EEB Assessment of the Spanish Presidency 6 4 Reverse the dramatic loss of biodiversity and put the EU on a pathway to healthy soils The verdict on effort on outcome This Test called on the Spanish Presidency to finalise the negotiations both in the Council and in the trilogues on a strong Nature Restoration Law; ensure the success of the pledge and review process towards establishing a truly coher. [...] Poor • Despite significant efforts by the Presidency to reach the general approach on the file under the Belgian deal on the Nature Restoration Law, the provisional Presidency will be challenging; agreement on the Nature Restoration Law is • The Presidency has not prioritised the Council’s support significantly weaker than the Commission’s proposal or to the establishment of a truly coherent Trans. [...] proposal to revise the lists of surface water and Good • The Presidency succeeded in reaching an agreement on • The Presidency made some progress in the Council the Council position on the recast of the Urban negotiations on the EC proposal to revise the lists of Wastewater Treatment Directive, and consequently surface water and groundwater pollutants. [...] engaged in the trilogue negotiations; Poor • Although the Presidency managed to achieve the • The progress in the negotiations on the EC proposal to agreement on the Council’s general approach on the update the list of water pollutants of surface and Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, the Council groundwater has not been sufficient to reach the introduced several loopholes, including a new opt-. [...] available to the general public and interested Hopefully a new public occasion can be found to present stakeholders to understand the stage and the content of and share the Council’s views with the public and the discussions in the Council ahead of the adoption of interested stakeholders.
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