<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"In the preparation of the information report on the construction of the Puente del Arco to El Condado section of the AS-17 highway (Asturias, Spain), and in the environmental impact study, only one route was considered. This is contrary to Directive 85/337/EEC(1), as amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC(2), which provides for the study of three separate routes, thus enabling the option with the least environmental and social impact to be selected.  Is the Commission aware of this situation?  Does the Commission feel that Directive 85/337/EEC, as amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC, has been correctly applied in the case in point?  What measures could the Commission take, in conjunction with the Spanish authorities, to ensure that the alternatives to the projected route are studied and that the one with the least social and environmental impact is adopted?    (1)OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40.  (2)OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5."
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 the preparation of the information report on the construction of the Puente del Arco to El Condado section of the AS-17 highway (Asturias, Spain), and in the environmental impact study, only one route was considered. This is contrary to Directive 85/337/EEC(1), as amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC(2), which provides for the study of three separate routes, thus enabling the option with the least environmental and social impact to be selected.  Is the Commission aware of this situation?  Does the Commission feel that Directive 85/337/EEC, as amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC, has been correctly applied in the case in point?  What measures could the Commission take, in conjunction with the Spanish authorities, to ensure that the alternatives to the projected route are studied and that the one with the least social and environmental impact is adopted?    (1)OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40.  (2)OJ L 73, 14.3.1997, p. 5.