The European Parliament has approved the political compromise on the Industrial Emissions Directive. The directive tightens emission limits for industrial operations affecting air, water and soil. The rules also apply to larger agricultural operations raising pigs and chickens. Pig farmers with more than 350 livestock units (LSU) are affected. Organic farms are exempt. Poultry farms with more than 300 laying hens (LSU) or with more than 280 broilers (LSU) are also covered by the EU law. For farms with pigs and poultry, the threshold is set at 380 LSU. Farms with cattle are not subject to the regulation.