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RemovedThe President The President

RemovedANNEX I SOIL DESCRIPTORS, CRITERIA FOR HEALTHY SOIL CONDITION,AND METHODS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF SOIL ECOLOGICAL STATUS, AND LAND TAKE AND SOIL SEALING INDICATORS [Am. 197]

RemovedFor the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions shall apply

Removed(1) ‘reverse land take’ means the conversion of artificial land into natural or semi-natural land;

Removed(2) ‘net land take’ means the result of land take minus reverse land take.

RemovedIn case a Member State replaces the soil descriptor “bulk density in subsoil” with an equivalent parameter, it shall adopt a criterion for healthy soil condition for the chosen soil descriptor that is equivalent to the criterion set for “bulk density in subsoil”.

RemovedNon-managed soils in natural land areas

Removed[Am. 198]

Removed[Am. 199]

Removed[Am. 200]

RemovedANNEX II METHODOLOGIES

RemovedPart A: Methodology for determining sampling points

RemovedPart A: General methods so sample soil biodiversity and soil ecological functions

Removed[Am. 201]

RemovedPart B: Methodology for determining or estimating the values of soil descriptors

RemovedWhen a reference methodology is set, either the reference methodology is used or another methodology, provided that it is available in the scientific literature or publicly available and a validated transfer function is available.

Removed[Am. 202]

RemovedPart C: minimum methodological criteria for determining the values of land take and soil sealing indicators

Removed- For land take, reverse land take and net land take, the methodologies used should comply with the definitions set in Article 3 and Annex I.

Removed- Soil sealing shall be expressed as a percentage of sealed area per total area.

Removed- The methodologies chosen shall either be available in the scientific literature or publicly available.

RemovedAnnex III

RemovedSUSTAINABLE SOIL MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

RemovedThe following principles shall apply:

Removed(a) avoid leaving soil bare by establishing and maintaining vegetative soil cover, especially during environmentally sensitive periods;

Removed(b) minimise physical soil disturbance;

Removed(c) avoid inputs or release of substances into soil that may harm human health or the environment, or degrade soil health;

Removed(d) ensure that machinery use is adapted to the strength of the soil, and that the number and frequency of operations on soils are limited so that they do not compromise soil health;

Removed(e) when fertilization is applied, ensure adaptation to the needs of the plant and trees at the given location and in the given period, and to the condition of soil and prioritize circular solutions that enrich the organic content;

Removed(f) in case of irrigation, maximise efficiency of irrigation systems and irrigation management and ensure that when recycled wastewater is used, the water quality meets the requirements set out in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 and when water from other sources is used, it does not degrade soil health;

Removed(g) ensure soil protection by the creation and maintenance of adequate landscape features at the landscape level;2

Removed(h) use site-adapted species in the cultivation of crops, plants or trees where this can prevent soil degradation or contribute to improving soil health, also taking into consideration the adaptation to climate change;

Removed(i) ensure optimised water levels in organic soils so that the structure and composition of such soils are not negatively affected;3

Removed(j) in the case of crop cultivation, ensure crop rotation and crop diversity, taking into consideration different crop families, root systems, water and nutrient needs, and integrated pest management;

Removed(k) adapt livestock movement and grazing time, taking into consideration animal types and stocking density, so that soil health is not compromised and the soil's capacity to provide forage is not reduced;

Removed(l) in case of known disproportionate loss of one or several functions that substantially reduce the soils capacity to provide ecosystem services, apply targeted measures to regenerate those soil functions. [Am. 260]

RemovedAnnex IV

RemovedPROGRAMMES, PLANS, TARGETS AND MEASURES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10

RemovedThe following indicative list of programmes, plans, targets and measures shall be taken into account: [Am. 214]

Removed(1) The national restoration plans prepared in accordance with Regulation …/…1+.

Removed(2) The strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the Common Agricultural Policy in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/2115.

Removed(3) The Code of Good Agricultural Practice and the action programmes for designated vulnerable zones adopted in accordance with Directive 91/676/EEC.

Removed(4) The conservation measures and prioritized action framework established for Natura 2000 sites in accordance with Directive 92/43/EEC.

Removed(5) The measures for achieving good ecological and chemical status of surface water bodies and good chemical and quantitative status of groundwater bodies included in river basin management plans prepared in accordance with Directive 2000/60/EC.

Removed(6) The flood risk management measures included in the flood risk management plans prepared in accordance with Directive 2007/60/EC.

Removed(7) The drought management plans referred to in the Union Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change.

Removed(8) The national action programmes established in accordance with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.

Removed(8a) The national biodiversity strategies and action plans established in accordance with Article 6 of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. [Am. 215]

Removed(9) The targets set out under Regulation (EU) 2018/841.

Removed(10) The targets set out under Regulation (EU) 2018/842.

Removed(11) The national air pollution control programmes prepared under Directive (EU) 2016/2284 and the monitoring data about air pollution impacts on ecosystems reported under that Directive.

Removed(12) The integrated national energy and climate plan established in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.

Removed(13) The risk assessments and disaster risk management planning in accordance with Decision No 1313/2013/EU.

Removed(14) The national actions plans adopted in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation …/…2+4 of Directive 2009/128/EC. [Am. 216]

RemovedAnnex V

RemovedINDICATIVE LIST OF RISK REDUCTION MEASURES

Removed(1) Remediation techniques for in- or ex-situ remediation:

Removed(a) Physical remediation techniques:

Removed(a) Vapor extraction, air sparging;

Removed(b) Heat treatment, steam injection, thermal desorption, vitrification;