Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS)
System overseeing the implementation of the EU Common Agricultural Policy
Description
The Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) is a management tool used by the European Union to oversee the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the Member States. The system is integrated with various administrative and control mechanisms including those dealing with agricultural subsidies (both area- and animal-based interventions), compliance with environmental regulations, and the eligibility of land parcels for support under CAP eco-schemes.
Technology
IACS operates with several digital and interconnected elements and databases, in particular: 1) the land parcel identification system (LPIS), which is used to accurately identify all agricultural land parcels in the EU nations; 2) the geo-spatial application (GSA), which allows beneficiaries to visually indicate the areas for which they are applying for aid, integrated with the animal-based application system when necessary (EU countries can choose to set up an automatic claim system using the GSA and the animal-based application system); 3) the area monitoring system (AMS), which is used to observe, track and assess agricultural activities; 4) a system for the identification of beneficiaries and, where applicable, a system for the identification and registration of payment entitlements; 5) a control and penalty system for EU nations that ensures the legality and regularity of payments; and 6) a system for the identification and registration of animals in EU nations where animal-based interventions apply.
Target
The main users of IACS are EU and national administrations, payment agencies, farmers and other land managers or beneficiaries of CAP Rural Development interventions, policymakers, policy evaluators, researchers, and civil society organizations in the EU Member States and pre-accession countries.
Business model
IACS is publicly co-funded by the European Union and the Member States. Users can access the system free of charge.
Impact
The impacts of IACS relate to its individual components, as well as the sum of their integration. Overall, IACS helps prevent non-compliance by supporting beneficiaries in making accurate aid applications, thus protecting the financial interests of the European Union and supporting the implementation of national CAP Strategic Plans.
Partners
EU Member States; Paying Agencies; Copernicus; Galileo; FSDN;
Four Betters
Better production
Better environment
Better life
