European Commission 22 May 2023, 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 agriculture

Table of contents Table of contents Glossary 1.Introduction 1.1. Purpose of the evaluation 1.2. Scope 1.3. Methodology, robustness and limitations 2.What was the expected outcome of the Directive? 2.1. Description of the intervention and its objectives 2.2. Point(s) of comparison 3.How has the situation evolved over the evaluation period? 3.1.