IPPC decision delayed
EUROPE - Brussels is currently considering whether IPPC should be extended to cover more pig and poultry farmsThe pig and poultry industry has put forward a convincing case for not reducing thresholds. There is also some deabte as to whether the regulations should be extended to the dairy sector too.
A decision from Brussels is expected, although it has been delayed by the completion of one final report. Officials say more details will be available at the end of June.