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Latest changes: vote on relaxing fallow land requirements postponed

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Published: February 6th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

The CAP actually provides for four percent fallow land in the interests of biodiversity.

Originally, EU member states were scheduled to vote on the Commission’s proposal yesterday to once again allow exemptions from the fallow land regulation (GAEC 8) within the CAP for this year. However, the vote has been postponed, as confirmed by a Commission spokesperson. Member states are now expected to provide written comments on the proposal by tomorrow.

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Cem Özdemir