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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11460

5 January 2016
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) agriculture
Farmers say air quality targets still too ambitious

Brussels, 04/01/2016 (Agence Europe) - The position of the Council on the review of air quality legislation is “a step forward but still poses serious risk for the agriculture sector in some member states”, in the view of Copa and Cogeca, the EU agricultural organisations and cooperatives.

On 16 December, environment ministers agreed a general approach on the proposal revising the directive on air pollutants (see EUROPE 11455). Ammonia targets were reduced (an EU-wide 18% reduction by...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
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COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
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