Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the… Article 17

Article 17

Five years after notification of this Directive, and every four years thereafter, Member States shall prepare a consolidated report on the use of sludge in agriculture setting out the quantities used, the criteria followed and any difficulties encountered; they shall forward this report to the Commission, which shall publish the information contained therein. In the light of that report, the Commission shall if necessary submit appropriate proposals for increased protection of the soil and the environment.