Ordinary legislative procedure Second reading

Soil Monitoring and Resilience (Soil Monitoring Law)

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: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 26 November 2025 and now EU law.

✓ Referred to committee 9 October 2025
✓ Committee work Report adopted 20 October 2025
✓ Tabled for plenary 20 October 2025
✓ Plenary vote Rejected 23 October 2025
✓ Negotiations with the Council Deal approved in committee 4 June 2025
✓ Published as law 26 November 2025

How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. For a law, Parliament’s adopted text is its first-reading position; Parliament and the Council then negotiate a common text (trilogues) which both must approve before it is published as law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee: ENVI — Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Martin HOJSÍK Renew
Shadow rapporteurs: Oliver SCHENK PPEMEP #28294 PPEAnnalisa CORRADO S&DMEP #240478 S&DBarbara BONTE PfEManuela RIPA Verts/ALEAnna ZALEWSKA ECRMartin HÄUSLING Verts/ALEMEP #124875 IDMEP #256927 The LeftMEP #197805 The LeftAnja ARNDT ESN

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0251/2025 23 October 2025 ✦ Parliament approves the Council position on the Soil Monitoring Law, a directive on soil monitoring and resilience, concluding the second reading.⇄ what changed Adopted by Parliament Adopted text TA9-0204/2024 10 April 2024 ✦ 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.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0204/2025 20 October 2025 ✦ Parliament approves the Council position at first reading on the Soil Monitoring Law directive, concluding the legislative process.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A9-0138/2024 20 March 2024 ✦ 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.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (ENVI) 14 October 2025 ✦ 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.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (ENVI) 24 October 2023 ✦ 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)

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

Outcome
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
23 October 2025 Plenary vote

Sitting of 23 October 2025 📄 Adopted text TA10-0251/2025 📄 Report A10-0204/2025

Rejected Rejected by a clear majority

For 220 Against 341 Abstained 10

Proposal to reject the text at 13:08 · 39% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
20 October 2025 Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

📄 Report A10-0204/2025
Committee stage
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.

📄 Draft report (ENVI)
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 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
10 April 2024 Plenary vote

Sitting of 10 April 2024 📄 Adopted text TA9-0204/2024 📄 Report A9-0138/2024

Adopted Adopted by a clear majority

For 336 Against 242 Abstained 33

Final vote at 19:09 · 55% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

How the vote unfolded · 98 ballots

adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

Show all 98 ballots in voting order

1. Amendment 265 18:49 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Rejection – Am 265

Rejected
2. Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectively
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
3. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
4. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
5. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
6. Amendment 36 18:49 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 36

Rejected
7. Amendment 45 18:50 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 45

Adopted
8. Amendment 67 18:50 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 67

Rejected
9. Amendment 76 — part 1 18:50 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 76/1

Adopted
10. Amendment 76 — part 2 18:50 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 76/2

Adopted
11. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
12. Amendment 85 — part 1 18:51 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 85/1

Adopted
13. Amendment 85 — part 2 18:51 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 85/2

Adopted
14. Amendment 95 — part 1 18:51 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 95/1

Adopted
15. Amendment 95 — part 2 18:51 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 95/2

Adopted
16. Amendment 95 — part 3 18:52 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 95/3

Rejected
17. Amendment 105 18:52 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 105

Adopted
18. Amendment 106 18:52 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 106

Adopted
19. Amendment 107 — part 1 18:52 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 107/1

Adopted
20. Amendment 107 — part 2 18:52 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 107/2

Adopted
21. Amendment 107 — part 3 18:53 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 107/3

Adopted
22. Amendment 108 18:53 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 108

Adopted
23. Amendment 109 18:53 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 109

Rejected
24. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
25. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
26. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
27. Amendment 198 — part 1 18:54 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 198/1

Adopted
28. Amendment 198 — part 2 18:54 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 198/2

Adopted
29. Amendment 199 — part 1 18:54 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 199/1

Adopted
30. Amendment 199 — part 2 18:54 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Amendments by the committee responsible – separate vote – Am 199/2

Adopted
31. Amendment 219 to Article 1, paragraph 1 18:55 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 1, § 1 – Am 219

Rejected
32. Separate vote on Article 1, paragraph 1
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
33. Amendment 220 to Article 1, paragraph 2, point b 18:55 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 1, § 2, point b – Am 220D

Rejected
34. Amendment 238, adding text after Article 1 18:55 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – After Article 1 – Am 238

Rejected
35. Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 1
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
36. Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 1
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
37. Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 5
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
38. Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, point 5
— no individual positions recorded

39. Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
40. Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2
— no individual positions recorded

41. Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 2, introductory part
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
42. Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 2, introductory part
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
43. Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 2, point d
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
44. Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 2, after point d
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
45. Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 2, after point d
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
46. Separate vote on Article 4, paragraph 2, after point d
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
47. Amendment 227 to Article 6, paragraph 4 18:58 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 6, § 4 – Am 227D

Adopted
48. Separate vote on Article 6, paragraph 4

49. Amendment 228 to Article 7, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1 18:58 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 7, § 1, sub§ 1 – Am 228

Adopted
50. Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1
— no individual positions recorded

51. Amendment 229 to Article 7, paragraph 5 18:58 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 7, § 5 – Am 229D

Rejected
52. Separate vote on Article 7, paragraph 5
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
53. Amendment 248 to Article 10, paragraph 1 18:59 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 10, § 1 – Am 248D

Adopted
54. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 1
— no individual positions recorded

55. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 1

56. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 1

57. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 1
— no individual positions recorded

58. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1, point a
— no individual positions recorded

59. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1, point a

60. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
61. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 2, subparagraph 2, point b
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
62. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 3
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
63. Separate vote on Article 10, paragraph 4
— no individual positions recorded
Adopted
64. Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 1, introductory part
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
65. Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 1, introductory part
— no individual positions recorded

66. Amendment 241 to Article 11, paragraph 1, introductory part 19:00 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 11, § 1, introductory part – Am 241

Rejected
67. Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 1, point a, introductory part
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
68. Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 1, point a, point i
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
69. Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 1, point a, point i
— no individual positions recorded

70. Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 1, point a, point ii
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
71. Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 1, point a, point iii
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
72. Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 1, point a, point iii
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
73. Amendment 242 to Article 11, paragraph 1, point a, after point iii 19:02 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 11, § 1, point a, after point iii – Am 242

Rejected
74. Separate vote on Article 11, paragraph 1, point b
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
75. Amendment 243 to Article 11, paragraph 1, after point b 19:02 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 11, § 1, after point b – Am 243

Rejected
76. Amendment 244 to Article 13, after paragraph 1 19:02 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 13, after § 1 – Am 244

Rejected
77. Separate vote on Article 18, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1, point c, point i
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
78. Amendment 230 to Article 19, paragraph 1 19:03 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 19, § 1 – Am 230

Rejected
79. Amendment 231 to Article 19, paragraph 2 19:03 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 19, § 2 – Am 231

Adopted
80. Amendment 232 to Article 19, paragraph 3 19:03 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 19, § 3 – Am 232

Adopted
81. Amendment 233 to Article 22 19:04 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 22 – Am 233D

Rejected
82. Separate vote on Article 22
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
83. Amendment 234 to Article 23 19:04 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Article 23 – Am 234D

Adopted
84. Separate vote on Article 23
— no individual positions recorded

85. Separate vote on Article 23, after paragraph 1

86. Amendment 260 to Annex III 19:04 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Annex III – Am 260D

Adopted
87. Separate vote on Annex III
— no individual positions recorded

88. Amendment 261 to Annex IV, point 1 19:05 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Annex IV, point 1 – Am 261D

Rejected
89. Amendment 262 to Annex IV, point 2 19:05 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Annex IV, point 2 – Am 262D

Rejected
90. Amendment 263 to Annex IV, point 3 19:05 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Annex IV, point 3 – Am 263D

Rejected
91. Amendment 264 to Annex IV, point 14 19:05 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Annex IV, point 14 – Am 264D

Rejected
92. Separate vote on Annex IV, point 14
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
93. Separate vote on recital 11
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Rejected
94. Amendment 246 to recital 22 19:08 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Recital 22 – Am 246

Rejected
95. Separate vote on recital 22
electronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded
Adopted
96. Amendment 236, adding text after recital 22 19:08 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – After recital 22 – Am 236

Rejected
97. Amendment 237, adding text after recital 54 19:09 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – After recital 54 – Am 237

Rejected
98. Final vote 19:09 A9-0138/2024 – Martin Hojsík – Commission proposal

Adopted
20 March 2024 Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

📄 Report A9-0138/2024
Committee stage
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.

📄 Opinion (AGRI)
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.

📄 Draft report (ENVI)
16 October 2023 Referred to the ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.