Dr. Humberto Delgado Rosa:

Yes, member states can be reassured that we have done a very solid assessment. Let me state one issue. We do look to the entire EU but we have looked at two specific ecosystem types. We often hear “Yes, my country has more of this than others”, which is true, for instance, with regard to peatlands, not only in Ireland but in Germany, which has the largest amount, and Poland, which has the second largest, and we know about the figures for the Netherlands, Finland and Ireland in this regard. However, if we then look to marine targets, of course I expect my own member state, Portugal, to have much more to do than Austria, which has no coast to begin with. Overall, it is relatively evenly spread with regard to the efforts that are required if we take into account the very different situation and the different ecosystem types in different member states. We do have figures, including on cost per capita, and we know that for some member states, it will be higher than others. At the same time, costs are costs but they are also investments in the sense that the benefits can also be higher when the country restores more. The Deputy should take a thorough look through the impact assessment. In case of any doubt, we have this to provide a reference.