#2025-876 DCOrientation Law for Food Sovereignty and Renewal of Generations in Agriculture
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The law concerns agricultural sovereignty and the renewal of generations in agriculture in France. It aims to enhance the protection, valorization, and development of agriculture and fishing as essential to national food sovereignty. Key provisions include modifications to environmental and agricultural codes to ensure agricultural policies align with these objectives while maintaining competitive fairness and environmental protection.
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Key Changes
- Establishment of agricultural and fishing protection as matters of major public interest.
- Regulatory policies must now comply with minimum EU standards unless specifically justified.
- Introduction of a non-regression principle for agricultural potential in public policies.
Obligations
What this law requires
Protect, valorize, and develop agriculture and fishing as matters of major general interest to guarantee national food sovereignty
Ensure agricultural policies align with food sovereignty and generational renewal objectives while maintaining competitive fairness and environmental protection
Apply regulatory norms in agriculture that do not exceed minimum requirements of European norms, except when justified by higher constitutional or environmental protection objectives
Modify and harmonize the Environmental Code, Forest Code, Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, and Urban Planning Code with food sovereignty and agricultural renewal principles
Respect the right to live in a balanced environment respectful of health and constitutional environmental protection objectives when implementing agricultural sovereignty measures