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The FAS helps farmers to better understand and meet the EU rules for the environment, public and animal health, animal welfare and good agricultural and environmental condition (GAEC).</p> <h2 id="informationthefasprovides">Information the system provides</h2> <p>The FAS provides information about:</p> <ul> <li>obligations at farm level resulting from the statutory management requirements and the standards for good agricultural and environmental land conditions ('<a href="/common-agricultural-policy/income-support/conditionality_en">cross-compliance</a>');</li> <li>agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment and maintenance of the agricultural area ('<a href="/common-agricultural-policy/income-support/eco-schemes_en">greening</a>');</li> <li>measures provided for in rural development programmes for farm modernisation, competitiveness building, sectorial integration, innovation and market orientation, as well as the promotion of entrepreneurship;</li> <li>requirements for efficient and sustainable water use, along with water protection;</li> <li>use of plant protection products;</li> <li>integrated pest management.</li> </ul> <p>The FAS may also provide information on:</p> <ul> <li>the promotion of farm conversion and diversification of their economic activity;</li> <li>risk management and appropriate preventive actions to address natural disasters, catastrophic events and animal and plant diseases;</li> <li>minimum requirements for agri-environment-climate payments beyond mandatory standards and minimum requirements for fertilisers and plant production products, also regarding organic farming;</li> <li>information related to climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity and protection of water.</li> </ul> <p>EU countries ensure a clear separation between advice to farmers and checking the right allocation of income support.</p> <h3>CAP 2023-27</h3> <p>In June 2021, following extensive negotiations between the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission, agreement was reached on reform of the common agricultural policy (CAP). 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