European legislators are pressuring the European Commission to raise the maximum "authorized" THC content (see below) in industrial hemp to 0.5% , in order to harmonize European legislation and protect the sector against increasingly restrictive national measures. Although not yet binding, this initiative demonstrates strong momentum within European institutions to clarify a market regularly disrupted by legal uncertainty.
Earlier this month, the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee (AGRI) called on the European Commission to "explicitly confirm" the legality of hemp and establish a common EU-wide classification for the crop. In particular, it recommended raising the maximum "allowable" THC content from 0.3% to 0.5%, which many stakeholders believe would better reflect current scientific and agricultural realities.
To be fair, the European Commission does not set a legal THC limit for hemp , but sets a maximum THC level beyond which a crop can no longer benefit from Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) support. Each Member State remains free to determine its own legal limit, often aligned with the limit used for eligibility for EU subsidies.
"This is about providing legal certainty for farmers, processors and investors," said Cristina Guarda , an Italian Green MEP and one of the promoters of the amendment.
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