By taking part in the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), farmers are assessed against a total of 13 statutory management requirements (SMRs) and seven standards for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC). Here are the five most common cross-compliance non-compliances found in respect of 2017 scheme year inspections:
1SMR 7 – Cattle Identification and Registration
This was the most common non-compliance found on farms. Common breaches related to:
Tagging irregularities such as animals missing tags, animals not tagged within 20 days of birth or animals missing both ear tags.AIMS database irregularities, such as failure to notify movements, births and deaths to the database within seven days of the event. Passport discrepancies, such as no passports for purchased animals, missing passports and surplus passports. 2 SMR 1 Protection of Water against Pollution caused by Nitrates
Inadequate collection of livestock manure, other organic fertilisers, soiled water or silage effluent.Failure to minimise the generation of soiled water.Inadequate management of the storage facilities for livestock manure, other organic fertilisers, soiled water or silage effluent.3 SMR 8 – Sheep and Goat Identification and Registration
Tagging irregularities such as sheep not tagged, tagged incorrectly (no EID tag), missing both tags or adult sheep missing one ear tag.Failures to adequately maintain a flock register.4 Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC)
GAEC 5 (Minimum land Management Reflecting Site Specific Conditions to Limit Erosion) - The aim of GAEC 5 is to protect soil from erosion or poaching of land. This is a particular problem with sacrifice paddocks and failing to regularly move supplementary feeding points. GAEC 7 (Retention of Landscape Features & Designated habitats and Controlling Invasive Species and Noxious weeds) – The aim of GAEC 7 is to ensure the protection of both landscape features and designated habitats and also to ensure the control of invasive species and noxious weeds. 5 SMR 10 – Plant Protection Products (Pesticides)
Non-compliances relating to product registration.Non-compliances relating to failure to display a warning sign on a chemical store.Non-compliances relating to storage facilities.Non-compliances relating to failure to maintain adequate records.
By taking part in the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), farmers are assessed against a total of 13 statutory management requirements (SMRs) and seven standards for Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC). Here are the five most common cross-compliance non-compliances found in respect of 2017 scheme year inspections:
1SMR 7 – Cattle Identification and Registration
This was the most common non-compliance found on farms. Common breaches related to:
Tagging irregularities such as animals missing tags, animals not tagged within 20 days of birth or animals missing both ear tags.AIMS database irregularities, such as failure to notify movements, births and deaths to the database within seven days of the event. Passport discrepancies, such as no passports for purchased animals, missing passports and surplus passports. 2 SMR 1 Protection of Water against Pollution caused by Nitrates
Inadequate collection of livestock manure, other organic fertilisers, soiled water or silage effluent.Failure to minimise the generation of soiled water.Inadequate management of the storage facilities for livestock manure, other organic fertilisers, soiled water or silage effluent.3 SMR 8 – Sheep and Goat Identification and Registration
Tagging irregularities such as sheep not tagged, tagged incorrectly (no EID tag), missing both tags or adult sheep missing one ear tag.Failures to adequately maintain a flock register.4 Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC)
GAEC 5 (Minimum land Management Reflecting Site Specific Conditions to Limit Erosion) - The aim of GAEC 5 is to protect soil from erosion or poaching of land. This is a particular problem with sacrifice paddocks and failing to regularly move supplementary feeding points. GAEC 7 (Retention of Landscape Features & Designated habitats and Controlling Invasive Species and Noxious weeds) – The aim of GAEC 7 is to ensure the protection of both landscape features and designated habitats and also to ensure the control of invasive species and noxious weeds. 5 SMR 10 – Plant Protection Products (Pesticides)
Non-compliances relating to product registration.Non-compliances relating to failure to display a warning sign on a chemical store.Non-compliances relating to storage facilities.Non-compliances relating to failure to maintain adequate records. 
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