« Is there a future for our agriculture ? Obviously, the answer is yes! Did we answer the farmers’ malaise ? Obviously not! Did we make mistakes? Obviously yes! “. It is with this mea culpa that Gabriel Attal began the hastily scheduled press conference this midday, visibly tired and less relaxed than during the announcements on Friday January 26. The staging was also much more sober live from Matignon with the ministers Marc Fesneau, Bruno Le Maire et Christophe Béchuto bring new measures to extinguish the anger of farmers, who has been speaking for several weeks.
Update | “We have been heard by the government”: FNSEA and Young Farmers call for the blockages to be lifted
Overview of the main measures on the different chapters of the farmers’ demandsand in particular the FNSEA and Young Farmers.
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Environment
Temporary peerages: exemption for one year
While waiting for work at European level to change the rules of new CAP on the ratios of permanent meadowsGabriel Attal announced that a one-year exemption would be introduced in France on the relocation of prairies.
Simplification of ditch cleaning rules
Concerning cleaning of ditchesas promised a few weeks ago during a visit to Pas-de-Calais very affected by floodsChristophe Béchu announced the publication this February 1 in the official journal of a decree simplifying the rules of cleaning of ditches. This decree exempts the punctual cleaning of “aquatic environments” of authorization request when it has the “ objective of remedying a dysfunction in the natural transport of sediments likely to prevent the free flow of water or to harm the proper functioning of aquatic environments or to combat eutrophication ».
OFB: a convention before the agricultural show
Concerning I’French biodiversity officetargeted by numerous criticisms from farmers, even violent attacks, Christophe Béchu announced the establishment of a convention comparable to what was done five years ago with the gendarmerie to “find new ways of working” with farmers. The convention should be established by agricultural centre.
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Plant protection products
Pausing Ecophyto2030
On the issue of plant protection products, Gabriel Attal announced the pausing of the plan Ecophyto 2030 « time to implement a new indicator ». « This work should be completed by agricultural centreand strategic orientation advice will meet next week » said the Prime Minister.
Marc Fesneau also specified that the State was going to appeal thecancellation of the 5 ZNT charters by the administrative court of Orléans and that the phytosanitary strategic advice was going to be simplified.
To respond to the criticisms made by the FNSEA and the Young Farmers towards theConsideredthe government also announced that it would ensure that its opinions on approval take more into account the terms of application and are more in line in terms of timetable with the European agency EFSA.
Breeding
Sustainable tax measures of 150 million euros for cattle breeding
In order to come to the aid of cattle breeders in difficulty, the Prime Minister announced a “ a fiscal and social plan of 150 million euros » this year and sustainable for cattle breeding (measure of tax exemption for cattle already announced, reinforced and revised).
Desire to regulate synthetic meat
Gabriel Attal also indicated that France wanted to request regulation at the level of the European Union to regulate the synthetic meat.
A decree on the name of synthetic meat will also be taken in a few days after a recent court decision, said Marc Fesneau.
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Unfair competition
Fruits and vegetables: safeguard clause against Thiacloprid
Faced with unfair competition from products imported from third countries and not respecting European rules, the government has announced its desire to promote mirror clauses at the European level. And without delay, France will impose a safeguard clause on the Thiaclopride (neonicotinoid) in fruits and vegetables, argued Gabriel Attal.
TODE sustained and ceiling raised
Concerning seasonal employees, as announced Friday January 26 by Gabriel Attal, the system DEATHS will be made permanent, and the ceiling raised from 1.2 to 1.25 SMIC.
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Treasury
GNR: the window for reimbursement of the ex-TICPE is open
For the advance payment of 50% of the refundable TICPE on the GNRBruno Le Maire specified that the counter had been open since this morning on the site of Chorus Pro for payment expected within 10 to 15 days maximum.
Renewal of agricultural generations
New tax incentives for transmission
Regarding the file of transfer of agricultural holdings to young farmersBruno Le Maire announced three increases in exemption thresholds which will be included in the 2025 finance bill:
- The recovery of exemption thresholds for capital gains individual businesses from 500,000 to 750,000 euros for total exemption and from 1 to 1.5 million euros in the event of takeover by a young farmer (article 238 quindecies of the CGI)
- Raising the thresholds on the succession of rural property management from 500,000 to 600,000 euros on condition of keeping them for ten years
- Exemption from professional capital gains also in the event of transfer for the purpose of retirement over long periods to a young farmer
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2024-02-02 10:46:14
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