Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds (codified version)
Date: 2009-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: bird, environmental protection, protected species, protection of animal life, wildlife

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 20.3.2009 
COM(2009) 129 final 

2009/0043 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on the conservation of wild birds 

(codified version) 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

In  the  context  of  a  people’s  Europe,  the  Commission  attaches  great  importance  to 
simplifying  and  clarifying  Community  law  so  as  to  make  it  clearer  and  more 
accessible to the ordinary citizen, thus giving him new opportunities and the chance 
to make use of the specific rights it gives him. 

This aim cannot be achieved so long as numerous provisions that have been amended 
several times, often quite substantially, remain scattered, so that they must be sought 
partly  in  the  original  instrument  and  partly  in  later  amending  ones.  Considerable 
research work, comparing many different instruments, is thus needed to identify the 
current rules. 

For  this  reason  a  codification  of  rules  that  have  frequently  been  amended  is  also 
essential if Community law is to be clear and transparent. 

On  1  April  1987  the  Commission  therefore  decided1  to  instruct  its  staff  that  all 
legislative acts should be codified after no more than ten amendments, stressing that 
this  is  a  minimum  requirement  and  that  departments  should  endeavour  to  codify  at 
even  shorter  intervals  the  texts  for  which  they  are  responsible,  to  ensure  that  the 
Community rules are clear and readily understandable. 

The  Conclusions  of 
the  Edinburgh  European  Council 
(December 1992) confirmed this2, stressing the importance of codification as it offers 
certainty as to the law applicable to a given matter at a given time. 

the  Presidency  of 

Codification  must  be  undertaken  in  full  compliance  with  the  normal  Community 
legislative procedure. 

Given  that  no  changes  of  substance  may  be  made  to  the  instruments  affected  by 
codification, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission have agreed, 
by  an  interinstitutional  agreement  dated  20  December  1994,  that  an  accelerated 
procedure may be used for the fast-track adoption of codification instruments. 

is 

this  proposal 

to  undertake  a  codification  of  Council 
The  purpose  of 
Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds3. The new 
Directive  will  supersede  the  various  acts  incorporated  in  it4;  this  proposal  fully 
preserves the content of the acts being codified and hence does no more than bring 
them together with only such formal amendments as are required by the codification 
exercise itself. 

COM(87) 868 PV. 
See Annex 3 to Part A of the Conclusions. 
Carried out pursuant to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the 
Council – Codification of the Acquis communautaire, COM(2001) 645 final. 
See Annex VI, Part A of this proposal. 

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5. 

The codification proposal was drawn up on the basis of a preliminary consolidation, 
in all official languages, of Directive 79/409/EEC and the instruments amending it, 
carried out by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, by 
means  of  a  data-processing  system.  Where  the  Articles  have  been  given  new 
numbers,  the  correlation  between  the  old and  the  new  numbers  is  shown  in  a  table 
contained in Annex VII to the codified Directive. 

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(cid:208) 79/409/EEC 

2009/0043 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

on the conservation of wild birds 

(codified version) 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article ⌦ 175(1) ⌫ thereof, 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC (adapted) 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee1, 

Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of Regions2, 

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty3, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds4 has 
been substantially amended several times5. In the interests of clarity and rationality the 
said Directive should be codified. 

(cid:208)  

(2)  ⌦ Decision  No  1600/2002/EC  of  the  European  Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of 
22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme ⌫6 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 1 (adapted) 

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OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1. 
See Annex VI, Parts A and B. 
OJ ⌦ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1 ⌫. 

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calls for specific action ⌦ for biodiversity, including ⌫ to protect birds ⌦ and their 
habitats ⌫. 

(3) 

(4) 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 2 

A large number of species of wild birds naturally occurring in the European territory 
of  the  Member  States  are  declining  in  number,  very  rapidly  in  some  cases.  This 
decline  represents  a  serious  threat  to  the  conservation  of  the  natural  environment, 
particularly because of the biological balances threatened thereby. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 3 (adapted) 

The species of wild birds naturally occurring in the European territory of the Member 
States  are  mainly  migratory  species.  Such  species  constitute  a  common  heritage  and 
effective  bird  protection  is  typically  a  trans-frontier  environment  problem  entailing 
common responsibilities. 

(5) 

The  conservation  of  the  species  of  wild  birds  naturally  occurring  in  the  European 
territory  of  the  Member  States  is  necessary  to  attain  the  Community's  objectives 
regarding the improvement of living conditions ⌦ and sustainable development ⌫. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 6 (adapted) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 7 (adapted) 

The  measures  to  be  taken  must  apply  to  the  various  factors  which  may  affect  the 
numbers  of  birds,  namely  the  repercussions  of  man's  activities  and  in  particular  the 
destruction  and  pollution  of  their  habitats,  capture  and  killing  by  man  and  the  trade 
resulting  from  such  practices;  the  stringency  of  such  measures  should  be  adapted  to 
the particular situation of the various species within the framework of a conservation 
policy. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 8 

Conservation  is  aimed  at  the  long-term  protection  and  management  of  natural 
resources  as  an  integral  part  of  the  heritage  of  the  peoples  of  Europe.  It  makes  it 
possible to control natural resources and governs their use on the basis of the measures 
necessary for the maintenance and adjustment of the natural balances between species 
as far as is reasonably possible. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 9 

The  preservation,  maintenance  or  restoration  of  a  sufficient  diversity  and  area  of 
habitats is essential to the conservation of all species of birds. Certain species of birds 
should  be  the  subject  of  special  conservation  measures  concerning  their  habitats  in 
order  to  ensure  their  survival  and  reproduction  in  their  area  of  distribution.  Such 
measures must also take account of migratory species and be coordinated with a view 
to setting up a coherent whole. 

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(9) 

In order to prevent commercial interests from exerting a possible harmful pressure on 
exploitation levels, it is necessary to impose a general ban on marketing and to restrict 
all derogation to those species whose biological status so permits, account being taken 
of the specific conditions obtaining in the different regions. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 10 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 11 
(adapted) 

(10)  Because of their high population level, geographical distribution and reproductive rate 
in  the  Community  as  a  whole,  certain  species  may  be  hunted,  which  constitutes 
acceptable  exploitation  where  certain  limits  are  established  and  respected,  ⌦ as ⌫ 
such hunting must be compatible with maintenance of the population of these species 
at a satisfactory level. 

(11)  The  various  means,  devices  or  methods  of  large-scale  or  non-selective  capture  or 
killing  and  hunting  with  certain  forms  of  transport  must  be  banned  because  of  the 
excessive  pressure  which  they  exert  or  may  exert  on  the  numbers  of  the  species 
concerned. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 12 

(12)  Because  of  the  importance  which  may  be  attached  to  certain  specific  situations, 
provision should be made for the possibility of derogations on certain conditions and 
subject to monitoring by the Commission. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 13 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 14 
(adapted) 

(13)  The  conservation  of  birds  and,  in  particular,  migratory  birds  still  presents  problems 
which call for scientific research. Such research will also make it possible to assess the 
effectiveness of the measures taken. 

(14)  Care should be taken in consultation with the Commission to see that the introduction 
of  any  species  of  wild  bird  not  naturally  occurring  in  the  European  territory  of  the 
Member States does not cause harm to local flora and fauna. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 15 

(15)  The Commission will every three years prepare and transmit to the Member States a 
composite  report  based  on  information  submitted  by  the  Member  States  on  the 
application of national provisions introduced pursuant to this Directive. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC Recital 16 

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(16)  The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in 
accordance  with  Council  Decision  1999/468/EC  of  28  June  1999  laying  down  the 
procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission7. 

(cid:208)  

(cid:208) 2008/102/EC Recital 4 
(adapted) 

(17) 

In particular, the Commission should be empowered to amend certain Annexes in the 
light  of  scientific  and  technical  progress.  Since  those  measures  are  of  general  scope 
and are designed to amend non-essential elements of ⌦ this ⌫ Directive, they must 
be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in 
Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC. 

(18)  This  Directive  should  be  without  prejudice  to  the  obligations  of  the  Member  States 
relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law of the directives set out in 
Annex VI, Part B, 

(cid:208)  

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 

Article 1 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC (adapted) 

1. This Directive relates to the conservation of all species of naturally occurring birds in the 
wild  state  in  the  European  territory  of  the  Member  States  to  which  the  Treaty  applies.  It 
covers the protection, management and control of these species and lays down rules for their 
exploitation. 

2. It shall apply to birds, their eggs, nests and habitats. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC 

Article 2 

Member  States  shall  take  the  requisite  measures  to  maintain  the  population  of  the  species 
referred to in Article 1 at a level which corresponds in particular to ecological, scientific and 
cultural requirements, while taking account of economic and recreational requirements, or to 
adapt the population of these species to that level. 

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OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23. 

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Article 3 

1.  In  the  light  of  the  requirements  referred  to  in  Article  2,  Member  States  shall  take  the 
requisite  measures  to  preserve,  maintain  or  re-establish  a  sufficient  diversity  and  area  of 
habitats for all the species of birds referred to in Article 1. 

2. The preservation, maintenance and re-establishment of biotopes and habitats shall include 
primarily the following measures: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

creation of protected areas; 

upkeep and management in accordance with the ecological needs of habitats inside 
and outside the protected zones; 

re-establishment of destroyed biotopes; 

creation of biotopes. 

Article 4 

1.  The  species  mentioned  in  Annex  I  shall  be  the  subject  of  special  conservation  measures 
concerning  their  habitat  in  order  to  ensure  their  survival  and  reproduction  in  their  area  of 
distribution. 

In this connection, account shall be taken of: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

species in danger of extinction; 

species vulnerable to specific changes in their habitat; 

species considered rare because of small populations or restricted local distribution; 

other species requiring particular attention for reasons of the specific nature of their 
habitat. 

Trends  and  variations  in  population  levels  shall  be  taken  into  account  as  a  background  for 
evaluations. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC (adapted) 

Member States shall classify in particular the most suitable territories in number and size as 
special protection areas for the conservation of these species in the geographical sea and land 
area where this Directive applies. 

2.  Member  States  shall  take  similar  measures  for  regularly  occurring  migratory  species  not 
listed in Annex I, bearing in mind their need for protection in the geographical sea and land 
area where this Directive applies, as regards their breeding, moulting and wintering areas and 
staging  posts  along  their  migration  routes.  To  this  end,  Member  States  shall  pay  particular 
attention  to  the  protection  of  wetlands  and  particularly  to  wetlands  of  international 
importance. 

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3.  Member  States  shall  send  the  Commission  all  relevant  information  so  that  it  may  take 
appropriate  initiatives  with  a  view  to  the  coordination  necessary  to  ensure  that  the  areas 
provided  for  in  paragraphs  1  and  2  form  a  coherent  whole  which  meets  the  protection 
requirements  of  these  species  in  the  geographical  sea  and  land  area  where  this  Directive 
applies. 

4.  In  respect  of  the  protection  areas  referred  to  in  paragraphs  1  and  2,  Member  States  shall 
take  appropriate  steps  to  avoid  pollution  or  deterioration  of  habitats  or  any  disturbances 
affecting the birds, in so far as these would be significant having regard to the objectives of 
this Article. Outside these protection areas, Member States shall also strive to avoid pollution 
or deterioration of habitats. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC 

Article 5 

Without  prejudice  to  Articles  7  and  9,  Member  States  shall  take  the  requisite  measures  to 
establish  a  general  system  of  protection  for  all  species  of  birds  referred  to  in  Article  1, 
prohibiting in particular: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

deliberate killing or capture by any method; 

deliberate destruction of, or damage to, their nests and eggs or removal of their nests; 

taking their eggs in the wild and keeping these eggs even if empty; 

deliberate  disturbance  of  these  birds  particularly  during  the  period  of  breeding  and 
rearing, in so far as disturbance would be significant having regard to the objectives 
of this Directive; 

(e) 

keeping birds of species the hunting and capture of which is prohibited. 

Article 6 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC (adapted) 

1.  Without  prejudice  to  paragraphs  2  and  3  ⌦ of  this  Article ⌫,  Member  States  shall 
prohibit, for all the bird species referred to in Article 1, the sale, transport for sale, keeping for 
sale  and  the  offering  for  sale  of  live  or  dead  birds  and  of  any  readily  recognisable  parts  or 
derivatives of such birds. 

2.  The  activities  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall  not  be  prohibited  in  respect  of  the  species 
referred to in Annex III Part A, provided that the birds have been legally killed or captured or 
otherwise legally acquired. 

3. Member States may, for the species listed in Annex III Part B, allow within their territory 
the activities referred to in paragraph 1, making provision for certain restrictions, provided the 
birds have been legally killed or captured or otherwise legally acquired. 

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Member States wishing to grant such authorisation shall first of all consult the Commission 
with a view to examining jointly with the latter whether the marketing of specimens of such 
species  would  result  or  could  reasonably  be  expected  to  result  in  the  population  levels, 
geographical distribution or reproductive rate of the species being endangered throughout the 
Community. Should this examination prove that the intended authorisation will, in the view of 
the Commission, result in any one of the aforementioned species being thus endangered or in 
the  possibility  of  their  being  thus  endangered,  the  Commission  shall  forward  a  reasoned 
recommendation to the Member State concerned stating its opposition to the marketing of the 
species in question. Should the Commission consider that no such risk exists, it ⌦ shall ⌫ 
inform the Member State concerned accordingly. 

The Commission's recommendation shall be published in the Official Journal of the European 
⌦ Union ⌫. 

Member  States  granting  authorisation  pursuant  to  this  paragraph  shall  verify  at  regular 
intervals  that  the  conditions  governing  the  granting  of  such  authorisation  continue  to  be 
fulfilled. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC 

Article 7 

1. Owing to their population level, geographical distribution and reproductive rate throughout 
the  Community,  the  species  listed  in  Annex  II  may  be  hunted  under  national  legislation. 
Member States shall ensure that the hunting of these species does not jeopardise conservation 
efforts in their distribution area. 

2. The species referred to in Annex II Part A may be hunted in the geographical sea and land 
area where this Directive applies. 

3.  The  species  referred  to  in  Annex  II  Part  B  may  be  hunted  only  in  the  Member  States  in 
respect of which they are indicated. 

4. Member States shall ensure that the practice of hunting, including falconry if practised, as 
carried on in accordance with the national measures in force, complies with the principles of 
wise  use  and  ecologically  balanced  control  of  the  species  of  birds  concerned  and  that  this 
practice  is  compatible  as  regards  the  population  of  these  species,  in  particular  migratory 
species, with the measures resulting from Article 2. 

They shall see in particular that the species to which hunting laws apply are not hunted during 
the rearing season nor during the various stages of reproduction. 

In the case of migratory species, they shall see in particular that the species to which hunting 
regulations apply are not hunted during their period of reproduction or during their return to 
their rearing grounds. 

Member  States  shall  send  the  Commission  all  relevant  information  on  the  practical 
application of their hunting regulations. 

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Article 8 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC (adapted) 

1.  In  respect  of  the  hunting,  capture  or  killing  of  birds  under  this  Directive,  Member  States 
shall prohibit the use of all means, arrangements or methods used for the large-scale or non-
selective capture or killing of birds or capable of causing the local disappearance of a species, 
in particular the use of those listed in Annex IV ⌦, point ⌫ (a). 

2. Moreover, Member States shall prohibit any hunting from the modes of transport and under 
the conditions mentioned in Annex IV ⌦, point ⌫ (b). 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC 

Article 9 

1. Member States may derogate from the provisions of Articles 5 to 8, where there is no other 
satisfactory solution, for the following reasons: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

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– 

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in the interests of public health and safety, 

in the interests of air safety, 

to prevent serious damage to crops, livestock, forests, fisheries and water, 

for the protection of flora and fauna; 

for the purposes of research and teaching, of re-population, of re-introduction and for 
the breeding necessary for these purposes; 

to permit, under strictly supervised conditions and on a selective basis, the capture, 
keeping or other judicious use of certain birds in small numbers. 

2. The derogations ⌦ referred to in paragraph 1 ⌫ must specify: 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC (adapted) 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

the species which are subject to the derogations; 

the means, arrangements or methods authorised for capture or killing; 

the  conditions  of  risk  and  the  circumstances  of  time  and  place  under  which  such 
derogations may be granted; 

the authority empowered to declare that the required conditions obtain and to decide 
what  means,  arrangements  or  methods  may  be  used,  within  what  limits  and  by 
whom; 

(e) 

the controls which will be carried out. 

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3. Each year the Member States shall send a report to the Commission on the implementation 
of ⌦ paragraphs 1 and 2 ⌫. 

4.  On  the  basis  of  the  information  available  to  it,  and  in  particular  the  information 
communicated to it pursuant to paragraph 3, the Commission shall at all times ensure that the 
consequences of the derogations ⌦ referred to in paragraph 1 ⌫ are not incompatible with 
this Directive. It shall take appropriate steps to this end. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC 

Article 10 

1.  Member  States  shall  encourage  research  and  any  work  required  as  a  basis  for  the 
protection,  management  and  use  of  the  population  of  all  species  of  bird  referred  to  in 
Article 1.  Particular  attention  shall  be  paid  to  research  and  work  on  the  subjects  listed  in 
Annex V. 

2.  Member  States  shall  send  the  Commission  any  information  required  to  enable  it  to  take 
appropriate  measures  for  the  coordination  of  the  research  and  work  referred  to  in 
⌦ paragraph 1 ⌫. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC (adapted) 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC 

Article 11 

Member States shall see that any introduction of species of bird which do not occur naturally 
in the wild state in the European territory of the Member States does not prejudice the local 
flora and fauna. In this connection they shall consult the Commission. 

Article 12 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC (adapted) 

1.  Member  States  shall  forward  to  the  Commission  every  three  years,  starting  from 
⌦ 7 April 1981 ⌫,  a  report  on  the  implementation  of  national  provisions  taken  ⌦ under 
this Directive ⌫. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC 

2.  The  Commission  shall  prepare  every  three  years  a  composite  report  based  on  the 
information referred to in paragraph 1. That part of the draft report covering the information 
supplied  by  a  Member  State  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  authorities  of  the  Member  State  in 
question  for  verification.  The  final  version  of  the  report  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Member 
States. 

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Application of the measures taken pursuant to this Directive may not lead to deterioration in 
the present situation as regards the conservation of the species of birds referred to in Article 1. 

Article 13 

Member States may introduce stricter protective measures than those provided for under this 
Directive. 

Article 14 

(cid:208) 2008/102/EC Art.1, point (1) 
(adapted) 

Article 15 

Such amendments as are necessary for adapting Annexes I and V to technical and scientific 
progress shall be adopted. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this 
Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred 
to in Article 16(2). 

(cid:208) 2008/102/EC Art 1, point (2) 

Article 16 

1.  The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  the  Committee  for  Adaptation  to  Technical  and 
Scientific Progress. 

2.  Where  reference  is  made  to  this  paragraph,  Article 5a(1)  to  (4)  and  Article  7  of 
Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof. 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC (adapted) 

Article 17 

Member  States  shall  communicate  to  the  Commission  the  texts  of  the  main  provisions  of 
national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. 

(cid:208)  

Article 18 

Directive 79/409/EEC, as amended by the acts listed in Annex VI, Part A, is repealed, without 
prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition 
into national law of the Directives set out in Annex VI, Part B. 

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References  to  the  repealed  Directive  shall  be  construed  as  references  to  this  Directive  and 
shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VII. 

This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in 
the Official Journal of the European Union. 

Article 19 

(cid:208) 79/409/EEC 

Article 20 

This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 

Done at Brussels, […] 

For the European Parliament 
The President 
[…] 

For the Council 
The President 
[…] 

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(cid:208) 2006/105/EC Art. 1 and Annex, 
pt. A 1 (adapted) 

ANNEX I 

GAVIIFORMES 

Gaviidae 

Gavia stellata 

Gavia arctica 

Gavia immer 

PODICIPEDIFORMES 

Podicipedidae 

Podiceps auritus 

PROCELLARIIFORMES 

Procellariidae 

Pterodroma madeira 

Pterodroma feae 

Bulweria bulwerii 

Calonectris diomedea 

Puffinus puffinus mauretanicus (Puffinus mauretanicus) 

Puffinus yelkouan 

Puffinus assimilis 

Hydrobatidae 

Pelagodroma marina 

Hydrobates pelagicus 

Oceanodroma leucorhoa 

Oceanodroma castro 

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PELECANIFORMES 

Pelecanidae 

Pelecanus onocrotalus 

Pelecanus crispus 

Phalacrocoracidae 

Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii 

Phalacrocorax pygmeus 

CICONIIFORMES 

Ardeidae 

Botaurus stellaris 

Ixobrychus minutus 

Nycticorax nycticorax 

Ardeola ralloides 

Egretta garzetta 

Egretta alba (Ardea alba) 

Ardea purpurea 

Ciconiidae 

Ciconia nigra 

Ciconia ciconia 

Threskiornithidae 

Plegadis falcinellus 

Platalea leucorodia 

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES 

Phoenicopteridae 

Phoenicopterus ruber 

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ANSERIFORMES 

Anatidae 

Cygnus bewickii (Cygnus columbianus bewickii) 

Cygnus cygnus 

Anser albifrons flavirostris 

Anser erythropus 

Branta leucopsis 

Branta ruficollis 

Tadorna ferruginea 

Marmaronetta angustirostris 

Aythya nyroca 

Polysticta stelleri 

Mergus albellus (Mergellus albellus) 

Oxyura leucocephala 

FALCONIFORMES 

Pandionidae 

Pandion haliaetus 

Accipitridae 

Pernis apivorus 

Elanus caeruleus 

Milvus migrans 

Milvus milvus 

Haliaeetus albicilla 

Gypaetus barbatus 

Neophron percnopterus 

Gyps fulvus 

Aegypius monachus 

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Circaetus gallicus 

Circus aeruginosus 

Circus cyaneus 

Circus macrourus 

Circus pygargus 

Accipiter gentilis arrigonii 

Accipiter nisus granti 

Accipiter brevipes 

Buteo rufinus 

Aquila pomarina 

Aquila clanga 

Aquila heliaca 

Aquila adalberti 

Aquila chrysaetos 

Hieraaetus pennatus 

Hieraaetus fasciatus 

Falconidae 

Falco naumanni 

Falco vespertinus 

Falco columbarius 

Falco eleonorae 

Falco biarmicus 

Falco cherrug 

Falco rusticolus 

Falco peregrinus 

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GALLIFORMES 

Tetraonidae 

Bonasa bonasia 

Lagopus mutus pyrenaicus 

Lagopus mutus helveticus 

Tetrao tetrix tetrix 

Tetrao urogallus 

Phasianidae 

Alectoris graeca  

Alectoris barbara 

Perdix perdix italica 

Perdix perdix hispaniensis 

GRUIFORMES 

Turnicidae 

Turnix sylvatica 

Gruidae 

Grus grus 

Rallidae 

Porzana porzana 

Porzana parva 

Porzana pusilla 

Crex crex 

Porphyrio porphyrio 

Fulica cristata 

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Otididae 

Tetrax tetrax 

Chlamydotis undulata 

Otis tarda 

CHARADRIIFORMES 

Recurvirostridae 

Himantopus himantopus 

Recurvirostra avosetta 

Burhinidae 

Burhinus oedicnemus 

Glareolidae 

Cursorius cursor 

Glareola pratincola 

Charadriidae 

Charadrius alexandrinus 

Charadrius morinellus (Eudromias morinellus) 

Pluvialis apricaria 

Hoplopterus spinosus 

Scolopacidae 

Calidris alpina schinzii 

Philomachus pugnax 

Gallinago media 

Limosa lapponica 

Numenius tenuirostris 

Tringa glareola 

Xenus cinereus (Tringa cinerea) 

Phalaropus lobatus 

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Laridae 

Larus melanocephalus 

Larus genei 

Larus audouinii 

Larus minutus 

Sternidae 

Gelochelidon nilotica (Sterna nilotica) 

Sterna caspia 

Sterna sandvicensis 

Sterna dougallii 

Sterna hirundo 

Sterna paradisaea 

Sterna albifrons 

Chlidonias hybridus 

Chlidonias niger 

Alcidae 

Uria aalge ibericus 

PTEROCLIFORMES 

Pteroclididae 

Pterocles orientalis 

Pterocles alchata 

COLUMBIFORMES 

Columbidae 

Columba palumbus azorica 

Columba trocaz 

Columba bollii 

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Columba junoniae 

STRIGIFORMES 

Strigidae 

Bubo bubo 

Nyctea scandiaca 

Surnia ulula 

Glaucidium passerinum 

Strix nebulosa 

Strix uralensis 

Asio flammeus 

Aegolius funereus 

CAPRIMULGIFORMES 

Caprimulgidae 

Caprimulgus europaeus 

APODIFORMES 

Apodidae 

Apus caffer 

CORACIIFORMES 

Alcedinidae 

Alcedo atthis 

Coraciidae 

Coracias garrulus 

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PICIFORMES 

Picidae 

Picus canus 

Dryocopus martius 

Dendrocopos major canariensis 

Dendrocopos major thanneri 

Dendrocopos syriacus 

Dendrocopos medius 

Dendrocopos leucotos 

Picoides tridactylus 

PASSERIFORMES 

Alaudidae 

Chersophilus duponti 

Melanocorypha calandra 

Calandrella brachydactyla 

Galerida theklae 

Lullula arborea 

Motacillidae 

Anthus campestris 

Troglodytidae 

Troglodytes troglodytes fridariensis 

Muscicapidae (Turdinae) 

Luscinia svecica 

Saxicola dacotiae 

Oenanthe leucura 

Oenanthe cypriaca 

Oenanthe pleschanka 

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Muscicapidae (Sylviinae) 

Acrocephalus melanopogon 

Acrocephalus paludicola 

Hippolais olivetorum 

Sylvia sarda 

Sylvia undata 

Sylvia melanothorax 

Sylvia rueppelli 

Sylvia nisoria 

Muscicapidae (Muscicapinae) 

Ficedula parva 

Ficedula semitorquata 

Ficedula albicollis 

Parus ater cypriotes 

Paridae 

Sittidae 

Sitta krueperi 

Sitta whiteheadi 

Certhiidae 

Certhia brachydactyla dorotheae 

Laniidae 

Lanius collurio 

Lanius minor 

Lanius nubicus 

Corvidae 

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax 

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Fringillidae (Fringillinae) 

Fringilla coelebs ombriosa 

Fringilla teydea 

Fringillidae (Carduelinae) 

Loxia scotica 

Bucanetes githagineus 

Pyrrhula murina (Pyrrhula pyrrhula murina) 

Emberizidae (Emberizinae) 

Emberiza cineracea 

Emberiza hortulana 

Emberiza caesia 

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ANNEX II 

⌦ Part A ⌫ 

ANSERIFORMES 

Anatidae 

Anser fabalis 

Anser anser 

Branta canadensis 

Anas penelope 

Anas strepera 

Anas crecca 

Anas platyrhynchos 

Anas acuta 

Anas querquedula 

Anas clypeata 

Aythya ferina 

Aythya fuligula 

GALLIFORMES 

Tetraonidae 

Lagopus lagopus scoticus et hibernicus 

Lagopus mutus 

Phasianidae 

Alectoris graeca 

Alectoris rufa 

Perdix perdix 

Phasianus colchicus 

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GRUIFORMES 

Rallidae 

Fulica atra 

CHARADRIIFORMES 

Scolopacidae 

Lymnocryptes minimus 

Gallinago gallinago 

Scolopax rusticola 

COLUMBIFORMES 

Columbidae 

Columba livia 

Columba palumbus 

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⌦ Part B ⌫ 

ANSERIFORMES 

Anatidae 

Cygnus olor 

Anser brachyrhynchus 

Anser albifrons 

Branta bernicla 

Netta rufina 

Aythya marila 

Somateria mollissima 

Clangula hyemalis 

Melanitta nigra 

Melanita fusca 

Bucephala clangula 

Mergus serrator 

Mergus merganser 

GALLIFORMES 

Meleagridae 

Meleagris gallopavo 

Tetraonidae 

Bonasa bonasia 

Lagopus lagopus lagopus 

Tetrao tetrix 

Tetrao urogallus 

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Phasianidae 

Francolinus francolinus 

Alectoris barbara 

Alectoris chukar 

Coturnix coturnix 

GRUIFORMES 

Rallidae 

Rallus aquaticus 

Gallinula chloropus 

CHARADRIIFORMES 

Haematopodidae 

Haematopus ostralegus 

Charadriidae 

Pluvialis apricaria 

Pluvialis squatarola 

Vanellus vanellus 

Scolopacidae 

Calidris canutus 

Philomachus pugnax 

Limosa limosa 

Limosa lapponica 

Numenius phaeopus 

Numenius arquata 

Tringa erythropus 

Tringa totanus 

Tringa nebularia 

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Laridae 

Larus ridibundus 

Larus canus 

Larus fuscus 

Larus argentatus 

Larus cachinnans 

Larus marinus 

COLUMBIFORMES 

Columbidae 

Columba oenas 

Streptopelia decaocto 

Streptopelia turtur 

PASSERIFORMES 

Alaudidae 

Alauda arvensis 

Muscicapidae 

Turdus merula 

Turdus pilaris 

Turdus philomelos 

Turdus iliacus 

Turdus viscivorus 

Sturnidae 

Sturnus vulgaris 

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Corvidae 

Garrulus glandarius 

Pica pica 

Corvus monedula 

Corvus frugilegus 

Corvus corone 

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Cygnus olor 

Anser brachyrhynchus 

Anser albifrons  

Branta bernicla  

Netta rufina  

Aythya marila  

Somateria mollissima  

Clangula hyemalis  

Melanitta nigra  

Melanitta fusca  

Bucephala clangula  

Mergus serrator  

Mergus merganser  

Bonasa bonasia  

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Lagopus lagopus lagopus 

Tetrao tetrix  

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Tetrao urogallus  

Francolinus francolinus 

Alectoris barbara  

Alectoris chukar  

Coturnix coturnix  

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Rallus aquaticus  

Gallinula chloropus  

Haematopus ostralegus 

Pluvialis apricaria  

Pluvialis squatarola  

Vanellus vanellus  

Calidris canutus  

Philomachus pugnax  

Limosa limosa  

Limosa lapponica  

Numenius phaeopus  

Numenius arquata  

Tringa erythropus  

Tringa totanus  

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Tringa nebularia  

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Larus ridibundus  

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Larus canus  

Larus fuscus  

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Larus argentatus  

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Larus cachinnans  

Larus marinus  

Columba oenas  

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Streptopelia decaocto  

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Streptopelia turtur  

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Alauda arvensis  

Turdus merula  

Turdus pilaris  

Turdus philomelos  

Turdus iliacus  

Turdus viscivorus  

Sturnus vulgaris  

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Pica pica  

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Corvus monedula  

Corvus frugilegus  

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AT = Österreich, BE = Belgique/België, BG = България, CY = Κύπρος, CZ = Česká republika, DE = Deutschland, DK = Danmark, EE = Eesti, ES = 

España,  FI  =  Suomi/Finland,  FR  =  France,  EL  =  Ελλάδα,  HU  =  Magyarország,  IE  =  Ireland,  IT  =  Italia,  LT  =  Lietuva,  LU  =  Luxembourg,  LV  = 

Latvija, MT = Malta, NL = Nederland, PL = Polska, PT = Portugal, RO = România, SE = Sverige, SI = Slovenija, SK = Slovensko, UK = United 

Kingdom 

+ = Member States which under Article 7(3) may authorise hunting of the species listed. 

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ANNEX III 

⌦ Part A ⌫ 

ANSERIFORMES 

Anatidae 

Anas platyrhynchos 

GALLIFORMES 

Tetraonidae 

Lagopus lagopus lagopus, scoticus et hibernicus 

Phasianidae 

Alectoris rufa 

Alectoris barbara 

Perdix perdix 

Phasianus colchicus 

COLUMBIFORMES 

Columbidae 

Columba palumbus 

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⌦ Part B ⌫ 

ANSERIFORMES 

Anatidae 

Anser albifrons albifrons 

Anser anser 

Anas penelope 

Anas crecca 

Anas acuta 

Anas clypeata 

Aythya ferina 

Aythya fuligula 

Aythya marila 

Somateria mollissima 

Melanitta nigra 

GALLIFORMES 

Tetraonidae 

Lagopus mutus 

Tetrao tetrix britannicus 

Tetrao urogallus 

GRUIFORMES 

Rallidae 

Fulica atra 

CHARADRIIFORMES 

Charadriidae 

Pluvialis apricaria 

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Scolopacidae 

Lymnocryptes minimus 

Gallinago gallinago 

Scolopax rusticola 

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(cid:208) 79/409/EEC 
(cid:206)1 1994 Act of Accession Art. 29 
and Annex I, p. 175 

ANNEX IV 

(a) 

– 

Snares  (cid:206)1 (with  the  exception  of  Finland  and  Sweden  for  the  capture  of 
Lagopus  lagopus  lagopus  and  Lagopus  mutus  north  of  latitude  58°N) , 
limes,  hooks,  live  birds  which  are  blind  or  mutilated  used  as  decoys,  tape 
recorders, electrocuting devices. 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

(b) 

Artificial  light  sources,  mirrors,  devices  for  illuminating  targets,  sighting 
devices for night shooting comprising an electronic image magnifier or image 
converter. 

Explosives. 

Nets, traps, poisoned or anaesthetic bait. 

Semi-automatic  or  automatic  weapons  with  a  magazine  capable  of  holding 
more than two rounds of ammunition. 

Aircraft, motor vehicles. 

Boats driven at a speed exceeding five kilometres per hour. On the open sea, 
Member States may, for safety reasons, authorise the use of motor-boats with a 
maximum  speed  of  18  kilometres  per  hour.  Member  States  shall  inform  the 
Commission of any authorisations granted. 

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ANNEX V 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

(e) 

(f) 

(g) 

National  lists  of  species  in  danger  of  extinction  or  particularly  endangered  species, 
taking into account their geographical distribution. 

Listing  and  ecological  description  of  areas  particularly  important  to  migratory 
species on their migratory routes and as wintering and nesting grounds. 

Listing of data on the population levels of migratory species as shown by ringing. 

Assessing the influence of methods of taking wild birds on population levels. 

Developing or refining ecological methods for preventing the type of damage caused 
by birds. 

Determining the role of certain species as indicators of pollution. 

Studying  the  adverse  effect  of  chemical  pollution  on  population  levels  of  bird 
species. 

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(cid:207) 

ANNEX VI 

Part A 

Repealed Directive with list of its successive amendments 
(referred to in Article 18) 

Council Directive 79/409/EEC 
(OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1) 

Annex I, point XIII.1.F, of the 1979 Act of Accession
(OJ L 291, 19.11.1979, p. 111) 

Council Directive 81/854/EEC 
(OJ L 319, 7.11.1981, p. 3) 

Commission Directive 85/411/EEC 
(OJ L 233, 30.8.1985, p. 33) 

Annex I, points X.1.(h) and X.6, of the 1985 Act of 
Accession 
(OJ L 302, 15.11.1985, p. 218) 

Council Directive 86/122/EEC 
(OJ L 100, 16.4.1986, p. 22) 

Commission Directive 91/244/EEC 
(OJ L 115, 8.5.1991, p. 41) 

Council Directive 94/24/EC 
(OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 9) 

Annex I, point VIII.E.1, of the 1994 Act of Accession
(OJ C 241, 29.8.1994, p. 175) 

Commission Directive 97/49/EC 
(OJ L 223, 13.8.1997, p. 9) 

Council Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 
(OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 36) 

Annex II, point 16.C.1, of the 2003 Act of Accession 
(OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 667) 

Council Directive 2006/105/EC 
(JO L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 368) 

Only Annex III, point 29 

Only as regards the reference, in 
Article 1, to Directive 79/409/EEC 
and point A.1 of the Annex 

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Directive 2008/102/EC of the European Parliament 
and of the Council 
(OJ L 323, 3.12.2008, p. 31) 

Part B 

List of time-limits for transposition into national law 
(referred to in Article 18) 

Directives 

Time-limit for transposition 

79/409/EEC 

81/854/EEC 

85/411/EEC 

86/122/EEC 

91/244/EEC 

94/24/EC 

97/49/EC 

2006/105/EC 

2008/102/EC 

7 April 1981 

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31 July 1986 

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31 July 1992 

29 September 1995 

30 September 1998 

1 January 2007 

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ANNEX VII 

CORRELATION TABLE 

Directive 79/409/EEC 

This Directive 

Article 1(1) and (2) 

Article 1(1) and (2) 

Article 1(3) 

Articles 2 to 5 

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Articles 2 to 5 

Article 6(1), (2) and (3) 

Article 6(1), (2) and (3) 

Article 6(4) 

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Article 7(1), (2) and (3) 

Article 7(1), (2) and (3) 

Article 7(4) first sentence 

Article 7(4) first subparagraph 

Article 7(4) second sentence 

Article 7(4) second subparagraph 

Article 7(4) third sentence  

Article 7(4) third subparagraph 

Article 7(4) fourth sentence 

Article 7(4) fourth subparagraph 

Article 8 

Article 9(1) 

Article 8 

Article 9(1) 

Article 9(2) introductory wording 

Article 9(2) introductory wording 

Article 9(2) first indent 

Article 9(2) second indent 

Article 9(2) third indent 

Article 9(2) fourth indent  

Article 9(2) fifth indent  

Article 9(3) 

Article 9(4) 

Article 10(1) 

Article 9(2)(a) 

Article 9(2)(b) 

Article 9(2)(c) 

Article 9(2)(d) 

Article 9(2)(e) 

Article 9(3) 

Article 9(4) 

Article 10(1) first sentence 

Article 10(2) first sentence 

Article 10(1) second sentence 

Article 10(2) second sentence 

Article 10(2) 

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Articles 11 to 15 

Articles 11 to 15 

Article 16(1) 

Article 17 

Article 18(1) 

Article 18(2) 

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________ 

Article 19 

Annex I 

Annex II/1 

Annex II/2 

Annex III/1 

Annex III/2 

Annex IV 

Annex V 

________ 

________ 

________ 

Article 16 

________ 

Article 17 

Article 18 

Article 19 

Article 20 

Annex I 

Annex II, Part A  

Annex II, Part B 

Annex III, Part A 

Annex III, Part B 

Annex IV 

Annex V 

Annex VI 

Annex VII 

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