Amendment to Regulation (EU) 2022/126 (+1 more) on the ratio for the good agricultural and environmental condition (GAEC) standard 1
The European Parliament has decided not to object to new rules concerning the ratio of permanent grassland on farms. These changes aim to adjust the requirements for maintaining permanent grassland under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to better reflect real-world farming conditions. This decision primarily affects farmers who are subject to the CAP Strategic Plans and the Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) Standard 1. It addresses situations where farmers face difficulties maintaining the required permanent grassland ratio due to structural changes in their farming practices. The updated rules introduce more flexibility for farmers. They acknowledge that decreases in the permanent grassland ratio may occur due to factors other than converting grassland to other uses, such as market shifts or fluctuations in declared land areas. This aims to prevent disproportionate burdens on farmers. The changes are made through an amendment to an existing Commission Delegated Regulation. The Parliament's non-objection means the delegated regulation, which modifies rules on GAEC Standard 1, can proceed without further parliamentary intervention.
Analysis
The European Parliament declares that it has no objections to the Commission delegated regulation amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/126.
What changes
- Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/126 concerning the rules on the ratio for GAEC Standard 1.
- Introduction of flexibility in the application of GAEC Standard 1 rules to account for situations where decreases in the permanent grassland ratio are not due to conversion to other agricultural uses.
Expected impact
- The amendment aims to prevent disproportionate burdens on farmers by adjusting the rules for GAEC Standard 1, particularly concerning the ratio of permanent grassland.
- The amendment provides for a degree of flexibility in compliance with GAEC Standard 1 while ensuring the objective of preserving carbon stock.
- The changes are intended to mitigate the impact of structural changes in farming systems on farmers' viability.
Limitations
- The document does not provide specific details on the quantitative impact of the amendments on farmers' income or the agricultural sector.
- The document does not contain an explicit analysis of the environmental impact beyond the stated objective of preserving carbon stock.
- The document does not detail the specific structural changes in Member States' farming systems that necessitated these amendments.
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