Regulator profile
RPA
Rural Payments Agency
Enforcement Regulator3 areas of regulation · 1 law enforced · England
What RPA does
Executive agency of Defra. Administers agricultural subsidy schemes including the Basic Payment Scheme, Environmental Land Management schemes, and farming grants. Conducts inspections and enforces cross-compliance.
Contact RPA
Types of regulation
Cross Compliance
Farm Inspections
Subsidy Payments
Legal framework
Legislation that RPA directly enforces.
Secondary legislation
Related legislation
Legislation connected to RPA's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Administered / monitored
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Agriculture Act 1947
UK Act of Parliament 1947 -
Agriculture Act 1986
UK Act of Parliament 1986 -
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 on support for rural development (as assimilated)
Retained EU Law 2013 -
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 establishing rules for direct payments (as assimilated)
Retained EU Law 2013 -
Basic Payment Scheme (England) Regulations 2015
UK Statutory Instrument 2015 -
Agriculture Act 2020
UK Act of Parliament 2020 -
AREULDSA 2020
UK Act of Parliament 2020 -
Agriculture (Financial Assistance) Regulations 2021
UK Statutory Instrument 2021 -
Agriculture (Lump Sum Payment and Delinked Payments) (England) Regulations 2022
UK Statutory Instrument 2022 -
The Parliamentary Elections (Welsh Forms) (Amendment) Order 2022
UK Statutory Instrument 2022
Sectors regulated
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets
Coverage area
England