Directive 2009/147/EC

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Directive 2009/147/EC is a key European Union law on the conservation of wild birds, forming one of the main legal pillars of the Natura 2000 protected areas network.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf EU environmental law
European Union directive
legal act of the European Union
adoptedBy Council of the European Union
European Parliament
aimsTo preserve, maintain or re-establish a sufficient diversity and area of habitats for all wild birds
protect, manage and regulate all wild bird species naturally occurring in the EU
alsoKnownAs EU Birds Directive
surface form: Birds Directive
appliesIn Member States of the European Union
surface form: EU Member States
basedOnTreatyArticle Article 175 of the EC Treaty
bindingOn Member States of the European Union
surface form: EU Member States
contains Annex I list of bird species requiring special conservation measures
Annex II list of bird species that may be hunted under certain conditions
Annex III list of bird species that may be sold, transported or kept under certain conditions
Annex IV list of prohibited means and methods of capture and killing
Annex V list of bird species that may be hunted under national legislation
contributesTo implementation of Natura 2000 network
focusesOn species-based conservation measures
formsLegalPillarOf Natura 2000 network
formsMainLegalPillarWith Council Directive 92/43/EEC
surface form: Council Directive 92/43/EEC for Natura 2000
fullName Directive 2009/147/EC self-linksurface differs
surface form: Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds
geographicalScope European territory of the Member States to which the Treaty applies
jurisdiction European Union
languageOfTitle all official languages of the European Union
legalBasisFor designation of Special Protection Areas
legalInstrumentType directive
obligesMemberStatesTo report on implementation to the European Commission
take requisite measures to preserve, maintain or re-establish habitats of wild birds
policyArea biodiversity protection
nature conservation
wild bird conservation
prohibits deliberate killing or capture of wild birds
destruction of nests and eggs of wild birds
disturbance of birds particularly during breeding and rearing
keeping of birds whose hunting and capture is prohibited
taking of eggs in the wild
recastOf Council Directive 79/409/EEC
relatedTo Council Directive 92/43/EEC
surface form: Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
replaces Council Directive 79/409/EEC
requires designation of Special Protection Areas for threatened and migratory bird species
maintenance of bird populations at a level corresponding to ecological, scientific and cultural requirements
protection of bird habitats
requiresTranspositionBy national legislation of Member States
sector environment
wildlife protection
setsRulesFor hunting of wild birds
trade in wild birds and their parts
shortName EU Birds Directive
subjectMatter conservation of all species of naturally occurring wild birds in the European territory of the Member States

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Natura 2000 network legalBasis Directive 2009/147/EC
Special Protection Area basedOnDirective Directive 2009/147/EC
Special Protection Area predecessorDirective Directive 2009/147/EC
this entity surface form: Directive 79/409/EEC
EU Birds Directive officialName Directive 2009/147/EC
this entity surface form: Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds
Directive 2009/147/EC fullName Directive 2009/147/EC self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds
Council Directive 92/43/EEC complements Directive 2009/147/EC