CELEX: 51979PC0179
Language: en
Date: 1979-04-10 00:00:00
Title: Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the Commission to take part in the negotiations for a convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals

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                                               C0M(79 ) 179 final
                                               Brussels , 10th April 1979
                           Recommendation for a
                              COUNCIL DECISION
     authorizing the Commission to take part in the negotiations for
     a convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild
                                   animals
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C0M(79 ) 179 final
 ---pagebreak---                            Recommendation of the Commission
1 . In the second Action Programme of the European Communities on the Environ­
     ment ( I ), tne Council and the representatives of the governments of the
     Member Stat.es emphasized , amongst other things , that wild fauna forms
     part or mankind 's common heritage . They stressed the importance of ensur­
     ing adequate protection for wild fauna and in particular for migratory
     species .
2 . The conservation of endangered migratory species of wild animals necessitates
     amongst other things the protection or restoration of     the habitats of these
     species , the prevention of disturbances and obstacles    that impede the
     migration and the prevention or limitation of factors     that are likely to
     influence ur.f-woursbly the conservation status of the    species .
     The appropriate conservation measures should cover the whole of the range
     of an endangered species . For this reason the range states of an endangered
     migratory wild animal species should conclude appropriate agreements .
3 . The Convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals
     meets these objectives . This Convention was drafted in the context of
     the United Nations Environment Programme ( UNEP ). Its nature is that of
     a framework agreement according to the provisions of which the Parties
     shall conclude agreements between each other , It starts from the principle
     that States , in the territories of which populations of endangered migratory
     species occur , should take concerted measures for conservation and management
     'which are appropriate for the species involved and which depend on whether
     the specj.es require stringent conservation, measures in consequence of their
     unfavourable conservation status or whether the species can be subject
     of agreement .
4 . For the protection of animal species the Convention envisages measures
     to control the taking of the species , protection and management plans ,
     networks of suitable habitats and prevention , reduction or control of
     releases of substances harmful to the migratory species . Such measures
     are also provided for in the Directive on bird conservation - approved
     by the Council on December 19 , 1978 - which concerns all migratory bird
     species occurring in the Community . Besides that many endangered migratory
     species of sea-animals are the subject of the common fisheries policy »
     This might cause conflicts between Community actions on the one hand
     and goals in the context of the Convention on the other hand .
5 . In view of the above , this Convention falls partly within the Community 's
     jurisdiction and the Member States would be unable to bind themselves
     in that area with third countries in the absence of the Community .
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Therefore the Commission recommends 'the Council to adopt the enclosed draft
decision . >
( 1 ) OJ C 139 , 13.6.1977 p. 3
 ---pagebreak---                               Recommendation for a
                                 COUNCIL DECISION    .
  authorizing the Commission to take part in the negotiations for a convention
  on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals
The Council of the European Communities
            i      ,■
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas negotiations , in which all Member States will participate , will take
place in Bonn from 11 to 23 June 1979 for * a convention on the         > ■
conservation of migratory species of w'ild animals ;
Whereas the Council approved on 19 December 1978 a proposal for a Council
directive on bird conservation ;                               1
Whereas , for the abovementioned reasons and in view of . its powers in this '
sector , the Community should take part in the negotiations for the conclusion
of the said convention ,                                             '
HAD DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                  Sole article
                                             '  >                            ' :
The Commission is hereby authorised to participate in the negotiations for
a convention on the conservation of migratory species of wild animals .
The Commission shall conduct such . negotiations in consultation with
representatives of the Member States and in accordance with the annexed
gu i de I i ne .            1                                 1
 ---pagebreak---                             Negotiating guideline
The preliminary draft        convention , which is currently being drawn up ,
should be worded in such a way that the Community can sign and conclude the
convention .