Soil Health Law - Related links

European Commission

• Commission proposal
• Proposal: EU soil strategy for 2030
• Factsheet: Factsheet on Soil Strategy
• Q&A: Questions and Answers on the EU Soil Strategy
• Press release: European Green Deal: Commission adopts new proposals to stop deforestation, innovate sustainable waste management and make soils healthy for people, nature and climate
• Strategy: The Soil Thematic Strategy
• Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
• Regulation: Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products
• Directive: Directive 2009/128/EC establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides
• Regulation: Regulation (EU) 2018/841 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework (LULUCF)
• Directive: Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions
• Directive: Directive 2004/35/CE on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage
• Directive: Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment
• Regulation: REACH Regulation
• Communication: The European Green Deal
• Communication: Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment
• Communication: Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All EU Action Plan: 'Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil'
• Communication: Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 Bringing nature back into our lives
• Communication: A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
• Communication: A new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe
• Website: EU Soil Observatory (EUSO)

European Parliament

• Resolution: European Parliament resolution of 28 April 2021 on soil protection

Other links

• Report n°33/2018: Combating desertification in the EU: a growing threat in need of more action, European Court of Auditors
• Assessment Report on Land Degradation and Restoration, Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
• The European environment - state and outlook 2020: knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe, European Environment Agency’s (EEA)
• Special Report - Climate Change and Land, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
• Report Global assessment of soil pollution, UN Food and agriculture Organization (FAO)
• Healthy Soils Strategy - Building on the Water-Soil Nexus for an Integrated & Circular Economy, Water Europe
• Elements for soil quality and health IEEP’s response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the new Soil Strategy, Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)
• Cefic views to the new EU Soil Strategy, European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic)
• EuChemS’ response to the public consultation on the new Soil Strategy, European Chemical Society (EuChemS)