Agriculture & Food

#2026-295Decree No. 2026-295 of April 17, 2026, concerning the coordination of inspections on agricultural holdings and the collection and processing of related personal data

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law sets up a system to coordinate agricultural inspections across France, aiming for efficient and acceptable procedures. It requires an annual plan for inspections that consider several factors such as safety, environmental protection, and geographical equity. Personal data of farmers is collected to track inspection progress and manage risks, with data being stored for five years.

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Key Changes

  • Establishes a coordinated system for agricultural inspections across France.
  • Requires annual inspection programming considering safety, environmental, and geographical factors.
  • Collects and manages personal data of farmers for inspection purposes, stored for five years.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Each department shall establish an annual indicative programming of administrative controls to be validated by the prefect.

mission inter-services de l'agriculture
operational
high

Each department must develop and submit an annual indicative programming plan for agricultural inspections to the prefect for validation, considering safety, environmental protection, and geographical equity.

departmental agricultural servicespublic administrative bodies
Annually
operational
high

The mission inter-services de l'agriculture must ensure the programming of inspections accounts for European and national regulatory requirements.

mission inter-services de l'agriculture
operational
medium

The agricultural inter-service mission must ensure coordination with the inter-service mission for water and nature, aligning their programming plans.

prefect of departmentagricultural inter-service mission
operational
high

Data related to agricultural operations must be collected to identify risks, track controls, and address difficulties faced by agricultural operators.

services déconcentrés des administrations civilesétablissements publics de l'Etat
reporting

Affected Parties

FarmersAgricultural inspection authorities

Tags

agriculture,compliance,data management