Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/0232(COD)
Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law)
Ordinary legislative procedure (COD): Parliament and the Council decide together as equals. · Second reading
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands
Published as law
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 26 November 2025 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 9 October 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 20 October 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 20 October 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Rejected 23 October 2025
- Negotiations with the Council(done) Deal approved in committee 4 June 2025
- Published as law(done) 26 November 2025
Decided in plenary
23 October 2025 · decision 2
Climate & environment, New EU law
Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law)
Passed On the motion to reject the Council’s position: 220 for · 341 against · 10 abstained by a clear majority
AI summary:The rejection was based on the committee's recommendation for second reading.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Martin Hojsík (Renew)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Oliver Schenk (EPP), Mep #28294 (EPP), Annalisa Corrado (S&D), Mep #240478 (S&D), Barbara Bonte (Patriots), Manuela Ripa (Greens), Anna Zalewska (ECR), Martin Häusling (Greens), Mep #124875 (ID), Mep #256927 (The Left), Mep #197805 (The Left), Anja Arndt (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 23 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position on the Soil Monitoring Law, a directive on soil monitoring and resilience, concluding the second reading.
Adopted by Parliament· 10 Apr 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed directive on soil monitoring and resilience sets up a framework for monitoring and assessing soil health, managing soils sustainably, and tackling contaminated sites, aiming for healthy soils by 2050.
Tabled for plenary· 20 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on the Soil Monitoring Law directive, concluding the legislative process.
Tabled for plenary· 20 Mar 2024
AI summary:Parliament's amended version of the proposed Soil Monitoring Law sets up a framework for monitoring, assessing and improving soil health across the EU, aiming for healthy soils by 2050.
Committee draft· 14 Oct 2025
AI summary:This is a draft report recommending that Parliament approve the Council position at first reading on the Soil Monitoring Law directive, which aims to establish a framework for soil monitoring and resilience.
Committee draft· 24 Oct 2023
AI summary:This draft report proposes amendments to the proposed Soil Monitoring Law, aiming to establish a framework for monitoring and assessing soil health based on five ecological classes, with binding targets for healthy soils by 2050.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (AGRI), Opinion (AGRI)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 2 steps
26 November 2025
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
12 November 2025
Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
Plenary stage 2 steps
23 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 23 Oct 2025 Adopted text TA10-0251/2025Report A10-0204/2025
20 October 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
20 October 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
14 October 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
9 October 2025
Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Negotiations with the Council 4 steps
4 June 2025
Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
9 April 2025
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
12 December 2024
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
22 October 2024
Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
Plenary stage 2 steps
10 April 2024
Plenary vote
Sitting of 10 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0204/2024Report A9-0138/2024
20 March 2024
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 5 steps
11 March 2024
Committee vote: report adopted
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
13 February 2024
AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
27 November – 29 November 2023
Amendments tabled in committee (4 batches)
Members of ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (ENVI)Amendments in committee (ENVI)Amendments in committee (ENVI)Amendments in committee (ENVI)
24 October 2023
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
16 October 2023
Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/0232(COD)