SECRETARY of State for DEFRA Margaret Beckett has announced the launch of the Rural Payments Agency.
"RPA is responsible for the CAP payment functions formerly delivered by the DEFRA Paying Agency and the Intervention Board. For the first time there is a single agency responsible for making all CAP payments in England and for providing information on CAP schemes. RPA will also implement schemes delegated to it on a UK-wide basis.
Further information about the RPA can be found on the DEFRA website at: www.defra.gov.uk.
Updated: 08:58 Thursday, October 25, 2001
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