The new rules, known as UCOL — Uniform Conditions for Operating Rules — will apply under the Industrial Emissions and Livestock Rearing Emissions Directive. They are intended to provide farmers with a simplified regulatory framework without requiring them to undergo the full industrial permitting procedure.
The main focus will be on practical measures at farm level, including manure management, feeding strategies and animal housing conditions. Farms will be free to choose the technologies they use, provided they achieve the required level of emission reductions.
Proportionate requirements and limits are предусмотрено for smaller businesses. Particular emphasis is placed on feeding strategies, which the European Commission considers economically accessible for smaller and existing farms.
Technologies not included in the UCOL list may also be used if Member States confirm, on the basis of scientific evidence, that they provide an equivalent level of environmental performance.
The European Commission expects the uniform standards to reduce administrative burdens while ensuring a high level of environmental protection and a level playing field for producers across the EU single market.
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