Timber Products A 2010 Regulation lays down obligations on placing place timber and timber products on the market. It applies to imported timber and timber harvested within the EU. It also applies to a wide range of timber products. Timber and timber products are to be accompanied by a FLEGT licence (established under 2005 EU Regulation) or a CITES permit (established under 1997 Regulation) meet […]
Bern Convention Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats Decision 88/72/EEC — conclusion of the Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats The convention, adopted at Bern on 19 September 1979, aims to promote cooperation between the signatory countries in order to conserve wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats and to protect endangered migratory species. The decision […]
EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 Communication — EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 on bringing nature back into our lives It aims to put Europe’s biodiversity* on the path to recovery by 2030 for the benefit of nature, people and the climate. To achieve this, the strategy sets out a comprehensive framework of commitments and actions to tackle the main causes of biodiversity loss: land- and […]
Alien and locally absent species Regulation (EC) No 708/2007 — use of alien and locally absent species in aquaculture It aims to create rules on aquaculture* practices to ensure adequate protection of the aquatic environment from the risks associated with the use of non-native species and locally absent species* in aquaculture. It is based on the voluntary alien species* rules of the International Council for […]
Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals — Bonn Convention Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals Decision 82/461/EEC — conclusion of the convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals The objective of the Bonn Convention is the conservation of migratory species* of wild animals worldwide. Wild animals require special attention because of their importance from […]
Ensuring trade in wild fauna and flora does not threaten their survival Regulation (EC) No 338/97 — regulating trade so as to protect species of wild fauna and flora The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has to be implemented uniformly in all EU countries, in view of the EU’s single market and the absence of systematic border […]
Protecting Europe’s biodiversity (Natura 2000) Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora It seeks to contribute to ensuring biodiversity in the European Union by the conservation of: natural habitats, and wild fauna and flora species. It sets up the ‘Natura 2000’ network, the largest ecological network in the world. Natura 2000 comprises special areas of conservation designated […]
Protecting biodiversity from invasive alien species Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species It sets out rules to prevent and manage the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (IAS)* in the EU. This law seeks to minimise and mitigate the adverse effects of IAS on EU biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as on […]
Conservation of wild birds Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds It seeks to conserve all wild birds in the EU by setting out rules for their protection, conservation, management and control. It covers birds, their eggs, nests and habitats. It codifies legislation originally adopted in 1979 (Directive 79/409/EEC). Directive 2009/147/EC was amended in 2019 by Regulation (EU) 2019/1010 which aligns and streamlines reporting […]
Nature Conservation There is a significant body of European Union driven legislation dealing with nature conservation. This is part of the EU\’s environmental function acquired in the single European act and progressively strengthened through the various treaties in the last 30 years. The habitats directive required member states to take actions to protect certain habitats and species. Special protections apply to special areas of conservation, […]