CAPI02150 - General principles: responsibilities of Rural Payments Agency (RPA)

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The RPA is responsible for:

  • applying certain EU CAP Regulations in the UK
  • publishing information to trade bodies about CAP measures
  • issuing import licences
  • providing the EU Commission with information about the granting of licences and certificates, and
  • taking and adjusting licence securities.