The Common Agricultural Policy

The plan sees agriculture's long-term sustainability as important for both ecosystems and Sweden's economic independence and gives the state a special responsibility for self-sufficiency in food, which speaks for a more sustainable reform of the EU's agricultural policy with preserved competitiveness. The plan also wants to see good conditions for sound businesses, which aligns with the requirement for a review of rules and controls. Measures for irrigation are climate adaptation of the kind the plan seeks.

• sustainable agriculturedecisive»Jordbrukets långsiktiga hållbarhet är viktig för både ekosystemen och« (party programme ↗)“Agriculture's long-term sustainability is important for both ecosystems and”
• food self-sufficiency»Staten har ett särskilt ansvar att se till« (party programme ↗)“The state has a special responsibility to ensure”
• good conditions for serious businesses»Vi vill se goda villkor för sunda företag« (party programme ↗)“We want to see good conditions for sound businesses”
• sustainable food production»En annan viktig del i den gröna omställningen är satsningar på hållbar livsmedelsproduktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Another important part of the green transition is investments in sustainable food production.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan demands sustainable Swedish food production that strengthens self-sufficiency and robust competitiveness, and wants Sweden to be a leading player in the EU. Actively driving a sustainable reform of EU agricultural policy while preserving competitiveness follows from this. Furthermore, the plan wants to strengthen preparedness against extreme weather such as droughts, which supports functioning assistance for irrigation dams.

• strengthened self-sufficiencydecisive»Livskraftig svensk livsmedelsproduktion som stärker landets självförsörjningsförmåga.« (party programme ↗)“Viable Swedish food production that strengthens the country's self-sufficiency.”
• strengthened competitiveness»Innovationskraft, gott företagsklimat och stark konkurrenskraft för ökad tillväxt.« (party programme ↗)“Innovation capacity, good business climate and strong competitiveness for increased growth.”
• preparedness against drought»• Stärk beredskapen mot extremväder. Annars riskerar skyfall att svämma över städer, torka slå ut hela skördar och skogsbränder att breda ut sig. Vi vill fortsätta de stora investeringarna så att kommunerna kan klimatanpassa lokalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen preparedness against extreme weather. Otherwise heavy downpours risk flooding cities, droughts may destroy entire harvests and forest fires may spread. We want to continue major investments so that municipalities can adapt to climate change locally.”
• proactive Swedish EU role»Sveriges ställning som en ledande aktör i EU stärks.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's position as a leading actor in the EU is strengthened.”

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The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that the EU's agricultural policy is fundamentally changed and that the development towards large-scale farming is broken, while conditions for more farmers are improved. It also wants public resources to strengthen agriculture's climate resilience, of which irrigation dams are an example. The counter-proposal's requirement for a more sustainable EU reform and usable irrigation support therefore aligns with the plan.

• reformed EU agricultural policydecisive»EU:s jordbrukspolitik behöver förändras i grunden. Den ensidiga utvecklingen mot storskalighet måste brytas.« (party programme ↗)“The EU's agricultural policy needs to be fundamentally changed. The one-sided development towards large-scale farming must be broken.”
• better conditions for farmers»Miljöpartiet vill stärka det svenska jordbruket och skapa bättre villkor för fler bönder.« (party programme ↗)“The Greens want to strengthen Swedish agriculture and create better conditions for more farmers.”
• support for climate resilience»Offentliga resurser ska stödja bönder i den gröna omställningen och stärka jordbrukets klimatresiliens.« (party programme ↗)“Public resources shall support farmers in the green transition and strengthen agriculture's climate resilience.”
• promote small and medium-sized farms»Små och medelstora lantbruk som bygger på lokala kretslopp, hållbara och ekologiska brukningsmetoder och en god djurhållning ska främjas.« (party programme ↗)“Small and medium-sized farms that are based on local cycles, sustainable and ecological farming methods and good animal husbandry shall be promoted.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto requires an even more competitive agriculture and establishes that regulatory simplifications and lower costs are needed for increased food production and supply security, while unnecessary regulations and bureaucracy should be eliminated. The party programme states that the competitiveness of Swedish agriculture should be strengthened both within the EU and vis-à-vis the rest of the world. The counter-proposal's requirement for reform, fewer inspections and workable support conditions follow directly from this.

• regulatory simplification for agriculturedecisive»Sverige behöver ett ännu mer konkurrenskraftigt jordbruk. En långsiktigt hållbar livsmedelsförsörjning med ökad försörjningstrygghet och ökad matproduktion kräver regelförenklingar och skattesänkningar, inklusive ett kraftfullt jordbruksavdrag och en biodrivmedelspremie som gör det hållbara lantbruket mer lönsamt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs an even more competitive agriculture. A long-term sustainable food supply with increased supply security and increased food production requires regulatory simplifications and tax cuts, including a strong agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium that makes sustainable agriculture more profitable.”
• strengthened competitiveness in the EU»Det svenska lantbrukets konkurrenskraft, både inom EU och gentemot övriga världen, ska förstärkas.« (party programme ↗)“The competitiveness of Swedish agriculture, both within the EU and against the rest of the world, should be strengthened.”
• fewer rules and inspections»Dyra, krångliga och innovationshämmande regelverk ligger som en våt filt över delar av landsbygden. Vi ska rensa upp bland överflödiga regler och byråkrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expensive, complicated and innovation-inhibiting regulations lie like a wet blanket over parts of the countryside. We should clean up unnecessary rules and bureaucracy.”
• increased food production»Matproduktionen måste öka, på kort och lång sikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Food production must increase, in the short and long term.”

The party programme requires that EU agricultural policy is reformed fundamentally, that direct support is phased out and that investments in landscape management and environment are developed instead. This bears the counter-proposal's demand for active work for a more sustainable EU reform. The requirement for a review of regulations and controls responds to the plan's commitment to reduced regulatory burden at municipal, state and European level.

• fundamental reform of EU agricultural policydecisive»EU:s jordbrukspolitik behöver reformeras i grunden. Samtliga direktstöd och marknadsstörande regleringar ska fasas ut så snart som möjligt, och i stället behövs ökade satsningar på landskapsvård, miljöskydd och bevarad biologisk mångfald.« (party programme ↗)“EU agricultural policy needs to be reformed fundamentally. All direct support and market-distorting regulations must be phased out as soon as possible, and instead increased investments in landscape management, environmental protection and preserved biodiversity are needed.”
• phase out direct support»Direktstöden till jordbruket ska avvecklas medan landsbygdsstödet behålls och satsningar på landskapsvård och miljö utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Direct support to agriculture must be phased out while rural support is retained and investments in landscape management and environment are developed.”
• reduced regulatory burden»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska, genom ansträngningar på både kommunal, statlig och europeisk nivå, och offentliga beslut analyseras ur småföretagarperspektiv.« (party programme ↗)“The regulatory burden on small businesses must decrease through efforts at municipal, state and European level, and public decisions must be analyzed from a small business perspective.”
• sustainable agriculture»Ett hållbart jord- och skogsbruk är en del av lösningen på dagens miljöutmaningar.« (party programme ↗)“Sustainable agriculture and forestry is part of the solution to today's environmental challenges.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto explicitly promises rule changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to increase self-sufficiency and strengthen competitiveness, and the party programme requires that EU's agricultural policy provides conditions for competitive and environmentally sustainable agriculture with equal competitive conditions. The counter-proposal's requirements for sustainable EU reform with protected competitiveness, review of regulatory complexity and controls as well as usable conditions for irrigation dams are the same commitments in substance. The requirement is supported.

• regulatory relief for agriculturedecisive»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Rule changes and cost reductions for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness.”
• competitive and sustainable EU agricultural policy»Jordbrukspolitiken inom EU måste tillhandahålla förutsättningar för ett konkurrenskraftigt europeiskt jordbruk förenligt med internationell solidaritet och en levande landsbygd, som dessutom tjänar som garant för biologisk mångfald, god djurhållning och livsmedel framställda på ett miljömässigt hållbart sätt.« (party programme ↗)“Agricultural policy within the EU must provide conditions for competitive European agriculture compatible with international solidarity and a vibrant countryside, which furthermore serves as a guarantee for biodiversity, good animal husbandry and food produced in an environmentally sustainable manner.”
• equal competitive conditions»Det är nödvändigt att dessa näringar ges likvärdiga konkurrensvillkor gentemot andra länder.« (party programme ↗)“It is necessary that these industries are given equal competitive conditions compared to other countries.”
• counter bureaucracy»Byråkrati och krångliga regler ska motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Bureaucracy and complicated rules shall be countered.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan explicitly commits to reducing the number of regulations for agriculture and shortening processing times, and to countering overimplementation of EU decisions with minimum level as the general rule. The counter-proposal's demands for a review of the regulatory landscape and inspections at all levels and better conditions in the Common Agricultural Policy directly address these commitments. The plan's goal of strengthened profitability and increased domestic food production points in the same direction.

• fewer regulations for agriculturedecisive»Minska antalet regler för jordbruket och korta handläggningstider för miljötillstånd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the number of regulations for agriculture and shorten processing times for environmental permits”
• EU rules at minimum level»Minska regelkrånglet och onödig byråkrati, bland annat genom att motverka överimplementering i Sverige av EU-beslut – som huvudregel ska EU-direktiv genomföras på miniminivå« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce red tape and unnecessary bureaucracy, among other things by countering overimplementation in Sweden of EU decisions – as a general rule EU directives shall be implemented at minimum level”
• better conditions for farming»Moderaterna vill förbättra förutsättningarna att driva lantbruk genom att sänka skatterna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderates want to improve the conditions for running farms by lowering taxes”
• increased domestic food production»Stärka jordbruket för att öka den inhemska produktionen av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen agriculture to increase domestic food production”

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The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan states that EU rules must become fewer and more flexible based on each member state's conditions and that regulation should be simplified whilst legal certainty is improved. It specifically points to EU agricultural policy as an administrative burden that makes it difficult for farms to be profitable. The counter-proposal's demands for reform of EU policy, review of regulatory flora and controls and better conditions in support provision directly respond to these commitments.

• fewer and more flexible EU rulesdecisive»EU-reglerna måste bli färre och mer flexibla utifrån varje medlemsstats unika landskap, tradition och standarder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“EU rules must become fewer and more flexible based on each member state's unique landscape, tradition and standards.”
• regulatory simplification in agriculture»Förenkla regelverken och förbättra rättssäkerheten« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Simplify regulation and improve legal certainty”
• EU bureaucracy burdens farming»EU:s jordbrukspolitik påverkar svenskt jordbruk mycket, begränsar ofta vad som är möjligt och orsakar en stor administrativ börda och omfattande regleringar som tynger lantbrukare och gör det svårt för småskaliga lantbruk att upprätthålla lönsamhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“EU agricultural policy affects Swedish agriculture greatly, often limits what is possible and causes a large administrative burden and extensive regulations that weigh on farmers and make it difficult for small-scale farms to maintain profitability.”
• increased competitiveness»Öka det svenska jordbrukets konkurrenskraft och Sveriges självförsörjning av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish agriculture's competitiveness and Sweden's self-sufficiency in food”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.