EU Birds Directive

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf European Union law
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:European_Union
2 April 1979
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Directive_2009/147/EC
gptkbp:appliesTo all EU member states
gptkbp:category gptkb:environmental_policy
wildlife conservation
EU law
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:European_Parliament
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Natura_2000_network
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Directive_79/409/EEC
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label EU Birds Directive
gptkbp:legalBasis Article 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Directive_2009/147/EC
gptkbp:prohibits deliberate killing or capture of wild birds
destruction of nests and eggs
disturbance of birds during breeding and rearing
removal of nests
gptkbp:protectedBy all wild bird species naturally occurring in the EU
gptkbp:purpose conservation of wild birds
gptkbp:recastDate 30 November 2009
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:EU_Habitats_Directive
gptkbp:requires designation of Special Protection Areas
research and reporting on bird populations
member states to maintain populations of wild birds
gptkbp:subject gptkb:infringement_proceedings_by_the_European_Court_of_Justice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Imperial_Eagle
gptkb:Eurasian_eagle-owl
gptkb:Egyptian_Vulture
gptkb:Griffon_Vulture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5