EU Gives Final Approval to Revised Farming Policies After Months of Protests

Under the revised law, smaller farms under 10 hectares will be exempt from controls and penalties for noncompliance with some EU farming rules.

European Union flags are displayed at the European Council headquarters in Brussels on Nov. 29, 2019. Kenzo Triboillard/AFP via Getty Images

The European Union (EU) on May 13 adopted revisions to its agricultural rules to address concerns raised by farmers during mass protests across Europe in recent months.

The Council of the European Union, one of the two EU legislative bodies, adopted the changes to its strategic plans, financing, and monitoring regulations of the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP), according to a May 13 statement.