Penalties

NI programme to include ‘fairer and more proportionate’ penalty system

N.Ireland

NI programme to include ‘fairer and more proportionate’ penalty system

Members of Stormont’s Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, were briefed on...

Unlimited penalties for polluters under new legislation

Environment

Unlimited penalties for polluters under new legislation

Environmental polluters will face unlimited penalties under new legislation announced by the government. The current max fine is £250,000.

Hogan to introduce yellow card system for CAP fines

EU

Hogan to introduce yellow card system for CAP fines

Farmers who over-declare how much lands they own under the CAP are to receive a yellow card instead of being penalised twice the difference, the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan has said.