Meeting of the Parliament 06 November 2024
I want to make three points abundantly clear. The regulations do not cut across or replace the published “Agricultural Reform Route Map”. The route map is a living document that sets out the phased transition from legacy common agricultural policy support into a new four-tier framework. It sets out in detail the changes for 2025, and we laid the regulations on that last week. The route map will be further updated in 2025 with the detail proposed for greening changes for 2026.
The route map states that legacy Scottish rural development programme schemes will continue with no change until at least 2026, with further engagement required on how that support may be delivered from 2027. We have committed to keep the route map updated, and we will continue to provide more clarity as and when it becomes available through co-development with rural partners in the agricultural reform programme.