Fears CAP will stop activity on wetlands and peatlands allayed
CAP reform will bring new conditionality requirements for the protection of wetlands and peatlands. File Picture.
Fears that the CAP reform could prohibit agricultural activity on wetlands and peatlands have been allayed by Minister of State Malcolm Noonan.
He said last week, the reform brings new conditionality requirements for the protection of wetlands and peatlands, but member states will be able to define their national standards for these requirements, tailoring them to specific local needs and characteristics.
