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Soil protection is very necessary in order to prevent the destruction of natural soil systems, erosion, contamination and desiccation. Without measures of this kind it becomes impossible to grow plants in densely populated areas where soil use is intensive. In many places in Europe I see wasteland which has lost all value for nature and human use.
Yesterday, along with a majority of this House, I voted for the Prodi report which spells out the need for proactive measures to protect our soils.
Today we are looking at what those measures should be. I am in favour of encouraging Member States which have not yet taken the necessary measures on their own initiative to remedy the omission now. Their failure to act affects not only them but neighbouring states too, for example in producing erosion debris which causes rivers to silt up and flood.
But EU rules must in no event mean that Member States which already regulate these matters properly have to face more bureaucracy or obstacles to dealing with them efficiently. I support amendments to the effect that those applying equal or higher standards must be free to do so. But it is irresponsible to reject, delay or limit the soil protection package in the way the largest group in Parliament is proposing."@en1
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