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Action Plan Fitness Check of Nature Directives

Based on the findings of the Fitness Check of the EU Nature Directives, published on 16 December 2016, the Commission has decided to develop an Action Plan to improve the implementation of the Directives and to address the identified shortcomings.

10.02.2017

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Joint letter, Implementation of EU Regulation No 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species

CEPF, Copa Cogeca, ELO, ENA, FurEurope, VBN and ZVG joint letter about implemetation of EU Regulation No 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species

07.02.2017

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Joint letter, Bern Convention – Draft Code of Conduct for Planted Forest and Invasive Alien Trees

CEPF, Copa Cogeca and EUSTAFOR joint letter

13.01.2017

European Commission deems EU Nature Directives “fit for purpose” – now it is time to make them “fit for the ground”

On Friday 16 December the Commission published its final report on the fitness check of the Birds and Habitats Directives in the format of a Staff Working Document (SWD) with the conclusions that they are “fit for purpose”.

21.12.2016

Fitness Check (REFIT) of the EU Nature legislation

The European Commission has announced that the outcomes of the fitness check of the Birds and Habitats Directives, originally expected in May this year, should be released before the end of the year.

18.10.2016

Union list on Invasive Alien Species adopted by Commission

On 13 July the European Commission adopted the very first Union list of Invasive Alien Species (IAS). The list contains 37 species, which are foreseen to cause damage on a scale that justifies dedicated measures across the Union.

14.07.2016