Retaining Ireland’s Nitrates Derogation – Common Objectives

The nitrates derogation is of huge economic importance to the Irish agrifood sector and the wider national economy.

The nitrates derogation allows our grassland farmers to maximise the advantage of the Irish grass-based system while balancing the significant economic disadvantages that Irish farmers encounter compared to their EU counterparts.

The current uncertainly around the future of the nitrates derogation is doing little to improve the water quality situation in Ireland, which in comparison to other EU member states, is relatively good.

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