+ANNEX I SOIL DESCRIPTORS, CRITERIA FOR HEALTHY SOIL CONDITION, AND SOIL SEALING AND SOIL REMOVAL INDICATORS
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ANNEX I SOIL DESCRIPTORS, CRITERIA FOR HEALTHY SOIL CONDITION, AND SOIL SEALING AND SOIL REMOVAL INDICATORS
ANNEX I
SOIL DESCRIPTORS, CRITERIA FOR HEALTHY SOIL CONDITION, AND SOIL SEALING AND SOIL REMOVAL INDICATORS
For the purposes of this Annex, the following definitions apply:
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(1)
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‘natural land’ means an area of land on which the natural processes are dominant and human intervention is minimal or non-existent, and on which the primary ecological functions and species composition have not been substantially modified;
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(2)
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‘net sealing’ means the result of soil sealing minus de-sealing;
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(3)
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‘settlement area’ means a settlement area within the meaning of the 2006 Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories;
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(4)
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‘organic soils’ means organic soils within the meaning of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories;
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‘mineral soils’ means mineral soils within the meaning of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories;
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(6)
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‘managed soils’ means soils where soil management practices are carried out.
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Aspect of soil degradation
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Soil descriptor (1)
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Criteria for healthy soil condition – non-binding sustainable target values (2)
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Land areas exempted from meeting the related criterion
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Part A: soil descriptors with criteria for healthy soil condition established at Union level
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Salinisation (3)
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Electrical conductivity (deci-Siemens per meter)
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< 4 dS m–1 when using saturated soil paste extract (eEC) measurement method, or equivalent criterion if using another measurement method
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Naturally saline land areas, areas with regular flooding from marine submersion and areas subject to sea spray
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Loss of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
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SOC concentration (g per kg)
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For organic soils: respect targets set for such soils at national level in accordance with Article 4(2) and (4), and Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1991
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No exemption
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For mineral soils: SOC/Clay ratio > 1/13 (that is the ratio of SOC content to the content of the clay fraction (fraction with a diameter of less than 0,002 mm))
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Member States are expected to apply corrective factors to the ratio where specific soil types or climatic conditions justify it, taking into account the link to structural stability
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Non-managed soils in natural land areas
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Subsoil compaction
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Bulk density in subsoil (g per cm3)
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Soil texture (4)
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Range
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Non-managed soils in natural land areas and areas with naturally compacted soils
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Sand, loamy sand, sandy loam, loam
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< 1,80
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Sandy clay loam, loam, clay loam, silt, silt loam
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< 1,75
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Silt loam, silty clay loam
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< 1,65
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Sandy clay, silty clay, clay loam with 35-45 % clay
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< 1,58
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Clay
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< 1,47
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Member States may apply different texture classes or values corresponding to the levels considered problematic for plant rooting system development
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Optional:
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saturated hydraulic conductivity – Ksat (cm per day)
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≥ 10 cm/day (5)
Member States may adapt this value according to their local soil conditions
≥ 5 % (6)
Member States may adapt this value according to their local soil conditions
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Part B: soil descriptors with criteria for healthy soil condition established at Member State level
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Excess nutrient content in soil
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Extractable phosphorus (mg per kg)
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< ‘maximum value’
Member States shall lay down their own maximum value, at a level that would not entail damage to human health and the environment
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Non-managed soils in natural land areas
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Soil erosion
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Soil erosion rate
(tonnes per hectare per year)
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< ‘maximum value’
Member States shall lay down their own maximum value, at a level that would not entail damage to human health and the environment
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Badlands and natural land areas, except if they represent a significant disaster risk
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Soil contamination
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concentration of heavy metals in soil: As, Sb, Cd, Co, Cr (total), Cu, Hg, Pb, Ni, Tl, V, Zn (mg per kg)
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concentration of a selection of organic contaminants established by Member States and taking into account existing concentration limits in Union law, e.g. for water quality and air emissions
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Reasonable assurance, obtained from soil point sampling, identification and investigation of potentially contaminated sites and any other relevant information, that an unacceptable risk to human health and the environment from soil contamination does not exist
Natural and anthropogenic background levels shall be taken into account in the risk assessment
If natural background is the only reason leading to unacceptable risks, then the relevant soil shall be deemed to meet the healthy soil criteria provided that it is managed in such a way that an unacceptable risk to human health does not exist
Habitats with a naturally high concentration of heavy metals that are included in Annex I to Directive 92/43/EEC shall remain protected
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No exemption
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Reduction of soil water retention and infiltration
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Water retention:
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soil water holding capacity of the soil sample (% of water per total soil (volume or mass))
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Water infiltration:
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saturated hydraulic conductivity – Ksat (cm per day)
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The estimated value for the total water holding capacity, the saturated hydraulic conductivity and the air capacity of a soil unit is above the minimal threshold and may also be assessed by river basin or sub-basin, taking into account water processes occurring at that scale
The minimal threshold shall be set (in tonnes) by the Member State at the relevant scale, at such a value that the impacts of flooding following intense rain events or of periods of low soil moisture due to drought events are mitigated
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No exemption
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Loss of SOC
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SOC stocks (tC ha-1)
Optional:
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Contribute to national targets for net greenhouse gas removals in the LULUCF sector as referred to in Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/841
> ‘minimum value’
Member States shall lay down the minimum value by soil texture
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No exemption
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Part C: soil descriptors without criteria
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Aspect of soil degradation
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Soil descriptor
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Excess nutrient content in soil
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Total nitrogen content in soil (mg g-1)
SOC to nitrogen ratio
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Acidification
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Soil acidity (pH)
Member States may also select the optional descriptor:
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base saturation (i.e. (Ca + Mg + K)/effective cation exchange capacity (CEC))
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Topsoil compaction
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Bulk density in topsoil (A-horizon (7) ) (g cm-3)
Optional:
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saturated hydraulic conductivity (cm per day)
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Loss of soil biodiversity
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DNA metabarcoding for fungi and bacteria
Member States may also select at least one optional soil descriptor for biodiversity, such as:
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metabarcoding of archaea, protists and animals
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phospholipid fatty acid analysis (PLFA)
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abundance and diversity of nematodes
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abundance and diversity of earthworms
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abundance and diversity of springtails
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abundance and diversity of native ants
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soil biological quality based on arthropods (QBS-ar)
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presence of invasive alien species and plant pests
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Soil contamination (8)
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Concentrations of PFAS-21 (9) or concentrations of PFAS-43 (10) or selected PFAS set by Member States in accordance with Article 7(4)
Concentrations of selected active substances in pesticides and their metabolites set by Member States in accordance with Article 7(4)
Optional:
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concentrations or presence of a selection of other emerging soil contaminants set by Member States in accordance with Article 7(4)
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Part D: soil sealing and soil removal indicators
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Aspect of soil degradation
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Soil sealing and soil removal indicators
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Soil sealing and soil removal
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Total sealed soils and areas that underwent soil removal (km2 and % of Member State surface)
Soil sealing and soil removal, de-sealing and net-sealing (average per year – in km2 and % of Member State surface)
Total settlement area (km2 and % of Member State surface)
Land use change to and from settlement area (average per year – in km2 and % of Member State surface)
Member States may also measure other related optional indicators, such as:
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land taken for commercial activities, logistic hubs, renewable energies, surfaces such as airports, roads, mines
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consequences of soil sealing and soil removal, such as quantification of loss of ecosystem services, change in the intensity of floods
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(1) The minimum criteria for the methodology for in situ sampling of soil descriptors are provided for in Annex II, Part A, and further details are to be provided pursuant to Article 24.
(2) Further details on the methodology on setting non-binding sustainable target values and operational trigger values for soil descriptors listed in Annex I, Parts A and B and, when possible, Part C, are to be provided pursuant to Article 24.
(3) The measurement of electrical conductivity can be excluded in areas not at risk of salinisation. Further details on the methodology for assessing areas not at risk of salinisation are to be provided pursuant to Article 24.
(4) As defined in IUSS Working Group WRB. 2022. World Reference Base for Soil Resources. International soil classification system for naming soils and creating legends for soil maps. 4th edition. International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), Vienna, Austria.
(5) Lebert, M., Böken, H., Glante, F. 2007. Soil compaction – indicators for the assessment of harmful changes to the soil in the context of the German Federal Soil Protection Act. Journal of Environmental Management 82(3): 388-397.
(6) Lebert, M., Böken, H., Glante, F. 2007. Soil compaction – indicators for the assessment of harmful changes to the soil in the context of the German Federal Soil Protection Act. Journal of Environmental Management 82(3): 388-397.
(7) As defined in the FAO Guidelines for Soil Description, Chapter 5 (https://www.fao.org/3/a0541e/a0541e.pdf).
(8) May be measured on a limited number of sampling points.
(9) 6:2 FTS, PFBA, PFBS, PFDA, PFDoDA, PFDoDS, PFDS, PFHpA, PFHpS, PFHxA, PFHxS, PFNA, PFNS, PFOA, PFOS, PFPeA, PFPeS, PFTrDA, PFTrDS, PFUnDA, PFUnDS or other 21 PFAS, as available in the laboratories.
(10) PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, PFNA, PFBS, PFPeS, PFHpS, PFNS, PFDS, PFUnDS, PFDoDS, PFTrDS, PFBA, PFPeA, PFHxA, PFHpA, PFDA, PFUnDA, PFDoDA, PFTrDA, PFTeDA, PFOSA, N-EtFOSA, N-MeFOSA, FOSAA, N-EtFOSAA, N-MeFOSAA, FHxSA, N-EtFHxSA, N-MeFHxSA, FHxSAA, N-EtFHxSAA, N-MeFHxSAA, FBSA, N-EtFBSA, N-MeFBSA, FBSAA, N-EtFBSAA, N-MeFBSAA, 6:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 5:3 FTCA, 7:3 FTCA or other 43 PFAS, as available in the laboratories.
1. Ülevaade
1.1 Viited
1.2 Tuvastatud nõuded
1.3 Seotud standardid
2. Tuvastatud nõuded
3. Seotud standardid
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