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The Member States have amended the Commission's proposal to extend the scope of the Directive to intensive livestock farms.

The Commission committed to launch in 2023 an EU Fertilisers Market Observatory. The Commission published the call for applications with a view to formally launch the group of experts before summer 2023. The call is open until 4 April.

The revised law increases the 2030 GHG reduction target at EU level from 30% to 40% compared to 2005-levels.

The Commission and EU countries should support the transition to organic fertilisers and become less dependent on Russian fertilisers, say MEPs on the Agriculture Committee.

There is a serious problem with fertilizer accessibility. In the EU, fertilizer prices went up 149% from September 2021 to September 2022.

The new Slurry Infrastructure grant will help farmers improve their slurry storage.

European Green Deal: EU reaches agreement on national emission reductions from transport, buildings, waste and agriculture.

The Communication exposes several good practices, such as promoting the use of organic fertilizers.

France has more than 1,400 anaerobic digestion facilities, with the agricultural sector accounting for 47% of the total.

To reduce the dependence on fertiliser imports in the long term, Parliament proposes a switch to alternative organic sources of nutrients for agriculture.

It is expected to prevent and control odor emissions from pig farms by establishing technological improvements and reducing emissions from the source.

Commission decides to refer SPAIN to the Court of Justice of the European Union for poor implementation of the Nitrates Directive.

Dutch pig slurry exports increased by 8.2% last year with the leading destination being Belgium.

The excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus from swine slurry decreased in 2020, due to the reduction in the number of finishing and breeding pigs.

The European Commission has published the external study, ‘Study on Future of EU livestock: How to contribute to a sustainable agricultural sector?’, to contribute to the debate on the sustainability of the livestock sector.

The Federal Council has approved the General Administrative Regulation for the designation of nitrate contaminated and eutrophicated areas.