There was a long struggle and negotiations, now the EU Parliament has voted for a reorganization of European agricultural policy.
Opinions on the reform, however, are divided.
Strasbourg - After years of struggle, the reform of the billion-dollar European agricultural policy has cleared one of the last hurdles.
The EU Parliament in Strasbourg voted on Tuesday with a clear majority in favor of the reorganization plans.
They envisage bringing agriculture into line with the EU's environmental and climate protection goals.
In the future, for example, a certain part of the agricultural funds should be linked to environmental requirements.
In addition, farmers with smaller farms are to be given targeted support.
A permanent crisis reserve is intended to support farmers in times of price fluctuations or unstable markets.
After the EU Parliament, the member states now have to agree to the compromise that has been laboriously negotiated over the years, which is considered a matter of form.
The reform will then come into force in 2023.
MEPs have approved the reform of the EU's agricultural policy.
This reformed version aims to be greener, fairer, more flexible and transparent.
- European Parliament (@Europarl_EN) November 23, 2021
From 2023 to 2027, the EU agricultural policy has a budget of around 270 billion euros.
Agriculture funds are one of the largest items in the EU budget, and agriculture is responsible for a large part of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions.
While conservatives and liberals welcomed the reform, it received devastating criticism from social democrats, the Greens and the left.
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The Green MP Martin Häusling said after the vote that the agricultural reform did not deserve its name.
“The winner is the agricultural industry.
Those who have the largest areas will continue to get the most money without any significant obligations to protect animals, the environment and the climate. ”The CDU MP Peter Liese, on the other hand, stated:“ The reform brings significantly more environmental protection into agricultural policy. ”Dpa