Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals

Photo of Johnny MythenJohnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)
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On the mandatory changes, I am confused because one time the GAEC said the requirements for all farmers to have 4% of nature was a key component to the green architecture of the CSP and that it will be a mandatory aspect of the amending regulation, yet on the other side it said the mandatory requirement for arable land to maintain 4% non-productive areas is removed and that member states must introduce a voluntary eco-scheme to support this objective. I am wondering what that means. It is saying one thing-----