Jeg vil understrege, at selv om vi befinder os i dette politiske dødvande, fortsætter ødelæggelsen af jordbunden, som det er blevet gjort meget klart af det videnskabelige samfund, f.eks. på det topmøde om jordbunds- og klimaændringer, som Kommissionen arrangerede for nylig.
I stress that, while this political impasse remains, soil degradation is continuing, as has been made very clear by the scientific community, for instance at a high-level conference on soil and climate change recently organised by the Commission.