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  • One week left to accept EFS Wider Level Agreements

    Topics:
    • Animal Health, Welfare and Trade, 
    • Countryside Management and Managing your Business, 
    • Grants and Funding, 
    • Livestock Farming

    Date published: 24 July 2017

    The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has urged farmers to go online and accept their individual offer under the Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) Wider Level Agreement before the deadline of Monday 31 July 2017.

    DAERA issued offers to 1,393 applicants to the EFS and at present 430 agreements have not yet been viewed.

    A DAERA spokesperson said: “We would urge farmers not to wait until the last minute to view or accept their offer. Go online now to view your agreement document and associated terms and conditions of the Scheme. If you do not accept your offer of agreement by midnight on 31 July 2017 then any offer will be withdrawn.”

    To accept the offer of an EFS Wider Level Scheme agreement, farmers must log on to the Government Gateway.

    It is important that you familiarise yourself with the requirements, terms and conditions of the agreement on offer before accepting it. Once you understand what you are agreeing to take on, simply click on the ‘Accept’ button within the On-line Services portal.

    If you have any queries or problems in relation to your EFS Wider Level agreements, contact the EFS Helpline on telephone number 028 8675 7507 or email: efs@daera-ni.gov.uk.

    DAERA Direct Offices will offer assistance to applicants up to 31 July 2017 to access, view and accept their EFS Wider Level agreements. DAERA Direct Offices are open Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm. Please call 0300 200 7848 and ask for your local DAERA Direct office.

    Notes to editors:

    1. Follow us on Twitter @daera_ni. 
    2. All media queries should be directed to the DAERA Press Office on 028 9052 4619 or email: DAERA Press Office. Out of office hours please contact the duty press officer via pager number 07623 974 383 and your call will be returned.

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