DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR INTERNAL POLICIES POLICY DEPARTMENT C: CITIZENS' RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS PETITIONS National legislation and practices regarding the implementation of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, in particular Article 6 STUDY Abstract This study reviews national legislations and practices regarding the implementation of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, in particular Article 6. It is based on eight national reports Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Romania and UK, each containing on one to four case studies concerning implementation of the key provision for implementing the EU’s Natura 2000 system. PE 410.698 EN 3 This document was requested by the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions. AUTHOR(S) Milieu Ltd, http://www.milieu.be Dr Nicolas de Sadeleer Dr Charles-Hubert Born Prof Michel Prieur RESPONSIBLE ADMINISTRATOR Ms Claire GENTA Policy Department Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs European Parliament B-1047 Brussels E-mail:
[email protected] This document and eight national reports are available on the Internet at: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/studies LINGUISTIC VERSIONS Original: EN Translation: FR ABOUT THE EDITOR To contact the Policy Department or to subscribe to its monthly newsletter please write to:
[email protected] Manuscript completed in April 2009. Brussels, © European Parliament, 2009. DISCLAIMER The opinions expressed in this document are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Parliament.