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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

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Commissioner Vella's speech "Beyond wood - the multiple services provided by Europe’s forests"

Joint letter to Commissioner Vella regarding speech at the conference "Beyond wood - the multiple services provided by Europe’s forests"

22.06.2016

Union list on Invasive Alien Species remains high on the agenda

The European Commission (EC) has come under fire for failing to adopt delegated acts, specifying the criteria to include relevant species in the list of Union concern and the methodology to be applied in the risk assessment.

02.03.2016

MEPs oppose possible revision of EU Nature legislation

Against the background of the currently ongoing fitness check of the Birds and Habitats Directives, in their resolution on the mid-term review of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy the Members of European Parliament (MEPs) speak out against a possible revision of both Directives.

05.02.2016