Keep pollution rules for farmland, says RSPB
Conservationists have criticised proposals by an influential farming panel which could see agricultural land exempt from key pollution rules.
The Macdonald Task Force was set up to reform farming regulation and reports its findings today (May 17). The report confirms the important role of many areas of environmental legislation, however concerns have been raised over its proposals for the future of European legislation on industrial pollution.
The Task Force is calling for farmland to be exempt from the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) directive which regulates large industrial operations.
Gareth Morgan, RSPB Head of Countryside Conservation, said: "Large agribusiness units in our countryside can have a significant impact on the soil and water quality of the surrounding area. Ammonia from pig farms, for instance, can impact nearby habitats with serious implications for local wildlife. It is right that these large scale operations are included in the European legislation."
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