NFU Cymru has urged Welsh farmers to complete and submit the Single Application Form (SAF) before the deadline as a “matter of urgency”.
Completion of the form ensures access to farm support under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and land based rural development payments including Glastir Entry, Glastir Advanced, Glastir Organic and Glastir Woodland schemes.
The 2018 SAF is only available by accessing Rural Payments Wales (RPW) online, no paper forms are available.
NFU Cymru President John Davies said the SAF is one of the most crucial forms farmers will complete.
“With only a short amount of time to go until the deadline, farmers should ensure that the completion of the forms is top priority,” Mr Davies said.
“The Single Farm Payment and a number of Rural Development schemes cannot be secured without submitting a Single Application Form so this is one of the most crucial forms farmers will complete.”
Once the SAF form has been submitted a formal acknowledgement will be sent out electronically.
NFU Cymru is advising farmers to check the form thoroughly to ensure that the it is correctly completed.
The farming union is urging farmers to inform Rural Payments Wales immediately if there are any errors, and if a change is to be made to avoid possible penalties.
To ensure that you do not incur a financial penalty the absolute deadline for Welsh Government to receive the Single Application Form and supporting documents is Tuesday, 15 May 2018.
