<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Danish Government is in the process of negotiating the introduction of new environmental rules for Danish agriculture. The final vote on the new rules is expected on 25February. With this agreement, the Danish Government seeks to amend a large number of environmental requirements. The package includes new rules for calculating nitrogen, which will result in, and allow, increased nitrogen emissions from agriculture. At the same time it abolishes buffer strips, which protect watercourses from fertilisers and pesticides. According to researchers, the agreement will lead to increased pollution of both groundwater and surface water. The Danish Minister of the Environment and Food has said in the Danish media that she has discussed the agriculture package with the Commission in advance (Jyllands-Posten, 2016(1)) and received prior authorisation for these measures.  Can the Commission confirm that the rules proposed by the Danish Government comply at all points with EU environmental requirements, including the Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC), the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the Pesticides Framework Directive (2009/128/EC)? Several environmental bodies take the view that these rules will make it hard for Denmark to comply with EU requirements.  Are the new calculation methods proposed by the Danish Government in conformity with EU rules and current practice?  Is it possible to inspect the correspondence between the Danish Government and the Commission on this matter?    (1)Source: http://jyllands-posten.dk/politik/ECE8444979/kjer-forsvarer-sig-selv-jeg-har-lagt-alt-aabent-frem"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [4]. </s>
The Danish Government is in the process of negotiating the introduction of new environmental rules for Danish agriculture. The final vote on the new rules is expected on 25February. With this agreement, the Danish Government seeks to amend a large number of environmental requirements. The package includes new rules for calculating nitrogen, which will result in, and allow, increased nitrogen emissions from agriculture. At the same time it abolishes buffer strips, which protect watercourses from fertilisers and pesticides. According to researchers, the agreement will lead to increased pollution of both groundwater and surface water. The Danish Minister of the Environment and Food has said in the Danish media that she has discussed the agriculture package with the Commission in advance (Jyllands-Posten, 2016(1)) and received prior authorisation for these measures.  Can the Commission confirm that the rules proposed by the Danish Government comply at all points with EU environmental requirements, including the Nitrates Directive (91/676/EEC), the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the Pesticides Framework Directive (2009/128/EC)? Several environmental bodies take the view that these rules will make it hard for Denmark to comply with EU requirements.  Are the new calculation methods proposed by the Danish Government in conformity with EU rules and current practice?  Is it possible to inspect the correspondence between the Danish Government and the Commission on this matter?    (1)Source: http://jyllands-posten.dk/politik/ECE8444979/kjer-forsvarer-sig-selv-jeg-har-lagt-alt-aabent-frem