By 17 June 2033, the Commission should carry out an evidence-based evaluation and, where relevant, a revision of this Directive, on the basis of the results of the soil health assessments. That evaluation should assess in particular the need to set more specific requirements to ensure that the objectives of this Directive are achieved. That evaluation should also assess the need to adapt to scientific and technical progress the definition of healthy soils by adding provisions on certain soil descriptors or criteria for healthy soil condition based on new scientific evidence relating to the protection of soils or on the grounds of a problem specific to a Member State arising from new environmental or climatic circumstances. In accordance with paragraph 22 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making, that evaluation is to be based on the criteria of efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, coherence and value added and should provide the basis for impact assessments of options for further action.
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