Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/06/1394 (13.10.06) |
Publication Date | 13/10/2006 |
Content Type | News |
The European Commission has requested that Ireland implements two judgments of the European Court of Justice concerning the protection of Ireland's natural habitats. Ireland has not yet fully met a 1995 deadline to complete a list of nature sites to protect its most endangered natural habitats and species, as part of the EU-wide Natura 2000 network. Nor has Ireland taken sufficient measures to recover vegetation in Irish uplands that were extensively damaged by overstocking of sheep from the 1980s onwards. A failure to satisfy the Court judgments will expose Ireland to the risk of substantial fines. Meanwhile, the Commission has been able to close a case against Ireland concerning the protection of shellfish waters from water pollution after Ireland has put in place the necessary safeguards. |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/06/1394&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Subject Categories | Geography |
Countries / Regions | Ireland |
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