CDA and VVD express a laundry list of criticisms of the nitrogen law

Although housing is decisive for the CDA and the VVD when it comes to voting, these parties have a laundry list of points for improvement for the nitrogen law. For example, when it comes to certainty about the timeline for legalization of PAS reporters.

Just the promise that PAS reporters will be legalized is not enough for these parties. After all, this commitment is more than a year old and there is still no prospect of a quick solution. So far it is only clear that it will cost PAS reporters time and money to get the legalization done, even though they have not done anything illegal. CDA and VVD require Minister Schouten to compensate the costs involved.

Aerius model insufficient
Jaco Geurts (CDA) also wants to know from the minister why innovations in low-emission housing systems are so often hindered by procedures. He also asks the minister that the nitrogen space that external netting provides is used as effectively as possible and that no part of it leaks out of the system. This may be the case if not all purchased nitrogen space (after 30% skimming) is used by the buyer. Geurts is also of the opinion that although the so-called 'add-on' nature on agricultural land did not take place behind closed doors, the disclosure of newly designated nature has not been sufficiently transparent. The consequences of designating new nature areas are great and that has not been made sufficiently clear.

The CDA is not satisfied with the explanation of the minister in the letter to parliament of September why only the Aerius model is used for the time being. Geurts wants a 'model ensemble' to be created, because there are more options for estimating nitrogen deposition than the Aerius model alone. In addition, the Hordijk Committee has indicated that the model offers false certainty about nitrogen deposition at a detailed level. Although Geurts realizes that the Council of State has ruled that the model does offer sufficient legal certainty. The VVD also expects the minister to achieve greater results in improving the estimate of nitrogen deposition.

Investment aid
Together with the VVD, the CDA is advocating a reconsideration of vulnerable nature areas, including socio-economic effects. VVD member Mark Harbers warns the minister that she generously deploys voluntary purchase schemes, but that she pays too little attention to the perspective of those who want to continue farming. They deserve generous support when investing in the reduction of nitrogen emissions. He also believes that the implementation of the peak-loader purchase scheme and the general stop scheme for livestock farming, which will come into effect next year, deserve improvement. For example, when it comes to the land belonging to the livestock farms to be bought up, the relocation scheme and the associated professional ban.

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