Although cross compliance ended in England on 31st December 2023, those who are farming will still have to comply with regulatory standards on the environment, animal and plant health, and animal welfare. These regulatory standards sit under domestic (UK and England) legislation and regulation, as well as some retained European legislation. Compliance will be monitored by the existing statutory bodies and regulated in a fair, proportionate and consistent way.

One of the difficulties many farmers experience is that the inspection can take various forms: it may be focused on NVZ regulations, it may be field-based (Protection Zones) – the inspection is never predictable. There is always one common theme; there will be an examination of your records and you are expected to have these available. This examination of your records demonstrates that you are farming in line with the current environmental, animal and plant health and animal welfare regulations.

• We can attend all Rural Payments Agency and Environment Agency inspections if requested*
• We work through our file with the inspector if requested*
• Fully insured – if you fail due to a mistake of ours, we pay the loss
• Peace of mind ensuring a smooth inspection

*Please note that there will be an additional charge for us to attend an inspection. This service is also dependent on the availability of staff members.