EU FARM GROUP SAYS NEW AMMONIA EMISSION CONTROLS WILL HARM LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
December 5th, 2013
THE EUROPEAN Union’s (EU) agricultural industry organisation has warned that newly proposed reforms to EU air quality rules could harm Europe’s livestock sector. The concern of Brussels-based Copa-Cogeca is the European Commission’s suggestion that ammonia emissions be cut by 27% via reforms to the national emissions ceilings (NEC) directive. The gas is emitted from manure and other animal waste.The organisation said that livestock producers had already invested in their waste handling systems to reduce ammonia emissions and the new limit would impose ...
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