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Emissions: EU Environment Commission includes intensive farming

The vote was the opposite of last month's Agriculture Commission

As regards the directive on industrial emissions, the Environment Commission of the European Parliament has disavowed the Agriculture Commission which a month ago had voted against (see EFA News). Cattle holdings with more than 300 animals and pig and poultry holdings with more than 200 animals have therefore been included in the directive. As regards mixed farms, the limit is set at 250. Extensive...

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EFA News - European Food Agency

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Approvata l'esclusione del settore dalla riforma degli obblighi sulle emissioni industriali

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