English: The Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservations of Populations of European Bats (hereafter "the Agreement"), Recalling Article III, Paragraph 6 of the Agreement, which stipulates that "Each Party shall take such additional action as it considers necessary to safeguard populations of bats which it identifies as being subject to threat and shall report under Article VI on the action taken."; Appreciating Resolution 7.5 adopted by the Seventh Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) concerning Wind Turbines and Migratory Species; Recognising that the Terms of Reference for the Advisory Committee give it the task to recommend solutions to the Meeting of Parties to problems relating to the scientific aspects of the implementation of the Agreement; Further recognising the environmental benefits of wind energy especially for addressing climate change and the significance of reducing climate change for the long term survival of bat populations; Noting the potential of large scale development of wind turbines as a new technique of energy production for which the actual effects on bats are not fully assessed or predicted at present; Noting also that there is existing evidence of mortalities of bats from wind turbines; Concerned about the possible negative impacts of wind turbines on bat populations as well as their prey and habitats e.g.: – destruction and disturbance of habitats and commuting corridors, – destruction or disturbance of roosts, – increased collision risk for bats in flight, – through emission of ultrasound noise.
French: The Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservations of Populations of European Bats (hereafter "the Agreement"), Recalling Article III, Paragraph 6 of the Agreement, which stipulates that "Each Party shall take such additional action as it considers necessary to safeguard populations of bats which it identifies as being subject to threat and shall report under Article VI on the action taken."; Appreciating Resolution 7.5 adopted by the Seventh Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) concerning Wind Turbines and Migratory Species; Recognising that the Terms of Reference for the Advisory Committee give it the task to recommend solutions to the Meeting of Parties to problems relating to the scientific aspects of the implementation of the Agreement; Further recognising the environmental benefits of wind energy especially for addressing climate change and the significance of reducing climate change for the longterm survival of bat populations; Noting the potential of large scale development of wind turbines as a new technique of energy production for which the actual effects on bats are not fully assessed or predicted at present; Noting also that there is existing evidence of mortalities of bats from wind turbines; Concerned about the possible negative impacts of wind turbines on bat populations as well as their prey and habitats e.g.: – destruction and disturbance of habitats and commuting corridors, – destruction or disturbance of roosts, – increased collision risk for bats in flight, – through emission of ultrasound noise.