Flexibility for Permanent Grassland Ratios in CAP

Summary

The European Parliament has approved a regulation to provide more flexibility in the required ratio of permanent grassland to agricultural land, preventing unfair burdens on farmers during market transitions.
9 23.04.2024
Other
economy
environment
administrative reform
agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

  • The decision introduces more flexible rules for maintaining the required ratio of permanent grassland within the agricultural sector.
  • It aims to prevent farmers from facing unfair burdens caused by market-driven shifts, such as moving from livestock to crop farming.
  • The rules account for situations where the grassland ratio drops due to administrative fluctuations rather than actual land conversion.
  • The primary goal remains protecting carbon stocks by preventing the actual conversion of existing permanent grasslands into other uses.
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