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Danish agriculture group says Green Tripartite Agreement is defunct
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Danish agriculture group says Green Tripartite Agreement is defunct

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The chairman of Agriculture & Food, Søren Søndergaard, stated that the original Green Tripartite Agreement from June 2024 no longer exists.
  • He cited new political initiatives against agriculture, including a national pesticide ban and changes to pig production outlined in the new government's platform, as reasons for the agreement's demise.
  • While Agriculture & Food still supports the original agreement, they argue that subsequent demands have severely impacted the sector.

The foundational Green Tripartite Agreement, forged in June 2024 between stakeholders including Agriculture & Food, the Danish Nature Agency, and the then-SVM government, is effectively defunct, according to Søren Søndergaard, chairman of Agriculture & Food.

The original Green Tripartite from June 2024 no longer exists. We walked out of the room in June 2024. Since then, the others have moved on.

— Søren SøndergaardThe chairman of Agriculture & Food explained why he believes the original agreement is no longer valid.

Søndergaard told Jyllands-Posten that the agreement's demise stems from subsequent political actions targeting the agricultural sector. He specifically pointed to the new four-leaf clover government's platform, which includes plans for a nationwide pesticide ban and significant reforms in pig production. "We walked out of the room in June 2024. Since then, the others have moved on," Søndergaard stated, indicating a divergence from the original accord.

Agriculture & Food issued a press release on Saturday evening elaborating on their criticism. The organization highlighted not only the proposed national pesticide ban but also the dissolution of the ministry dedicated to the green tripartite agreement. "We must conclude that the tripartite agreement we made, in reality, only exists on paper now. The parties have moved on, and the government with which we made the agreement in June 2024 no longer exists," Søndergaard said in the release.

We must conclude that the tripartite agreement we made, in reality, only exists on paper now. The parties have moved on, and the government with which we made the agreement in June 2024 no longer exists.

— Søren SøndergaardSøndergaard elaborated on the current status of the Green Tripartite Agreement in a press release.

Despite these developments, Agriculture & Food maintains its support for the original tripartite agreement. However, the organization contends that a series of additional requirements enacted since then have placed a heavy burden on the agricultural industry. The Ministry of Nature and Animal Welfare, represented by Christian Rabjerg Madsen (S), commented that the new government has not altered the original agreement, asserting that it "of course still stands."

the new government has not changed the original agreement. Therefore, the agreement "of course still stands."

— Christian Rabjerg MadsenThe Minister for Nature and Animal Welfare responded to claims about the agreement's status.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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