Emissions Directive tightens for pig and poultry

Up to now, the Industrial Emissions Directive applied only to farms with more than 2,000 pigs or 750 sows.

Expressed as livestock units, pig farms with more than 350 LSUs will come under IED measures, along with farms with laying hens with more than 300 LSUs, and farms with broilers with more than 280 LSUs. 

The strictest achievable emissions levels will be mandatory in the EU from 2030 for pig farms with more than 1,100 adult pigs or 700 sows. 

Up to now, the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) applied only to farms with more than 2,000 pigs or 750 sows.