Proof of ecological performance
The ecological performance certificate (ÖLN) is a minimum standard for environmentally friendly agriculture in Switzerland .
Compliance with the ÖLN is a prerequisite for a farm to receive direct payments from the federal government (state subsidies ). Central elements of the standard are:
- balanced fertilizer balance
- appropriate proportion of ecological compensation areas
- regulated crop rotation
- suitable soil protection
- Selection and application of plant protection products
The ecological performance certificate is also part of the requirements that apply to integrated production ; the latter, however, requires compliance with additional requirements.
Web links
- Ordinance on direct payments to agriculture (systematic compilation of Swiss national law, SR 910.13)