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09.10.2007

Environmental protection 

MEPs approve dirty deal on soil protection directive

The Environment Committee today voted to water down an already weak proposal from the European Commission to introduce EU legislation on soil protection. While the committee turned down an attempt by EPP members to reject the directive outright, the end result of today's vote would be a far cry from the legislation's stated goal of soil protection.
The EP Environment Committee (ENVI) today voted to further weaken a proposed directive on soil protection in the EU. After the vote, German Green Hiltrud Breyer said:

The Environment Committee today voted to water down an already weak proposal from the European Commission to introduce EU legislation on soil protection. While the committee turned down an attempt by EPP members to reject the directive outright, the end result of today's vote would be a far cry from the legislation's stated goal of soil protection. Read more...

MEP Hiltrud Breyer's press release download.