- European certifications could help the EU achieve its environmental ambitions, a recent study showed, though the findings raised questions among MEPs who expressed concern over quality controls and the impacts on farmers.
- While labels and other quality certifications are managed and controlled at the national level — the National Institute for Origin and Quality (INAO) and the National Commission for Environmental Certification (CNCE) in France — private certifications are not.
- The experts put forward a number of suggestions for linking certifications to CAP tools: requesting a contribution to at least one environmental or climate objective of the CAP, having compulsory “clear added value” requirements, or setting up an EU control system.
Farm certification schemes could make the CAP greener
