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Exemptions for set-aside and afforestation under the catch crop rules 2025/2026
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om næringsstofreducerende tiltag og dyrkningsrelaterede tiltag i jordbruget for planperioden 2025/2026
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- Areas in support schemes or projects on permanent set-aside were already exempt from the requirement for a spring crop or fallow after catch crops, and now areas in support schemes or afforestation projects are also exempt.
- The exemption in two other rules (§ 16(4) and § 19(3)) is extended to also cover afforestation, and it applies both to support schemes and to projects financed by the EU or the state.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 21 July 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 25 July 2026
- In force · 1 August 2026