ࡱ> JLI'` bjbjLULU .6.?.?ZZZZZZZnVVV8,Ln$h-$/$/$/$/$/$/$$8&h(S$ZS$ZZh$,555ZZ-$5-$55:",ZZy# pŌMV# -$$<$'#R&)T&)y#&)Zy#"45L`S$S$Z$nnnD nnnnnnZZZZZZ INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE ALL-WALES ELEMENT OF THE GLASTIR SCHEME: TERMS OF REFERENCE Introduction On 23 November, Elin Jones, Minister for Rural Affairs, announced that she would be commissioning an independent review of the All-Wales Element of the Glastir scheme. The purpose of the review is to capture practical learning from the first round of applications so that this might be reflected in future application rounds and retrospectively on current applications. The principles and stated outcomes of Glastir are not under review. Terms of Reference In the light of the applications received, and farmers experience of the first application round to join the All-Wales Element of the Glastir scheme in 2012, the work of the Review Group will be to: Consider the application process, including its accessibility for farmers, and the relevancy of information made available to enable farmers to make informed decisions ; Consider the extent of activity required under each prescription and the payment threshold; Examine the practicalities and relevance of on-farm implementation of the prescriptions; Examine how changes to current prescriptions may make them more practical and flexible for farmers Consider the extent to which the available prescriptions adequately safeguard the environmental outcomes secured by the extended Tir Gofal and Tir Cynnal agreements beyond their expiry; Consider and make recommendations for further farm-based prescriptions and actions that should be included in the All-Wales Element; Prepare a lessons learnt assessment from the first application round for entry into Glastir, having regard to the advice and guidance provided by the ʶ Assembly Government and feed-back from farmers; Make recommendations to inform the next application round in 2011; and to be retrospectively introduced to current applications. Report by the end of February 2011. In undertaking its work, the Review Group will need to ensure that whatever recommendations are made can be demonstrated clearly to improve delivery against Glastirs stated outcomes, be consistent with European Commission requirements as set out in Council Regulations 1698/2005 (as amended) and 1974/2006 (in particular the delivery of environmental outcomes as defined in article 5.3.2.1.4 of Annex 2), together with relevancy, control processes, outcome and payment. Any recommendations to introduce further prescriptions or to amend existing prescriptions need to set out the case for change and the basis for calculating the payment threshold. Membership The Review Group will report directly to the Minister for Rural Affairs and will comprise: Chair: Rees Roberts, Livestock producer Members: Arfon Williams, Wales Environmental Link Aled Rees, Dairy sector Keri Davies, Organic sector Penri James, Independent academic Bernard Llewellyn, NFU Dafydd Jarrett, NFU Richard Vaughan, FUW Rhian Nowell-Phillips, FUW Marc Jones, YFC Sue Evans , CBLA The Secretariat will be provided by officials from the Department for Rural Affairs, ʶ Assembly Government. Background In May 2009, the Minister for Rural Affairs announced the introduction of the Glastir scheme from 2012. Glastir would represent a new approach to support farm-based sustainable land management actions in the light of the 2008 CAP Health Check agreement that signalled, at the EU level, a firmer commitment to meeting the challenges of climate change. 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