He Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) On March 18, he released the draft resolution proposing this the amendment of Annex II to the Environmental Management Regulation for the agricultural and irrigation sectorsa measure that redefines the thresholds to identify agricultural projects and activities that do not have a significant negative impact on the environment.
According to the provisions of the Ministerial Decision No. 0505-2025-MIDAGRIThe aim of the initiative is to collect comments and suggestions from public and private institutions and citizens before it comes into force.
The amendment to Annex II covers both agricultural and animal activities, with the exception of the reporting requirement Environmental management instruments either Technical environmental bulletin (FTA) for those projects that, according to MIDAGRI, do not exceed the newly established limits.
According to the statement, this measure finds the positive opinion of the Ministry of Environment and des General legal advice center of the ministry itself. Both organizations reviewed the current legal framework and endorsed the relevance of the proposal. The new system therefore establishes clear criteria for the exclusion of environmental practices for low-impact projects:
- agricultural crops: up to 10 hectares, excluding crops with special regulations
- cattle: up to 50 heads (milk, meat or mixed)
- Alpacas, llamas, sheep and goats: up to 200 heads each
- Guinea pig: up to 1,500
- Laying hens and broilers: up to 5,000
- Turkeys, ducks and other poultry: less than 5,000
The central goal is according to the authorities Optimize the environmental management process for small and medium-sized producers, eliminating administrative burdens for those developing low-impact activities. Projects that exceed the defined thresholds must continue to demonstrate the relevant environmental instruments and meet all assessment and verification requirements.
Publishing the project in official media enables citizen participation and ensures the transparency of the process. The authorities’ goal is to optimize administrative management and concentrate inspection resources on activities that actually pose environmental risks, thereby strengthening the environmental control and assessment system in the agricultural and irrigation sectors. Peru.
A Environmental Management Instrument (IGA) It is a technical-legal tool for assessing, preventing, controlling and correcting the impact of projects on the environment, from planning to addressing possible environmental liabilities.
Those in turn Environmental Technical Bulletin (FTA) is an affidavit that simplifies the procedures for low-impact projects and describes in detail the characteristics of the project and the measures to address its impacts.
Regarding the regulations, MIDAGRI This stipulated that projects and activities within these areas may only comply with the environmental regulations established by the authority without the need to submit additional environmental documentation.
The draft decision and its annex are available for public consultation on the ministry’s digital platform and in the Official Journal. The Peruvian.
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