Land-Based Measures Unit

Land-Based Measures Unit

The Land Based Measures Unit is responsible for all land based measures which consist of:
-       Direct Payments
-       Implementation of Land Based Measures under the Rural Development Programme for Malta:

Rural Development Programme 2007-2013
Continuation of existing contracts under the following schemes:
-       Measure 212 - Less Favoured Areas (LFA)
-       Measure 214 - Agri-Environmental Measures (AEMs)

Rural Development Programme 2014-2020
-       Measure 10 – Agri-Environmental Climate Measures (AECMs)
-    Measure 11 - Organic Farming
-       Measure 13 – Area facing Natural or Other Specific Constrains (ANC) 

Tasks performed by the Land Based Measures Unit:
-       Administration of payment entitlements
-       Carrying out Administrative checks of applications/payment claims
-       Authorization of payments
-       Dealing with farmers’ objections
-       Management of LFA, ANC, AEMs and AECMs commitments