Votes · 23 October 2025
Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law)
This vote is about monitoring soil health in Europe.
Background
The first EU law dedicated to soils, a large share of which are considered unhealthy (erosion, pollution, loss of organic matter). The long-term goal is healthy soils by 2050.
- Requires member states to monitor and assess the health of their soils using a common method.
- Provides for an inventory of potentially contaminated sites.
- Does not impose direct obligations on farmers or landowners.
Rejected: 220 for, 341 against, 10 abstentions, 148 did not vote.
Reference: A10-0204/2025