COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EVALUATION Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agricult...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EVALUATION Brussels, 22.5.2023 SWD(2023) 157 final Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture {SWD(2023) 158 final} EN EN TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................ 1 GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................................... 3 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 4 1.1. Purpose of the evaluation .............................................................................................................. 4 1.2. Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 5 1.3. Methodology, robustness and limitations ...................................................................................... 5 2. WHAT WAS THE EXPECTED OUTCOME OF THE DIRECTIVE? ................................................ 6 2.1. Description of the intervention and its objectives.......................................................................... 6 2.2. Point(s) of...