text: The decline of**genetic diversity**must also be reversed, including by facilitating the use 
  of traditional varieties of crops and breeds. This would also bring health benefits through 
  more varied and nutritious diets. The Commission is considering the revision of 
  marketing rules for traditional crop varieties in order to contribute to their conservation 
  and sustainable use. The Commission will also take measures to facilitate the registration 
  of seed varieties, including for organic farming, and to ensure easier market access for 
  traditional and locally adapted varieties. 
  
  *2.2.3. Addressing land take and restoring soil ecosystems*
  
  Soil is one of the most complex of all ecosystems. It is a habitat in its own right, and 
  home to an incredible diversity of organisms that regulate and control key ecosystem 
  services such as soil fertility, nutrient cycling and climate regulation.**Soil is a hugely**
  **important non-renewable resource**, vital for human and economic health, as well as the 
  production of food and new medications. 
  
  In the EU, the degradation of soil is having considerable environmental and economic 
  consequences. Poor land management, such as deforestation, overgrazing, unsustainable 
  farming and forestry practices, construction activities and land sealing are among the 
  main causes of this situation33. Despite recent reductions in the pace of soil sealing, 
  fertile soils continue to be lost to land take and urban sprawl34. When compounded by 