to reduce the animal welfare implications of pigs backing up on farms. The scheme will be short term in nature (closes 31 March 2022). Payment is based on a calculation of the costs incurred by processors to put on additional slaughtering shifts and incentivises increased throughputs in England. This will be enabled via the provisions of Section 98 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. |
| Retention period | At least 7 years. |
| Shared with | Defra, FSA, APHA. |
Sustainable Farming Incentive
The Sustainable Farming Incentive is one of three schemes being developed to encourage environmental land management. The other schemes are Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery.
The Sustainable Farming Incentive will pay farmers to manage their land in an environmentally sustainable way.
As part of a pilot, farmers were invited to apply to help make sure the scheme works in practice.
The scheme itself launched on 30 June 2022, initially for farmers in England who currently get payments under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS).
Sustainable Farming Incentive (Pilot and 2022 scheme)
| Function | Sustainable Farming Incentive |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | The Pilot and 2022 schemes include multi-year agreements to support the delivery of environmental goods. For example, managing arable and horticultural land to increase farmland biodiversity, including wild bird and pollinator populations.
Agreements aim to benefit the environment and increase sustainability in the farming sector. 1 Processing your application and entry into an agreement. We will use your data to: 2 Implementing and monitoring your agreement. We will use your data to help us implement the monitoring of your agreement. 3 Taking part in learning activities. We will use your data to help us develop and improve scheme policy. This will include contacting you about pilot learning activities and sending you feedback. 4 Scheme evaluation. We will use your data to: |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task.
You will be offered an agreement after you submit a successful application. The agreement sets out details of what you are undertaking to do and what you will be paid in return. There are other things that form part of your agreement, namely the SFI terms and conditions, monitoring guidance, and learning guidance. Details are provided on the Sustainable Farming Incentive pages on GOV.UK. We will seek your consent: |
| Retention period | At least 3 years for Expressions of Interest, or where the application doesn’t progress to an agreement.
At least 7 years from the end of the agreement for those accepted onto the SFI Pilot or 2022 schemes. |
| Shared with | Alongside Defra and RPA shared with, Natural England; Forestry Commission; Joint Nature Conservation Committee; Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate; Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales; 3rd party contractors working on behalf of the Defra group.
Other public bodies and their accredited agents both nationally and locally with a vested responsibility for the public good and the environment. |
Farming Investment Fund
Provides financial support for projects to improve agriculture and the environment.
Farming Transformation Fund
A competitive scheme providing funding for equipment, technology, and infrastructure that improves farm productivity and benefits the environment.
| Function | Water Resource Management Scheme |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Grants to improve farm productivity through more efficient use and storage of water for irrigation. Your data will be used to: consider your application and whether it meets the eligibility criteria; evaluate the strengths of your application against the scheme priorities; consider the overall effectiveness of the scheme or function and whether the outcomes met the aims; learn lessons and to develop policies and new schemes; potentially in media campaigns to promote outcomes – to do that we will contact you to request your agreement. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. Where we would like to use your information for promotional activity, we will seek your consent. |
| Retention period | At least 3 years for data submitted through the application eligibility checker or full application. At least 7 years from the end of the agreement where a Grant Funding Agreement is entered into. |
| Shared with | Alongside Defra and RPA shared with Environment Agency, Natural England, Forestry Commission, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales. |
Farming Equipment and Technology Fund
A scheme providing support to businesses so that they can invest in equipment and technology to improve sustainable agricultural, horticultural and forestry productivity. It will help to deliver a competitive and thriving agricultural, horticultural and forestry sector, with a reduced impact on the environment.
| Function | Farming Equipment and Technology Fund |
|---|---|
| Purpose for Processing | Your data will be used to: consider your application and whether it meets the eligibility criteria; evaluate the strengths of your application against the scheme priorities; learn lessons and to develop policies and new schemes; potentially in media campaigns to promote outcomes – to do that we will contact you to request your agreement. |
| Legal basis for collecting, using and holding your data | Public task. Where we would like to use your information for promotional activity, we will seek your consent. |
| Retention period | At least 3 years for application data submitted. At least 7 years from the end of the agreement where a Grant Funding Agreement is entered into. |
| Shared with | Alongside Defra and RPA shared with Environment Agency, Natural England, Forestry Commission, Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Cabinet Office, Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate, Welsh Government Rural Payments Wales. |
Fonte/Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rpa-privacy-notices