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Publication - Advice and guidance

The Integrated Administration And Control System: explanatory booklet

Published
15 March 2007
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Farming and rural

Explanatory Booklet for IACS 2007.

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ANNEX 2: CODE LISTS

An online version of this can be found at www.scotland.gov.uk/SAF07/annex2

You should use the following crop codes when completing your IACS(3) or IACS(4):

The following changes have been made to the code lists:

Removed Codes: OTH

New Codes:

AGRI - All SFP compatible prescriptions in schemes ESA, OAS, CPS, RSS and HABITATS.
WAFF - Areas of trees that are ineligible for SFP because they are commercial plantations or under one of the following schemes WGS, FWS, FWPS, SFGS can be declared only (columns K and L).
TSB - Trees, shrubs and bushes.

2.1(a) List of crops compatible with SFPS and for claiming under the Energy Crops Scheme ( ECS)

Description

Code

ECS Crop Codes

BUCKWHEAT

BW

-

CANARY SEED

CANS

-

DURUM WHEAT

DW

-

FALLOW

FALW

-

FIBRE FLAX

FFS

-

HEMP

HS

-

LINSEED

LIN

-

MAIZE

MAIZ

-

MIXED CEREALS

MC

-

MILLET

MIL

-

RYE

RYE

-

SPRING BARLEY

SB

-

SWEETCORN

SC

-

SPRING OATS

SO

-

SORGHUM

SOR

-

SPRING OILSEED RAPE

SOSR

SOSR-E

SPRING WHEAT

SW

SW-E

TRITICALE

TRIT

-

WILD BIRD SEED

WBS

-

WINTER BARLEY

WB

-

WINTER OATS

WO

-

WINTER OILSEED RAPE

WOSR

WOSR-E

WINTER WHEAT

WW

WW-E

2.1(b) Crops which must be claimed for both SFPS and ECS purposes

Description

ECS Crop Codes

MISCANTHUS

MSC-E

REED CANARY GRASS

RCG-E

SHORT ROTATION COPPICE

SRC-E

2.1(c) Multi-annual crops compatible with SFPS

Description

Code

ARTICHOKES

ARTC

ASPARAGUS

ASPG

RHUBARB

RHB

RASPBERRIES

RASP

BLACKBERRIES

BKB

MULBERRIES

MLB

LOGANBERRIES

LGB

BLACKCURRANTS

BLR

WHITECURRANTS

WRC

REDCURRENTS

RRC

GOOSEBERRIES

GSB

BILBERRIES (AND OTHER FRUITS OF THE GENUS Vaccinium)

BLB

CRANBERRIES

CRB

FLOWER BULBS AND CUT FLOWERS (covers the production of flower bulbs, including cut flowers as a by-product, such as Daffodil and other narcissi)

BSFS

2.2 Protein crops compatible with SFPS and eligible for Protein Supplement

Note - If declaring a protein code, a protein supplement will be paid.

Description

Code

FIELD BEANS

FB

PROTEIN PEAS

PP

SWEET LUPINS

SL

2.3 Forage crops compatible with SFPS

Description

Code

OTHER CROPS FOR STOCK FEED

OCS

GRASS OVER 5 YEARS

PGRS

RAPE FOR STOCK FEED

RAST

ROUGH GRAZING

RGR

GRASS UNDER 5 YEARS

TGRS

TURNIPS/SWEDES FOR STOCK FEED

TSWS

OPEN WOODLAND (GRAZED)

WDG

ARABLE SILAGE FOR STOCK FEED

CMIX

TURF PRODUCTION

TURF

2.4 Normal Set-aside Codes (which include the management option in code) for SFPS

Description

Code

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - 5 YEAR UNDER FWS

NS-5S-FWS

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - 5 YEAR UNDER WGS

NS-5S-WGS

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - BARE FALLOW

NS-BF

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - SOWN GRASS COVER

NS-G

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - GREEN COVER MIXTURE

NS-GCM

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - MUSTARD

NS-MU

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - NAT REGEN (AFTER CEREALS)

NS-NRC

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - NAT REGEN (AFTER OTHER CROPS)

NS-NRO

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - ORGANIC LEGUMES

NS-OL

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - OWN MANAGEMENT PLAN

NS-OWN

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - PHACELIA

NS-P

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - NEXT TO WATERCOURSES, HEDGES, WOODS, DYKES AND SSSIs

NS-SAS-W

NORMAL SET-ASIDE - WILD BIRD COVER

NS-WBC

2.5 Non-Food Set-aside Codes (which include crop grown in code) for SFPS

Description

Code

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - BORAGE

NF-BOR

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - CRAMBE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

NF-CRBE

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - BARLEY FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

NF-IB

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - LINSEED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

NF-ILIN

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - OATS FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

NF-IO

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - OILSEED RAPE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

NF-IOSR

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - HIGH ERUCIC ACID RAPESEED

NF-HEAR

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - POTATOES FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

NF-IPOT

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - SOYA FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

NF-IS

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - WHEAT FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

NF-IW

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - OUTDOOR PLANTS

NF-OPL

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - FOREST TREES SHORT CYCLE

NF-SRC

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - TREES SHRUBS AND BUSHES

NF-TSB

NON-FOOD SET-ASIDE - HEMP

NF-IHS

2.6 Structural Set-aside Codes compatible with SFPS

Description

Code

STRUCTURAL SET-ASIDE - ELIGIBLE HABITATS

SS-EH

STRUCTURAL SET-ASIDE - WGS, FWPS and SFGS

SS-WP

STRUCTURAL SET-ASIDE - EX 5 YEAR STILL IN FWS

SS-X5

2.7 Code for a positive environmental measure in an SFPS field

Description

Code

POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
This code should only be used for GAEC measure 5 when a field drainage system is allowed to deteriorate for environmental gain and measure 18 where scrub encroachment is to be permitted for environmental benefit only.

PEM

2.8 Where SFPS is being claimed on agri-environmental options.

Description

Code

Agri-environment areas under OAS, RSS, ESA, HABS or CPS.

AGRI

2.9 Non-compatible crops and land for SFPS

Note - These usages do not support SFPS and should be entered in column K.

Description

Code

BEANS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

BEAN

PEAS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

PEAS

BULBS/FLOWERS

BFLO

SEED POTATOES

SPOT

SHOPPING TURNIPS/SWEDES

STS

SOFT FRUIT (BUT SEE TABLE 2.1(c))

SFRT

TOP FRUIT

TFRT

WARE POTATOES

WPOT

OTHER VEGETABLES (BUT SEE TABLE 2.1(c))

OVEG

HAZLENUTS *

HZL

WALNUTS *

WLN

ALMONDS *

ALMS

PISTACHIOS *

PSTS

LAND LET OUT TO OTHERS

LLO

TREES, SHRUBS AND BUSHES

TSB

WOODLAND AND FARM FORESTRY

WAF

* These are eligible for the Nuts Aid Scheme.

Note - If you have a crop which is not on the above lists, you should check its eligibility with your SEERAD Area Office and get its code.

2.10 LMCMS Codes

Option

Code

6. Buffer areas

BUF

7. Management of linear features
- Hedgerows

HED

- Ditches

DIT

- Dykes

DYK

8. Management of moorland grazing

MMG

9. Management of rush pasture

MRP

10. Biodiversity cropping on in-bye
- Normal

BCN

- Premium

BCP

11. Retention of winter stubbles

RWS

12. Wild bird seed mixture

WBS

13. Summer cattle grazing

SCG

14. Nutrient management

NUM

15. Improving access - Maintenance

IAP

16. Woodland Plan
Native and open grazed woodland

WPNA

Other woodland

WPNB

17. Farm Woodland Management
Native and open grazed woodland

FWMA

Other woodland

FWMB
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