Press Release: Commission takes legal action against illegal bird hunting

The European Commission has launched legal action against Spain, Italy and Austria over their rules on hunting which are not in line with the EU’s Wild Birds Directive. Currently, these Member States allow the hunting of birds to take place with insufficient controls, thereby failing to sufficiently protect the birds species in question. Spain will receive a first warning letter asking it to follow-up a 2004 ruling by the European Court of Justice. Italy will be referred to the Court and Austria will receive a first warning letter.

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