In an address to Agricultural Commissioner Wojciechowski during the CoR plenary, ECR First Vice-President Marshal Ortyl very much welcomed the easing of several of the CAP's green measures, which demonstrate that "the European Commission is starting to listen to our farmers", he stated.

Marshal Ortyl, President of the Podkarpackie region, reiterated the satisfaction of the ECR group to see the CAP’s green measures being made voluntary:  "this will finally provide some relief to Europe's farmers who are overburdened with rising production costs and environmental obligations". 

The administrative burdens and environmental requirements for farmers who receive EU subsidies from the CAP budget have been putting our farmers under too much strain – "it has to be realised that European regulations are having a huge direct impact on their work", highlighted our First Vice-President.

Mr Ortyl underlined the commitment and willingness to protect natural resources and the environment but with the greening aspect of the CAP having become more ambitious than ever, "it is difficult for our farmers to comply with the Green Deal in its current form". He continued to say that the Green Deal is "simply not compatible with ensuring food security for Europeans and at the same time a profitable existence for farmers".

In this regard, the Podkarpackie leader expressed hopes that with the results of the European Parliament elections this month, there will be more recognition that climate regulation has been "far too aggressive" in particular as the continent faces crisis after crisis. 

President Ortyl concluded by saying that the European Commission needs to continue to move in the "direction of common sense when it comes to the future of the Common Agricultural Policy".