<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In its communication """"""""Implementing Community environmental law"""""""" (COM(96)0500 final - CES 455/97) the Commission takes the view that, since many parts of the Community are lagging behind in implementing the Community's environmental law, action to improve the current situation should be stepped up.  Its proposal to put forward recommendations for harmonizing the environmental inspection system with the support of IMPEL (Implementation Community Environmental Law) and the European Environment Agency is welcome.  Will the Commission beef up its own monitoring and inspection powers (Article 155 of the Treaty) by creating the machinery needed to help carry them out?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>
In its communication """"""""Implementing Community environmental law"""""""" (COM(96)0500 final - CES 455/97) the Commission takes the view that, since many parts of the Community are lagging behind in implementing the Community's environmental law, action to improve the current situation should be stepped up.  Its proposal to put forward recommendations for harmonizing the environmental inspection system with the support of IMPEL (Implementation Community Environmental Law) and the European Environment Agency is welcome.  Will the Commission beef up its own monitoring and inspection powers (Article 155 of the Treaty) by creating the machinery needed to help carry them out?