United Kingdom - 2013 review of the Rural Payments Agency
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2009/090902b.htm
07-Sep-2009 (16 years 9 months 6 days ago)A review of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is to be carried out by the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs.
The objectives of this review are to provide Defra management with an evidenced view of RPA's activities, and the options open to the department as a result, taking account of the following key elements:
• To ensure that the RPA is well-positioned to implement any changes brought about in the Common Agricultural Policy from 2013;
• The need to demonstrate a sensible Return on Investment (ROI) in any imminent or new decisions; and
• The need to avoid any deterioration in the RPA’s current ability to make payments to farmers.
The objectives of this review are to provide Defra management with an evidenced view of RPA's activities, and the options open to the department as a result, taking account of the following key elements:
• To ensure that the RPA is well-positioned to implement any changes brought about in the Common Agricultural Policy from 2013;
• The need to demonstrate a sensible Return on Investment (ROI) in any imminent or new decisions; and
• The need to avoid any deterioration in the RPA’s current ability to make payments to farmers.