Repealing Obsolete Agricultural Regulations

Summary

The proposal seeks to repeal two obsolete EU regulations—one on erucic acid levels in oils and another on a temporary sugar industry scheme—to simplify and clarify European law.
10 11.12.2015
Other
agri-foodstuffs
administrative reform
public administration
simplification of legislation
agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

  • The proposal is part of a 'better lawmaking' strategy to improve transparency and legal certainty in the EU.
  • The regulation regarding maximum levels of erucic acid in oils and fats is being repealed because its content has been integrated into newer food safety regulations.
  • The temporary scheme for restructuring the sugar industry is being repealed as it expired after the 2009/2010 marketing year.
  • The legal basis is being expanded to include internal market provisions to ensure consistency with the original laws being repealed.
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