Guidance

Pig and Poultry Assurance Scheme

Guidance about the Pig and Poultry Assurance Scheme available under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 5 March 2013
• Last updated: 22 July 2020 — See all updates

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Pig and Poultry Assurance Scheme

Ref: LIT 7957

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This guidance describes:

• what the Pig and Poultry Assurance Scheme is
• the benefits of joining
• who can join the scheme
• how to join the scheme
• when a farm may be expelled from the scheme

Published 5 March 2013
Last updated 22 July 2020 + show all updates

1. 22 July 2020

   In the section 'When a farm may be expelled', we have changed ‘if it scores more than 30 CCS points during a CB or EO visit’ to ‘if it scores more than 30 CCS points in a calendar year’. We have also added ‘if we believe your farm is not being well managed in accordance with the aims of the scheme’.

2. 3 April 2018

   This page has been updated by the Environment Agency as a result of the strategic review of charges. The review was consulted on between November 2017 and January 2018. The changes commence from April 2018.

3. 25 May 2016

   Updated guidance for 2016.

4. 4 March 2015

   New information has been added about: * the amount of money that farmers save * sites of high public interest have been added to the eligibility criteria * confirmation that if a permit is varied the farm stays in the scheme

5. 5 March 2013

   First published.