Article 12 (a)

(i)

reducing, as much as possible, the area of soil affected by soil sealing and soil removal, in particular by encouraging the reuse and repurposing of sealed soils, such as existing buildings;

(ii)

selecting areas where the loss of ecosystem services would be minimal, in particular areas with severely degraded soils, such as brownfields; and

(iii)

carrying out the soil sealing and soil removal in a way that minimises the negative impact on soil, in particular by protecting the surrounding soils or by keeping the soil sealing as reversible as possible;