CAP : Several countries call on Hogan to simplify greening

With the entry into force of the new environment-friendly farming rules known as greening scheduled for 1 January 2015, a group of countries has called on Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan to simplify the system to make it more user-friendly. During a discussion, held on 15 December, seven member states - France, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal and Belgium - requested the European Commission to look for ways to cut red tape and reduce the administrative burden in terms of…