158 Amendments of Marlene MORTLER related to 2023/0232(COD)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Soil is a vital, limited, non- renewable and irreplaceable resource that is crucial for the economy, the environment, food security and the society.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Soil is a vital, limited, non- renewable and irreplaceable resource that is crucial for the economy, the environment, food security and the society.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Healthy soils are in good chemical, biological and physical condition so that they can provide ecosystem services that are vital to humans and the environment, such as safe, nutritious and sufficient food, biomass, clean water, nutrients cycling, carbon storage and a habitat for biodiversity. However, 60 to 70 % of the soils in the Union are deteriorated and continue to deteriorate.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Healthy soils are in good chemical, biological and physical condition so that they can provide ecosystem services that are vital to humans and the environment, such as safe, nutritious and sufficient food, biomass, clean water, nutrients cycling, carbon storage and a habitat for biodiversity. However, 60 to 70 % of the soils in the Union are deteriorated and continue to deteriorate.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission’s Communication on safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems47 stressed that food sustainability is fundamental for food security. Healthy soils make the Union food system more resilient by providing the basis for nutritious and sufficient food. The Common Agricultural Policy provides a harmonised framework to ensure food supply security. __________________ 47 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems, COM (2022) 133 final.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission’s Communication on safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems47 stressed that food sustainability is fundamental for food security. Healthy soils make the Union food system more resilient by providing the basis for nutritious and sufficient food. The Common Agricultural Policy provides a harmonised framework to ensure food supply security. __________________ 47 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems, COM (2022) 133 final.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Soils host more than 25% of all biodiversity and are the second largest carbon pool of the planet. Due to their ability to capture and store carbon, healthy soils contribute to the achievement of the Union’s objectives on climate change. Healthy soils also provide a favourable habitat for organisms to thrive and are crucial for enhancing biodiversity and the stability of ecosystems. Biodiversity below and above ground are intimately connected and interact through mutualistic relationships (e.g. mycorrhizal fungi that connect plant roots).
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Soils host more than 25% of all biodiversity and are the second largest carbon pool of the planet. Due to their ability to capture and store carbon, healthy soils contribute to the achievement of the Union’s objectives on climate change. Healthy soils also provide a favourable habitat for organisms to thrive and are crucial for enhancing biodiversity and the stability of ecosystems. Biodiversity below and above ground are intimately connected and interact through mutualistic relationships (e.g. mycorrhizal fungi that connect plant roots).
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Soil degradation impacts fertility, yields, pest resistance and nutritional food quality. Since 95 % of our food is directly or indirectly produced on soils and the global population continues to increase, it is key that this finite natural resource remains healthy to ensure food security in the long-term and secure the productivity and profitability of Union agriculture. Sustainable soil management practices, as laid down in the Common Agricultural Policy, maintain or enhance soil health and contribute to the sustainability and resilience of the food system.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Soil degradation impacts fertility, yields, pest resistance and nutritional food quality. Since 95 % of our food is directly or indirectly produced on soils and the global population continues to increase, it is key that this finite natural resource remains healthy to ensure food security in the long-term and secure the productivity and profitability of Union agriculture. Sustainable soil management practices, as laid down in the Common Agricultural Policy, maintain or enhance soil health and contribute to the sustainability and resilience of the food system.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The long-term objective of the Directive is to achieve healthy soils by 2050. As an intermediate step, in light of the limited knowledge about the condition of soils and about the effectiveness and costs of the measures to regenerate their health, the directive takes a staged approach. In the first stage the focus will be on setting up the soil monitoring framework and assessing the situation of soils throughout the EU. It also includes requirements to lay down measures to manage soils sustainably and regenerate unhealthy soils once their condition is established, but without imposing an obligation to achieve healthy soils by 2050 neither intermediate targets. This proportionate approach will allow sustainable soil management and regeneration of unhealthy soils to be well prepared, incentivised and set in motion. In a second stage, as soon as the results of the first assessment of soils and trends analysis are available, the Commission will take stock of the progress towards the 2050 objective and the experience thereof, and will propose a review of the directive if necessary to accelerate progress towards 2050.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The long-term objective of the Directive is to achieve healthy soils by 2050. As an intermediate step, in light of the limited knowledge about the condition of soils and about the effectiveness and costs of the measures to regenerate their health, the directive takes a staged approach. In the first stage the focus will be on setting up the soil monitoring framework and assessing the situation of soils throughout the EU. It also includes requirements to lay down measures to manage soils sustainably and regenerate unhealthy soils once their condition is established, but without imposing an obligation to achieve healthy soils by 2050 neither intermediate targets. This proportionate approach will allow sustainable soil management and regeneration of unhealthy soils to be well prepared, incentivised and set in motion. In a second stage, as soon as the results of the first assessment of soils and trends analysis are available, the Commission will take stock of the progress towards the 2050 objective and the experience thereof, and will propose a review of the directive if necessary to accelerate progress towards 2050.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Soil is a vital, limited, non- renewable and irreplaceable resource that is crucial for the economy, the environment, food security and the society.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Healthy soils are in good chemical, biological and physical condition so that they can provide ecosystem services that are vital to humans and the environment, such as safe, nutritious and sufficient food, biomass, clean water, nutrients cycling, carbon storage and a habitat for biodiversity. However, 60 to 70 % of the soils in the Union are deteriorated and continue to deteriorate.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission’s Communication on safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems47 stressed that food sustainability is fundamental for food security. Healthy soils make the Union food system more resilient by providing the basis for nutritious and sufficient food. The Common Agricultural Policy provides a harmonised framework to ensure food supply security. _________________ 47 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, Safeguarding food security and reinforcing the resilience of food systems, COM (2022) 133 final.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Soils host more than 25% of all biodiversity and are the second largest carbon pool of the planet. Due to their ability to capture and store carbon, healthy soils contribute to the achievement of the Union’s objectives on climate change. Healthy soils also provide a favourable habitat for organisms to thrive and are crucial for enhancing biodiversity and the stability of ecosystems. Biodiversity below and above ground are intimately connected and interact through mutualistic relationships (e.g. mycorrhizal fungi that connect plant roots).
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Soil degradation impacts fertility, yields, pest resistance and nutritional food quality. Since 95 % of our food is directly or indirectly produced on soils and the global population continues to increase, it is key that this finite natural resource remains healthy to ensure food security in the long-term and secure the productivity and profitability of Union agriculture. Sustainable soil management practices, as laid down in the Common Agricultural Policy, maintain or enhance soil health and contribute to the sustainability and resilience of the food system.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The long-term objective of the Directive is to achieve healthy soils by 2050. As an intermediate step, in light of the limited knowledge about the condition of soils and about the effectiveness and costs of the measures to regenerate their health, the directive takes a staged approach. In the first stage the focus will be on setting up the soil monitoring framework and assessing the situation of soils throughout the EU. It also includes requirements to lay down measures to manage soils sustainably and regenerate unhealthy soils once their condition is established, but without imposing an obligation to achieve healthy soils by 2050 neither intermediate targets. This proportionate approach will allow sustainable soil management and regeneration of unhealthy soils to be well prepared, incentivised and set in motion. In a second stage, as soon as the results of the first assessment of soils and trends analysis are available, the Commission will take stock of the progress towards the 2050 objective and the experience thereof, and will propose a review of the directive if necessary to accelerate progress towards 2050.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of the Directive is to put in place a solid and coherent soil monitoring framework for all soils across the EU and to continuously improve soil health in the Union with the view to achieve healthy soils by 2050 and maintain soils in healthy condition, considering technical feasibility and economic proportionality, and maintain soils in healthy condition, while taking into account all sol functions, so that they can supply multiple ecosystem services and fulfil as well its utilisation functions at a scale sufficient to meet equally environmental, societal and economic needs, prevent and mitigate the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, increase the resilience against natural disasters and for food security and that soil contamination is reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to human health and the environment.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of the Directive is to put in place a solid and coherent soil monitoring framework for all soils across the EU and to continuously improve soil health in the Union with the view to achieve healthy soils by 2050 and maintain soils in healthy condition, considering technical feasibility and economic proportionality, and maintain soils in healthy condition, while taking into account all sol functions, so that they can supply multiple ecosystem services and fulfil as well its utilisation functions at a scale sufficient to meet equally environmental, societal and economic needs, prevent and mitigate the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, increase the resilience against natural disasters and for food security and that soil contamination is reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to human health and the environment.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
(1) The objective of the Directive is to put in place a solid and coherent soil monitoring framework for all soils across the EU and to continuously improve soil health in the Union with the view to achieve healthy soils by 2050 and maintain soils in healthy condition, taking account of technical feasibility and economic proportionality, so that they can supply multiple ecosystem services at a scale sufficient to meet environmental, societal and economic needs, prevent and mitigate the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, increase the resilience against natural disasters and for food security and that soil contamination is reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to human health and the environment.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
(1) The objective of the Directive is to put in place a solid and coherent soil monitoring framework for all soils across the EU and to continuously improve soil health in the Union with the view to achieve healthy soils by 2050 and maintain soils in healthy condition, taking account of technical feasibility and economic proportionality, so that they can supply multiple ecosystem services at a scale sufficient to meet environmental, societal and economic needs, prevent and mitigate the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, increase the resilience against natural disasters and for food security and that soil contamination is reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to human health and the environment.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all soils in the territory of Member States. This Directive shall not apply to activities or installations that are already subject to other specific national legislations insofar as these already cover issues of soil protection, soil monitoring, soil resilience or soil remediation.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all soils in the territory of Member States. This Directive shall not apply to activities or installations that are already subject to other specific national legislations insofar as these already cover issues of soil protection, soil monitoring, soil resilience or soil remediation.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all soils in the territory of Member States with the exception of soils subject to Regulations (EU) 2021/2115, (EU) 2021/2116, (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council and acts based on those Regulations.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all soils in the territory of Member States with the exception of soils subject to Regulations (EU) 2021/2115, (EU) 2021/2116, (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council and acts based on those Regulations.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘soil’ means the top layer ofrooting zone of plants in the Earth’s crust situated between the bedrock and the land surface, which is composed of mineral particles, organic matter, waterliquid components, air and living organisms, excluding groundwater, aquifers, water beds and raw material deposits;
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘soil’ means the top layer ofrooting zone of plants in the Earth’s crust situated between the bedrock and the land surface, which is composed of mineral particles, organic matter, waterliquid components, air and living organisms, excluding groundwater, aquifers, water beds and raw material deposits;
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘soil health’ means the physical, chemical and biological condition of the soil determining its capacity to function as a vital living system and to provide ecosystem services, and its ability to produce, taking into consideration the land use and its purpose;
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘soil health’ means the physical, chemical and biological condition of the soil determining its capacity to function as a vital living system and to provide ecosystem services, and its ability to produce, taking into consideration the land use and its purpose;
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. ‘soil health’ means the physical, chemical and biological condition of the soil determining its capacity to function as a vital living system and to provide ecosystem services, taking account of land use and the purpose thereof;
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
4. ‘soil health’ means the physical, chemical and biological condition of the soil determining its capacity to function as a vital living system and to provide ecosystem services, taking account of land use and the purpose thereof;
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) “Heavily modified soils” means soils where the provision of ecosystem services is almost completely hampered to such a degree that it is almost impossible to restore.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) “Heavily modified soils” means soils where the provision of ecosystem services is almost completely hampered to such a degree that it is almost impossible to restore.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. The objective of the Directive is to put in place a solid and coherent soil monitoring framework for all soils across the EU and to continuously improve soil health in the Union with the view to achieve healthy soils by 2050 and maintain soils in healthy condition, taking into account technical feasibility and economic proportionality, so that they can supply multiple ecosystem services at a scale sufficient to meet environmental, societal and economic needs, prevent and mitigate the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss, increase the resilience against natural disasters and for food security and that soil contamination is reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to human health and the environment.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
This Directive applies to all soils in the territory of Member States with the exception of soils subject to Regulations (EU) 2021/2115, (EU) 2021/2116, (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council and acts based on those Regulations.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘soil health’ means the physical, chemical and biological condition of the soil determining its capacity to function as a vital living system and to provide ecosystem services; , taking account of land use and the purpose thereof;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, subject to agreement from Member States concerned, carry out regular soil measurements on soil samples taken in-situ, based on the relevant descriptors and methodologies referred to in Articles 7 and 8, to support Member States’ monitoring of soil health. Where a Member State provides agreement in accordance with this paragraph, it shall ensure that the Commission can carry out such in-situ soil sampling only with the express permission of the landowner and land manager.
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, subject to agreement from Member States concerned, carry out regular soil measurements on soil samples taken in-situ, based on the relevant descriptors and methodologies referred to in Articles 7 and 8, to support Member States’ monitoring of soil health. Where a Member State provides agreement in accordance with this paragraph, it shall ensure that the Commission can carry out such in-situ soil sampling only with the express permission of the landowner and land manager.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall determine sampling points by applying the methodology set out in part A of Annex II taking into account risk assessments based on existing monitoring systems.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that new soil measurements are performed at least every 510 years.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall ensure that soil health assessments are performed at least every 510 years and that the first soil health assessment is performed by … (OP: please insert the date = 510 years after date of entry into force of the Directive).
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
By way of derogation, artificial and heavily modified soils, as defined within Article 3, shall be excluded from meeting the conditions for healthy soils as referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
By way of derogation from the subparagraph 1, soils shall also be considered healthy if individual values do not fulfil the established criteria due to the natural heterogeneity of the soils or natural influences.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Article 6 – paragraph 8
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Soil is unhealthy where at least one of the criteria referred to in subparagraph 1 is not met (‘unhealthy soil’) and this is not attributable to the natural heterogeneity of the soils or natural influences.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 382 #
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that new soil measurements are performed at least every 510 years.
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Article 8 – paragraph 6
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) defining sustainable soil management practices respecting the sustainable soil management principles listed in Annex III to be gradually implemented on all managed soils and, on the basis of the outcome of the soil assessments carried out in accordance with Article 9, regeneration practices to be gradually implemented in situations where soil is unhealthy, and insofar as the intended type of land use is unaffected, on the unhealthy soils concerned in the Member States;
Amendment 418 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall ensure that soil health assessments are performed at least every 5ten years and that the first soil health assessment is performed by … (OP: please insert the date = 5ten years after date of entry into force of the Directive).
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall duly categorise the practices and measures referred to in this paragraph with regard to the intended type of land use. Member States shall identify synergies with the programmes, plans and measures set out in Annex IV. The soil health monitoring data, the results of the soil health assessments, the analysis referred to in Article 9 and the sustainable soil management measures shall inform the development of the programmes, plans and measures set out in Annex IV.
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Member States shall ensure that the process of elaboration of the practices referred to in the first subparagraph is open, inclusive and effective and that the public concerned, in particular landowners and managers, are involved and are given early and effective opportunities to participate in their elaboration.
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
By way of derogation from subparagraph 1, soils shall also be considered healthy if individual values do not fulfil the established criteria due to the natural heterogeneity of the soils or natural influences;
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Soil is unhealthy where at least one of the criteria referred to in subparagraph 1 is not met (‘unhealthy soil’) and this is not attributable to the natural heterogeneity of the soils or natural influences.
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall lay down a mandatory conservation requirement for agricultural and forest land to secure the supply of food, feed and renewable raw materials and in the interest of the bioeconomy;
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Member States shall take all necessary measures to achieve net zero in the use of agricultural and forest land for settlement or transport measures in 2030.
Amendment 511 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall manage the risks for human health and the environment of potentially contaminated sites and contaminated sites, and keep them to acceptable levels, taking account of the environmental, social and economic impacts of the soil contamination and of the risk reduction measures taken pursuant to Article 15 paragraph 4. Human health risk assessments should always be based on type of land use.
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Additional funding shall be provided to finance implementation of risk reduction measures of potentially contaminated sites and contaminated sites, and to compensate the losses of farmers who are not responsible for soil contamination”.
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall systematically and actively identify all sites where a soil contamination is suspected based on evidence collected through all available meanppropriate means and set procedures (‘potentially contaminated sites’).
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure that all potentially contaminated sites identified in accordance with Article 13 are subject to soil investigation, where appropriate and in order of priorities.
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
(3) For each contaminated site identified pursuant to Article 14 or by any other means, the responsible competent authority shall carry out a site-specific assessment for the current and planned land uses to determine whether the contaminated site poses unacceptable risks for human health or the environment. Member States may, where appropriate, consider assessments carried out in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU and/or Directive 2010/75/EU and/or Directive 2012/18/EU sufficient.
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
(5) The risk reduction measures may consist of the measures referred to in Annex V. When deciding on the appropriate risk reduction measures, the competent authority shall take into consideration the costs, benefits, effectiveness, durability, and technical feasibility of available risk reduction measures. The competent authority shall also take into account the measures already implemented or planned under Directive 2012/18/EU and/or Directive 2010/75/EU.
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Upon assessment of the risk and risk remediation measures as referred to in the previous paragraph, the competent authority shall assess the impact of those measures on productive agricultural, forestry, or horticultural soils and their conventional and organic practices.
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. The competent authorities shall ensure that all risk remediation and risk reduction measures which could take place on agricultural, forestry, or horticultural carry the full financial burden of implementation, as well as potential financial losses from the disturbing of permanent crops, removal of inputs listed in the contaminants list from active practice, and the potential loss in land value from identification and registration of a land plot as contaminated.
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Given the priority inherently attached to the establishment of soil monitoring and sustainable management and regeneration of soils, the implementation of this Directive shall be supported by existing Union financial programmes in accordance with their applicable rules and conditions, as well as from national financing.
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Member States shall lay down a mandatory conservation requirement for agricultural and forest land to secure the supply of food, feed and renewable raw materials and in the interest of the bioeconomy;
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
Amendment 574 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The first reports shall be submitted by … (OP: please insert date = 510 years and 6 months after entry into force of the Directive).
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make public the data generated by the monitoring carried out under Article 8 and the assessment carried out under Article 9 of this Directive accessible to the public only with the express permission of the landowner and land manager and in an aggregated and anonymized form, in accordance with the provisions under Article 11 of Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council80 for geographically explicit data and Article 5 of Directive (EU) 2019/1024 for other data. __________________ 80 Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) (OJ L 108, 25.4.2007, p. 1).
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Amendment 584 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall ensure that soil health data made accessible through the digital soil health data portal referred to in Article 6 is available to the public only with the express permission of the landowner and land manager and in an aggregated and anonymised form in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council81 and Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council82 . __________________ 81 Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39). 82 Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies (OJ L 264, 25.9.2006, p. 13).
Amendment 586 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the information referred to in Article 18 of this Directive is available and accessible to the public only with the express permission of the landowner and land manager and in an aggregated and anonymized form in accordance with Directive 2003/4/EC, Directive 2007/2/EC and Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the Parliament and of the Council83 . __________________ 83 Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on open data and the re-use of public sector information (OJ L 172, 26.6.2019, p. 56).
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 596 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23
Article 23
Amendment 610 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. For each contaminated site identified pursuant to Article 14 or by any other means, the responsible competent authority shall carry out a site-specific assessment for the current and planned land uses to determine whether the contaminated site poses unacceptable risks for human health or the environment. Member States may, where appropriate, consider assessments carried out in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EU and/or Directive 2010/75/EU and/or Directive 2012/18/EU as sufficient.
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Amendment 619 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 619 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
(1) By (OP :please insert the date = 610 years after the date of entry into force of the Directive), the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Directive to assess the progress towards its objectives and the need to amend its provisions in order to set more specific requirements to ensure that unhealthy soils are regenerated and that all soils will be healthy by 2050. This evaluation shall take into account, inter alia, the following elements:
Amendment 637 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Amendment 639 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The first reports shall be submitted by … (OP: please insert date = 510 years and 6 months after entry into force of the Directive).
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 656 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV
Annex IV
Amendment 702 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 724 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 747 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV
Annex IV
Amendment 754 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part A – Row 2
Annex I – Part A – Row 2
Soil erosion Soil erosion rate ≤ 2 t ha-1 y-1 The ‘maximum value’ Badlands and other shall be laid down by the unmanaged natural (tonnes per hectare Member State within the land areas, except if per year) range 6-15 t ha-1 a-1. if they represent a significant disaster risk
Amendment 764 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part B – Row 3
Annex I – Part B – Row 3
Amendment 773 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part A –Row 2
Annex II – Part A –Row 2
Amendment 774 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part B – Row 2
Annex II – Part B – Row 2
Extractable ISO 11263:1994 for YES phosphorus spectrometric 17Bethel, J. 1989. Sample Allocation in Multivariate Surveys. Survey Methodology 15: 47-57. determination of phosphorus soluble in sodium hydrogen carbonate solution (P- Olsen) Alternative method for forest soils: citric-acid- soluble phosphorus (Fäth et al. 2019 J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci., Fäth et al. 2019 For. Ecol. Manag) or ICP Forests specifications . Or. de
Amendment 776 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – Part B – Row 13
Annex II – Part B – Row 13
Soil basal Follow indications YES respiration described in the scientific 18Sequencing of DNA barcodes for measuring taxonomical and functional diversity of archaea, bacteria, fungi and other eukaryotes as was done for LUCAS Soil Biodiversity based on https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.13299 19 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0038071797001259 article “Microbial biomass and activities in Member States soil as affected by frozen may alsomay select and cold storage”19 Use European or international and cold storage”21 alternative soil biodiversity descriptors such as: -Metabarcoding For other soil optional soil standards when available; if 20 of bacteria, biodiversity biodiversityfungi, protists such standard is not available, descriptors: and animals; descriptors: descriptors such the methodology chosen shall Use European or international N/A - Abundance standards when available; if and diversity of such standard is not available, nematodes; N/A as: the methodology chosen shall - Microbial either be available in the -Metabarcodingbiomass; scientific literature or publicly 18 of bacteria,- Abundance available. fungi, protists and animals; - Abundance and diversity of nematodes; - Microbial biomass; - Abundance and diversity of earthworms (in cropland)