EU to swerve binding targets to improve soil health - draft

The European Union's first law to improve soil heath will not include binding targets to curb pollution or degradation of soils, a draft showed, despite calls from some companies for more ambitious rules.

A draft of the European Commission's soil law, seen by Reuters and which could still change before it is due to be published on July 5, included no binding targets to prevent the degradation of soils. Rather, it would require countries to monitor the health of their soils by tracking criteria including erosion or excessive levels of nutrients.