SAPS claim submission service through an electronic platform

Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 Budapest

SAPS claim submission service through an electronic platform

experiences from mutual pilot program of KRIR and a Polish Payment Agency

eFarmer Central European Conference 2007

Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestPlan of PresentationGeneral specification of direct payments in Poland

Exemplary functionalities in ARMA Internet Platform

Pilot Project

Plans for the future



Direct payment in Poland

SAPS Single Area Payment SchemeCNDP Complementary National Direct Payments

SAPS + CNDP apply nearly 1,5 million applications per year

Payments in areas with handicaps (LFA -Less Favoured Areas )about 700.000 application forms each year


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestSAPS Single Area Payment Scheme

Farmers get money support for owning agricultural land and forage area they do not have to provide any products.

Farmers are only obliged to keep their land in good environmental and agricultural condition.

Documents required from farmers: application form Period: annualDocuments issued : decisionPayment: singleCommitment : 1 year


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestCNDP Complementary National Direct Payments

Farmers get money for having agricultural parcels with specific usage (e.g. wheat, bean) and level of production is not checked.

Documents required from farmer: application form (the same as SAPS)Period: annualDocuments issued: decisionPayment: singleCommitment : 1 year


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestPayments in areas with handicapsLess Favoured Areas - LFA

Farmers get money for keeping their cultivation on areas with handicaps.

Documents required from farmer: application form (additional declaration in SAPS application)Period: annualDocuments issued: decisionPayment: singleCommitment : 5 years


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestARMAs Internet Platform

ARMAs Internet Platform is a secure web-based application usage of which is free.

Claim submission functionalities:

Internet Platform enables claiming submission for payment by using SAPS CNDP and LFA scheme

Data is filled automatically where available

Application form is checked automatically

Agricultural and cadastral parcels visualizations (using GIS) are provided

Parcels measurements are presented


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestARMAs Internet Platform

Access to the Platform:

The application is available only for farmers who had been given the IACS Identification Number and were registered in Farmer Register

Farmers fill in the request form via Internet and after that they receive login and password

Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestExemplary farmers details


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestCadastral (reference) parcels list


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestAgricultural parcels form


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestPossible mistakes in data provided


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestFinding and reviewing claim submission


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestParcels visualization


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestPilot ProjectMutual pilot project

Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture in collaboration with the National Council of Agricultural Chambers has achieved pilot project of SAPS claim submission service through an electronic platform in 2006

ARMA - Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture (ARiMR) Polish Rural Payment Agency

KRIR National Council of Agricultural Chambers Polish Agro-participant in eFarmer Consortium


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestPilot ProjectAssumptions:

Project uses IACS live system

Users chosen by KRiR possibly future eFarmer users and farmers advisors

Due to problems caused by current regulations related to electronic signature farmers were obliged to print, sign and send the required form by post. Beginning from the year 2008 Polish law will be modified so electronic signature will be allowed


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestPilot ProjectProject goals:

Verification of e-IACSs functioning

Verification of procedures in ARMA

Gathering of users opinions

Assessment of the possibile collaboration with eFarmer program

Evaluation of the possible usage by farmers advisors

Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestPilot ProjectIdentified problems:

Difficulties with Java environment installation

Complicated safety rules for creating users passwords cause authorization problems

Lack of possibility to record data introduced to forms that was not followed by claim submission (not saved)

Problems with printing of application form

Problems with contacting ARMA help-desk


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestPilot ProjectResults:

Farmers who applied via Internet by using submission forms got their payments without problems already

Experiences and knowledge gathered to be used in the future

Bugs and issues found in electronic platform fixed

Improvement of procedures and help-desk service


Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestPilot ProjectAdvantages of the project in users opinion:Using modern technology of information exchange

Convenient automation of the application form

Full control and responsibility for data introduced to the system

The usage of GIS data, parcels visualizations and their measurements

Direct and immediate data insertion into IACS system

Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestPilot ProjectConclusion:It is certain that part of farmers would not manage to fill the application form via Internet which is why farmers advisors and eFarmers role is so important.

Apart from the application that supports the process of filling the form, simple forms should also be provided. They should be as similar as possible to the paper version.

Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of AgricultureeFarmer Central European Conference 200731 January 1 February 2007 BudapestPlans for the futureFurther development of Internet Platform for ARMA customers

Implementing of e-correspondence platform for external users (Exchange digital signed documents)New internet services in respect of:Beneficiaries dataApplication forms (CAP)Animals notificationsAgriculture advisoryData exchange with farmers (and farmers advisors) through Web Services Now ARMA exchanges data with other institution through web services across PA2A - Administration to Administration Integration Platform (IACS subsystem)



Thank you for your attention

Adrian Zach

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