1. Stresses the importance of increasing protein crop production within the EU in the context of climate change, soil fertility, water protection and biodiversity; stresses that the Commission should therefore introduce new incentives for the production and storage of protein crops; points out, however, that the difference in the respective market prices of cereals and protein crops, strong international price competition and the comparative advantage enjoyed by third-country producers as a result of climatic conditions, larger farms, less stringent environmental requirements, low staffing costs and low land prices necessitate a review of ...[+++] the EU’s trade policy strategy and make it essential to provide targeted support for protein crop production;

The Commission has decided to refer Portugal to the Court of Justice for breaches of the quality standards laid down in the Drinking Water Directive, especially those relating to faecal coliforms, total coliforms and nitrates in respect of small drinking water supplies.

C. The toxicity of TFM is governed by a stream’s alkalinity and pH. Biologists determine the stream pH and alkalinity so that they can apply TFM in concentrations high enough to kill sea lamprey but low enough to not affect non-target fish.

There are several deficiencies in Luxembourg's nitrate action programme (for example, in relation to periods when fertilizers can be spread and the spreading of fertilizers near water courses). In addition, Luxembourg insufficiently monitors its waters and its first implementation report was inadequate.

"Internal waters" means the waters of the landward side of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea is measured, extending in the case of watercourses up to the freshwater limit (the place in a watercourse where, at low tide and in a period of low freshwater flow, there is an appreciable increase in salinity due to the presence of seawater).

Even though they've been shown to come into streams and perhaps have spawned, the probability of them developing natural-producing populations in our native streams is very low.