A shake-up of the EU’s Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control directive has a direct impact on poultry and pig farmers, as well as the greenhouse sector.
My MEP Robert Sturdy has expressed concern over some of its 
aspects in this press release just issued:
Euro-MP Robert Sturdy urged caution over a new pollution control directive which will regulate the agricultural industry in the same way as industrialised installations.
The new Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) directive is merging seven existing directives into a single one to form an EU wide system of emission permits to reduce pollution from industrial installations.
It will have a direct impact on poultry and pig farmers as well as the greenhouse sector, affecting up to half of the UK’s major greenhouse users.
During a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg yesterday, Mr Sturdy welcomed some of the proposed changes, but warned: “On the agricultural side, it is very important that IPPC strikes the 
balance between animal welfare and environmental protection on the one side, and the interests of farmers and the agricultural industry on the other.â€
He said it was essential to ensure that stringent amendments which were most damaging to agriculture without clear environmental benefits were removed, including the monitoring of nitrogen excretion rates. However, the amendment on this was lost and, as a result, pig consumers might pay up to 10 pence more on a kilo of pork.
“It has to be questioned in the first place whether IPPC is the most effective vehicle for controlling emissions from agriculture. The directive is designed with industrial plans in mind and the agricultural operations covered –pigs and poultry units and greenhouse production – do not lend themselves to the same mechanisms of control.
“This is why it is especially important for agriculture that the directive’s scope of application is not extended even further by including smaller pig and poultry farms as well as greenhouse installations.
“I was very disappointed that Conservatives lost that amendment, and the financial implications this will have on pig producers and consumers at a time when we are all facing financial pressure.
“However, I was delighted that my Committee amendment for the present threshold of 40,000 places of broilers to remain was agreed after the Commission had proposed reducing it to 30,000, as well as 24,000 for ducks and 11,500 for turkeys. This is especially important for seasonal turkey farms where turkeys are raised 15-21 weeks before Christmas, and will ensure that the seasonal demand for this festive bird can be met.â€
Sometimes it is hard to keep up with change
It is always hard to keep up with EU policy.
Can’t wait till my truck & 4×4 are powered by alternative fuels – gosh, progress seems so slow sometimes
Can’t wait till I can power my industrial geenhouse with a windturbine and/pr solar panels.
But I’m learning to be patient.
I agree that striking the right balance is critical.
I really agree with thoughts that it;s important to keep balance between animal welfare and environmental protection on the one side, and the interests of farmers and the agricultural industry on the other.
Thanks for informative review.
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Good article!
I agree that striking the right balance is critical.
It is an interesting debate that according to some the interest of agricultural industry must be considered when the decision is being made. I don’t agree. What matters is not if the ag business is effected but is the ag business adversly effecting the population in general to the point that it will no longer tolerated. That is a slight difference that makes all the difference in the argument.
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nice post, i think mass animal pollution is terrible and there is too much going on behind the scenes to stop it all.
How could they remove the monitoring of nitrogen excretion rates? How can you control nitrogen oxide emissions if you don’t measure the rate at which it’s being dispensed? Very interesting article.
Thanks for the article. I too agree that there is far too much animal pollution being excreted to the atmosphere, but all the advertisement lately about how everyone should be a vegetarian because its better for the planet is rediculous. People should choose themselves, not be forced to out of guilt
thanks once again,
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