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Thematic Strategies Thematic Strategies History …History …

ab ovoab ovo

Birth of the 7 TSBirth of the 7 TS

Commission’s proposal on the 6th EAP 6

Final text of the 6th EAP Decision Specific Article on TS 7

24/01/2001

22/07/2002

Outline of the 6th Outline of the 6th EAPEAP

Climate Change

Nature & Biodiversity

Environment&

Health

Resources&wastes

Environmental policy making principlesStrategic approaches

How to deliver?How to deliver?

Stage 1 “Towards a Thematic Strategy on…” Definition of the problem

Information and data gatheringConsultations of interested parties

Definition of potential solutionsScenario buildingViews of interested parties on

scenarii

How to deliver?How to deliver?

Stage 2 “Thematic Strategy on…” Presentation of scenario adopted by the

Commission to address the thematic issue General and specific objectives of the

strategy and of associated implementation measures

Definition of the means foreseen to achieve the objectives (legislation and other types of measures)

Timetables and responsibilities

Potential end-products

Policy line Specific

ENV proposals

New or existing integration measures

Monitoring instruments

Key features

Festina lente

A road to integration

Participatory policy-makingA knowledge-

based approach

Advisory Forum Chair DG ENV

Stakeholders meetings

Chair DG ENV

TWG 1Monitoring

TWG 2Erosion

TWG 3Organic matter

TWG 4Contamination

Soil Policy Development - Organisational Set-up

ISWG = Interservice Working GroupTWG = Technical Working Group

Commission ISWG Chair DG ENV

Technical co-ordination group and secretariat Chair DG ENV

TWG5Research

Mandate

WG

Contamination

Co-ordination and planningFramework MANDATES

Mandate

WG

Research

Mandate

WG

Monitoring

Mandate

WG

Erosion

Mandate

WG

Organic Matter

Mandates

ATTENDANCE TO THE WGs MEETINGS

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CONTAMINATION

TASK GROUPS: 9

TASK GROUP LEADERS : 6

ORGANIC MATTER

TASK GROUPS: 9


EROSION

TASK GROUPS: 6


MONITORINGCHAIRS : 3

TASK GROUPS: 5

RESEARCHCHAIRS : 3

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Accession,Candidate andEFTA CountriesMajorStakeholders

WGs CHAIRSANDCO_CHAIRSTask GroupsLEADERS andCO-LEADERSCommissionServices andEEA

THE 5 MAIN SOIL RESEARCH CLUSTERS

1. Analysis of the 8 threats to soil and their interdependency: erosion, organic matter, contamination, sealing, compaction, decline in biodiversity, salinisation, floods + landslide

2. Development and harmonisation of methods for the analysis of the State (S) of the 8 threats to soil and their changes with time = Soil monitoring in Europe

3. Relating the 8 threats to Driving forces (D) and Pressures (P) = Cross linking with EU and other policies (agriculture, transport, energy, environment etc.)

5. Development of operational procedures for the mitigation of the threats = Responses (R)

4. Analysis of the Impacts (I) of the 8 threats, relating them to soil deliverables into other environmental compartments: - air- water (open + ground water)- biomass production- human health- biodiversity

Fig. 1:

Soil

Ground Water

Biodiversity

Open Water

AirBiomass Production(e.g. food chain)

Human Health

W.E.H. Blum, 2003

THE 8 THREATS TO SOIL AND THEIR PROCESSURAL INTERDEPENDENCIES

Erosion

Compaction

Floods and landslides

Salinization

Sealing

Contamination(local and diffuse)

Decline in Biodiversity

Organic Matter

Fig. 2:

SOIL THEMATIC STRATEGY

Working group

Contamination and Monitoring

PREVENTION of DIFFUSE and LOCAL contamination identify new developments or adjustments of existing

environmental legislation to reduce and prevent soil contamination

identify other areas in Community policy- integration of soil protection aspects for prevention contamination

recommendations for the parameters for contamination in the Directive on monitoring

relevant aspects of the right of ownership of the land possibilities to encourage the participation of landowners [suitability of establishing a “Report or Statement on the land

status]

Working Group on CONTAMINATION

MANDATE

MANAGEMENT of CONTAMINATED Sites criteria for a common definition of contaminated soils and

sites consequences of soil contamination for sustainable

development identify the major sectors and releases aspects related to liability and the polluter pays principledifficulties to set up an inventory of contaminated sitesassess common methodologies already in practiceuniform criteria/principles for risk assessment


MANDATE

MANAGEMENT of CONTAMINATED Sites

common risk assessment methodologies principles to establish common risk-acceptability criteria for

specific land uses principles to establish a list of best available techniques for

soil remediation assess existing and develop new mechanisms to fund the

remediation of “orphan” sites principles to set priorities to build up a national strategy for

remedial actions - hierarchy of sites to be decontaminated


MANDATE


Preliminary RECOMMENDATIONS

LOCAL SOURCESRevision of IPPC; i.e. reference to soil, amendment of BREFs in

view of soil protection.

Structured information on pollution prevention devices should be disseminated to develop adequate BAT reference documents for defined potentially polluting activities.

Amendment of EPER, inclusion of emissions to soil

A revision of the status of strategic industries (i.e. Seveso II)

Equal treatment (environmental standards) for civil and military installations

DIFFUSE INPUTS

Reach a consensus on the concept of bioavailablity Anticipate effects of land use changes, as changes will affect the

current/future degree of risk. Incorporate nutrient/contaminants balance approaches in the Good

agricultural practice at EU level- CAP Screen the authorisation system of pesticides and agrochemicals. -

stronger emphasis on persistence in soil Revise or develop directives regarding application of biodegradable

waste products on soils (e.g. Sewage sludge directive, Compost directive)



CONTAMINATED LAND MANAGEMENT Amend the IPPC directive- include soil monitoring as duty for operators + to

incorporate some soil contaminating installations Clarify, harmonise the application of Article 3 of the IPPC Directive Couple contaminated land with groundwater contamination. Create an incentive to move to a global basis for risk assessment. Create a formal basis for the use of the RBLM concept Protect soil = other environmental compartments (i.e. Directive on

environmental damage) Amend the State Aid Guidelines to make it clear pertaining to the

possibilities of funding the remediation of orphan sites Try to link the management of large-scale contamination and management of

water at the river basin scale as WFD



Working Group on MONITORING


Diffuse soil contamination:Minimum data set:Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Copper (Cu), Mercury (Hg), Nickel (Ni), Lead (Pb), Phosphorus (P),Selenium (Se), Zinc (Zn) Radionuclides: 137Cs and 90Sr. (Note: it is unlikely to be useful to monitor radionuclides over large areas of land, but it is important to know the baseline situation in order to assess unusual events.‘Extractable’ forms of elements are to reflect greater bio-availability. The proposed minimum dataset is: Acidity, Aluminium (Al) Cadmium (Cd), Calcium (Ca) Copper (Cu), Fluorine (as fluoride), Lead (Pb), Magnesium (Mg), Nickel (Ni), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), Organic compounds:Halogenated compounds; Linear alkylbenzene sulfonates Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate Nonyl-phenol and nonylphenol-ethoxylates Poly-aromatic hydrocarbons Polychlorinated-biphenyls, Di-benzofurans and di-benzodioxins (congeners to be agreed)

Local soil contamination:- cannot be specified as depends on the local circumstances but could be on the basis of the above.

Potential end-products

Policy line Specific

ENV proposals

New or existing integration measures

Monitoring instruments

Single soil package on the Soil Thematic Strategy:

Strategic “umbrella” document (Communication)

3 more detailed legislative initiatives:

soil monitoringcompostsewage sludge

Commission will draw on the final reports of WGs

Soil Package: September 2004

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