Consultation on proposed EU Soil Framework Directive and initial Regulatory Impact Assessment
This consultation closed on 19 October 2007.
This consultation paper, issued by Defra, the Scottish Executive and the Welsh Assembly Government, is designed to assist us in developing a robust negotiating position on the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive to enable us to engage effectively in negotiations on the proposal. The paper seeks views on the scope of the proposed Directive, as well as on the costs and benefits associated with it.
- Consultation letter
- List of consultees
- Consultation on the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive (PDF 200 KB)
- Summary of the proposed EU Soil Framework Directive
- Proposal for an EU Soil Framework Directive (PDF on Europa web site)
- Government’s initial Regulatory Impact Assessment (PDF 300 KB)
- Summary of consultation responses (PDF 700 KB)
Further information
- Soils policy pages on the Defra website
Page last modified: 11 January 2008
Page published:
27 July 2007