🚨 The Commission has published its 'simplification package' of the #CAP as a response to the #farmerprotests.
In addition to scrapping the obligation to set aside space for nature (GAEC 8) earlier this month, the Commission now also proposes to relax rules related to the protection of #grasslands (GAEC1).😲
Preserving our grasslands is paramount not only for mitigating climate change but also to keep our soils healthy, our water clean, and to preserve and boost biodiversity. 🚫 Relaxing regulations to allow the ploughing of grasslands is just unacceptable.
On top of that, the Commission proposes to exclude 65% of CAP beneficiaries for any controls on the implementation of environmental rules. While we do support measures that alleviate unnecessary burden on farmers, such as shifting to enhanced uses of satellite images for controls, this decision simply does not make sense…
#AgriFish will discuss the package next Monday.
Looking forward to it. See you there