Press Release: Poland: Commission pursues legal action for violation of nature directives

The European Commission is taking legal action against Poland in two cases of infringement of EU nature protection law. Both cases concern the EU-wide network of important protected wildlife sites and natural areas, Natura 2000. Poland will receive a first written warning for going ahead with eight road projects which encroach upon designated or potential Natura 2000 areas. These projects are linked to the Via Baltica Helsinki-Warsaw road corridor in the North-East part of the country, and include the Augustow bypass. In addition, Poland will be given a final written warning for failing to propose a sufficient number of sites and areas for Natura 2000.

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