In spite of the various attempts of the Presidency to present compromise proposals in order to meet   
delegations concerns, it was not possible, at this stage, to attain the qualified majority(*) needed to   
reach political agreement on a draft directive establishing a framework for the protection of soil.   
   
(*)DE, AT, UK, NL, FR could not accept the text tabled.   
   
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