TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a sentence in Spanish and your task is to translate it into English. In translation, keep the numbers and capitalization (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and name).
PROBLEM: En su forma actual, esta directiva puede tener consecuencias muy aciagas y a largo plazo sobre el medio ambiente y el agua potable.

SOLUTION: In its unaltered form, the present directive could, in fact, have very unfortunate and long-term consequences for the environment and for our drinking water.

PROBLEM: Éste es un asunto acerca del cual mis opiniones personales han sido siempre sumamente inequívocas, pues siempre he votado contra la pena de muerte.

SOLUTION: This has always been a subject about which I personally have felt extremely strongly, I have always voted against the death penalty.

PROBLEM: El principal argumento de Estados Unidos es la incompatibilidad de esas normas con las del Derecho Mercantil Internacional.

SOLUTION:
The main argument put forward by the United States in this context is that the present provisions are, they say, incompatible with international trade law.