Author (Corporate) | European Commission: Press and Communication Service |
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Series Title | Press Release |
Series Details | IP/00/68 (21.1.00) |
Publication Date | 21/01/2000 |
The European Commission decided on 21.1.00 to make an application to the European Court of Justice against Spain for failure to designate sufficient Special Protection Areas (SPAs) according to the Wild Birds Directive. On the same subject, the Commission also decided to send an Article 228 Reasoned Opinion to the Netherlands for failure to implement a Court ruling on this. Spain also infringed the Wild Birds Directive's requirements on hunting, and the Commission decided to send a Reasoned Opinion to Spain on this aspect of the Directive |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/00/68&format=HTML&rapid=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Subject Categories | Geography |
Countries / Regions | Netherlands, Spain |