Activities of Bert-Jan RUISSEN related to 2023/0232(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the council on Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
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The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development calls on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, as the committee responsible, to propose the rejection of the Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law).
Amendment 177 #
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 coherentn overarching, and coherent, and flexible 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, 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.monitor soil functionality in the Union
Amendment 197 #
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, water, air and living organisms;
Amendment 212 #
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;
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallmay establish soil districts throughout their territory, in alignment with relevant governance structures already established within the Member State.
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
From (OP: please insert the date = 4 years after date of entry into force of the Directive), Member States shall take at least the following measures, taking into account the active productive agricultural, forestry, or industrial model, type, use and condition of soil:
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) (a) defining sustainable soil management practices respecting the sustainable soil management principles such as listed in Annex III to be gradually and voluntarily implemented on allEU 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 on the unhealthy soils in the Member States which shall be actively supported through Union and national funding;
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23
Article 23
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part A
Annex I – Part A
Aspect of soil Soil descriptor Criteria for healthy soil Land areas that shall be degradation condition excluded from achieving the the related criterion Part A: soil descriptors with criteria for healthy soil condition established at Union level Salinization Electrical < 4 dS m−1 when using Naturally saline land areas; Conductivity saturated soil paste extract Land areas directly affected by (deci-Siemens (eEC) measurement method, extract (eEC) by sea level rise per meter) or equivalent criterion if measurement method, or using another measurementequivalent criterion if method Soil erosion using another Soil erosion ≤ 2 t ha-1 y-1 Badlands and other unmanaged rate (tonnes measurement method Soil erosion Soil erosion ≤ 2 t ha-1 y-1 natural Badlands areas, except ifnd other per hectare rate (tonnes per they represent a significantunmanaged natural land per year) hectare per disaster risk Loss of soilareas, except if they Soil Organic - For organic soils: respect No exclusion organic year) Carbon targets represent for such soils carbona significant (SOC) at national level in concentration accordance with Article (g per kg) 4.1, 4.2, 9.4 of Regulation (EU) …/…+ disaster risk Loss of soil Soil Organic - For organic soils: No exclusion organic carbon Carbon (SOC) respect targets set for - For mineral soils: concentration Non-managedsuch soils inat naturional SOC/Clay ratio > 1/13;(g per kg) land areasevel in accordance Member States may apply a with Article 4.1, 4.2, corrective factor where 9.4 of Regulation specific soil types or climatic (EU) …/…+ conditions justify it, taking into account the actual SOC deleted content in permanentdeleted grasslands. deleted Subsoil Bulk density in Soil texture2 range Non-managed soils in natural compaction in subsoil (upper sand, loamy <1.80 natural land areas (upper part of B or E sand, sandy B or E horizon1); loam, loam horizon1); Member States Member may replace Sandy clay <1.75 States may this descriptor loam, loam, clay replace this with an loam, silt, silt descriptor equivalent loam with an parameter (g silt loam, silty <1.65 equivalent per cm3) clay loam parameter (g per cm3) Sandy clay, silty <1.58 clay, clay loam with 35-45% clay Clay <1.47 In case a Member State replaces the soil descriptor descriptor “bulk density in subsoil” with an an equivalent parameter, it shall adopt a criterion for healthy soil condition for the the chosen soil descriptor that is that is equivalent to the criterion set criterion set for “bulk for “bulk density in subsoil”. __________________ + OP : please insert in the text the number of Regulation on nature restoration contained in document COM(2022) 304 1 As defined in the FAO Guidelines for Soil Description, Chapter 5 (https://www.fao.org/3/a0541e/a0541e.pdf ) 2 As defined in Arshad, M.A., B. Lowery, and B. Grossman. 1996. Physical tests for monitoring soil quality. p.123- 142. In: J.W. Doran and A.J. Jones (eds.) Methods for assessing soil quality. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Spec. Publ. 49. SSSA, Madison, WI.
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part B
Annex I – Part B
Part B: soil descriptors with criteria for healthy soil condition established at Member States level Excess nutrient Extractable < “maximum value”;deleted No exclusion content in soilnutrient phosphorus (mg The “maximum value” per kg) shall be laid down by the Member State within the range 30-50 mg kg-1 content in soil per kg) Soil - concentration of Reasonable assurance, No exclusion contamination of heavy heavy metals in obtained from soil point n metals in soil:soil: As, Sb, Cd, sampling, identification As, Sb, Cd, Co, Cr (total), Cr and investigation of (VI), Cou, Cr (total),Hg, Pb, contaminated sites and Cr (VI), Cu, Ni, Tl, V, Zn (µg any other relevant per kg) Hg, Pb, Ni, Tl, information, that no V, Zn (µg per unacceptable risk for kg) human health and the environment from soil contamination exists. - concentration of Habitats with naturally of a selection of high concentration of of organic heavy metals that are contaminants included in Annex I of established by Council Directive Member States 92/43/EEC3 shall and taking into remain protected. account existing existing concentration limits e.g. for water quality and and air emissions in Union air emissions in Union legislation Reduction of soil Soil water holding The estimated value for No exclusion soil capacity to retain holding capacity of the the total water holding waterto retain soil sample (% ofof the soil capacity of a soil district water volume of water /sample (% of by river basin or volume of water subbasin is above the saturated soil)/ volume of minimal threshold. saturated soil) The minimal threshold shall be set (in tonnes) by the Member State at soil district and river basin or subbasin level at such a value that the impacts of floodings following intense rain events or of periods of low soil moisture due to drought events are mitigated. ______________________ 3 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).
Amendment 687 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) In the case ofFavour crop cultivation, ensure crop rotation and crop diversity, taking into consideration different crop families, root systems, water and nutrient needs, and integrated pest management, while ensuring that it is adapted to local climate and conditions;
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point k