<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Republic of Poland is planning large-scale construction work to deepen the river bed and modernise groynes at the River Oder along the border between Poland and Germany. This is based on the ‘Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Republic of Poland on the joint improvement of the situation of the waterways in the German-Polish border region (flood defences, drainage and navigation conditions)’.The development project is incompatible with the Water Framework Directive because of the non-deterioration principle; it will also harm many Natura2000 areas, and, according to the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (2014), the flood protection of the surrounding areas will also deteriorate. Since there has been no evidence of a problem with the use of icebreakers and this agreement in fact only governs the balance between German and Polish inland waterway transport interests, no imperative, predominantly public flood-protection interest for the project has been demonstrated. The project must therefore be stopped as a matter of urgency, in line with the ECJ ruling on the deepening of the River Weser (CaseC‑461/13) and the evident non-fulfilment of the conditions of Article6(4) of the Habitats Directive.1.Does the Commission think that this constitutes a violation of the EU’s environmental legislation? What will it do to stop it?2.When were or will there be talks between the Commission and the two Member States involved concerning the Oder development project?3.What are the possible consequences of the deepening and modernising of the Oder, a project approved by the Polish authorities, if this does indeed constitute a violation of EU environmental legislation? How will the Commission proceed?"
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>
The Republic of Poland is planning large-scale construction work to deepen the river bed and modernise groynes at the River Oder along the border between Poland and Germany. This is based on the ‘Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Republic of Poland on the joint improvement of the situation of the waterways in the German-Polish border region (flood defences, drainage and navigation conditions)’.The development project is incompatible with the Water Framework Directive because of the non-deterioration principle; it will also harm many Natura2000 areas, and, according to the Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (2014), the flood protection of the surrounding areas will also deteriorate. Since there has been no evidence of a problem with the use of icebreakers and this agreement in fact only governs the balance between German and Polish inland waterway transport interests, no imperative, predominantly public flood-protection interest for the project has been demonstrated. The project must therefore be stopped as a matter of urgency, in line with the ECJ ruling on the deepening of the River Weser (CaseC‑461/13) and the evident non-fulfilment of the conditions of Article6(4) of the Habitats Directive.1.Does the Commission think that this constitutes a violation of the EU’s environmental legislation? What will it do to stop it?2.When were or will there be talks between the Commission and the two Member States involved concerning the Oder development project?3.What are the possible consequences of the deepening and modernising of the Oder, a project approved by the Polish authorities, if this does indeed constitute a violation of EU environmental legislation? How will the Commission proceed?