The European Commission sent the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council, on Thursday 22 February, a non-paper outlining the first possible measures to help reduce the administrative burden on farmers.
This document, which will be discussed at the ‘Agriculture’ Council on 26 February, lists a series of short- and medium-term actions that can be taken to achieve simplification (see other news).
In March, the Commission will launch an online survey aimed directly at farmers. This targeted...