Stephen Cadogan: EU industry gets green rule rollbacks — will farmers get the same?

The proposals, which need European Parliament and Council of the EU approval to become law, have given farmers hope for equally generous treatment when the agriculture commissioner's simplification package for the agrifood sector is announced later in the spring

The commission has risked the wrath of environmental organisations, with right-wing parties leading a backlash against green policies.  Picture: Nicolas Tucat / AFP via Getty

European farmers will expect a generous simplification package for their sector to match last week's European Commission proposal, which aimed to scrap many requirements of industries to disclose their impact on the environment.

Four out of five companies would be exempted from mandatory sustainability disclosure requirements. The corporate sustainability due diligence directive, which holds companies accountable for human right violations and environmental damage in their supply chains, would be significantly watered down.