Environment
A new law to ensure soil is monitored in all EU countries has been adopted by the European...
EU member states have adopted the soil monitoring directive, which will establish an EU-wide framework for assessing and monitoring soils.
The Council of the EU (council of ministers) and the European Parliament have reached an agreement on a new soil monitoring law.
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EU member states have today (Monday, June 17), reached a general approach on the proposed soil monitoring law.
The committee adopted amendments to the European Commission's proposal for a soil monitoring law by 42 votes to 26, and 14 abstentions.
It is still "early days" in the negotiations on the EU Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience, Niall Ryan at the DAFM has said.