Soil Monitoring Law : entry into force of the Directive, first-ever EU piece of legislation on soils

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The Directive on soil monitoring and resilience has entered into force on 16/12/2025, 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the EU. Member States now have to transpose it into their national laws and establish their own soil monitoring frameworks.

According to the European Commission, an estimated 60% to 70% of soils are...

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