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Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (codified version)

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ANNEX IU.K.

GAVIIFORMESU.K.

GaviidaeU.K.

Gavia stellata

Gavia arctica

Gavia immer

PODICIPEDIFORMESU.K.

PodicipedidaeU.K.

Podiceps auritus

PROCELLARIIFORMESU.K.

ProcellariidaeU.K.

Pterodroma madeira

Pterodroma feae

Bulweria bulwerii

Calonectris diomedea

Puffinus puffinus mauretanicus (Puffinus mauretanicus)

Puffinus yelkouan

Puffinus assimilis

HydrobatidaeU.K.

Pelagodroma marina

Hydrobates pelagicus

Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Oceanodroma castro

PELECANIFORMESU.K.

PelecanidaeU.K.

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Pelecanus crispus

PhalacrocoracidaeU.K.

Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii

Phalacrocorax pygmeus

CICONIIFORMESU.K.

ArdeidaeU.K.

Botaurus stellaris

Ixobrychus minutus

Nycticorax nycticorax

Ardeola ralloides

Egretta garzetta

Egretta alba (Ardea alba)

Ardea purpurea

CiconiidaeU.K.

Ciconia nigra

Ciconia ciconia

ThreskiornithidaeU.K.

Plegadis falcinellus

Platalea leucorodia

PHOENICOPTERIFORMESU.K.

PhoenicopteridaeU.K.

Phoenicopterus ruber

ANSERIFORMESU.K.

AnatidaeU.K.

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

FALCONIFORMESU.K.

PandionidaeU.K.

Pandion haliaetus

AccipitridaeU.K.

Pernis apivorus

Elanus caeruleus

Milvus migrans

Milvus milvus

Haliaeetus albicilla

Gypaetus barbatus

Neophron percnopterus

Gyps fulvus

Aegypius monachus

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

FalconidaeU.K.

Falco naumanni

Falco vespertinus

Falco columbarius

Falco eleonorae

Falco biarmicus

Falco cherrug

Falco rusticolus

Falco peregrinus

GALLIFORMESU.K.

TetraonidaeU.K.

Bonasa bonasia

Lagopus mutus pyrenaicus

Lagopus mutus helveticus

Tetrao tetrix tetrix

Tetrao urogallus

PhasianidaeU.K.

Alectoris graeca

Alectoris barbara

Perdix perdix italica

Perdix perdix hispaniensis

GRUIFORMESU.K.

TurnicidaeU.K.

Turnix sylvatica

GruidaeU.K.

Grus grus

RallidaeU.K.

Porzana porzana

Porzana parva

Porzana pusilla

Crex crex

Porphyrio porphyrio

Fulica cristata

OtididaeU.K.

Tetrax tetrax

Chlamydotis undulata

Otis tarda

CHARADRIIFORMESU.K.

RecurvirostridaeU.K.

Himantopus himantopus

Recurvirostra avosetta

BurhinidaeU.K.

Burhinus oedicnemus

GlareolidaeU.K.

Cursorius cursor

Glareola pratincola

CharadriidaeU.K.

Charadrius alexandrinus

Charadrius morinellus (Eudromias morinellus)

Pluvialis apricaria

Hoplopterus spinosus

ScolopacidaeU.K.

Calidris alpina schinzii

Philomachus pugnax

Gallinago media

Limosa lapponica

Numenius tenuirostris

Tringa glareola

Xenus cinereus (Tringa cinerea)

Phalaropus lobatus

LaridaeU.K.

Larus melanocephalus

Larus genei

Larus audouinii

Larus minutus

SternidaeU.K.

Gelochelidon nilotica (Sterna nilotica)

Sterna caspia

Sterna sandvicensis

Sterna dougallii

Sterna hirundo

Sterna paradisaea

Sterna albifrons

Chlidonias hybridus

Chlidonias niger

AlcidaeU.K.

Uria aalge ibericus

PTEROCLIFORMESU.K.

PteroclididaeU.K.

Pterocles orientalis

Pterocles alchata

COLUMBIFORMESU.K.

ColumbidaeU.K.

Columba palumbus azorica

Columba trocaz

Columba bollii

Columba junoniae

STRIGIFORMESU.K.

StrigidaeU.K.

Bubo bubo

Nyctea scandiaca

Surnia ulula

Glaucidium passerinum

Strix nebulosa

Strix uralensis

Asio flammeus

Aegolius funereus

CAPRIMULGIFORMESU.K.

CaprimulgidaeU.K.

Caprimulgus europaeus

APODIFORMESU.K.

ApodidaeU.K.

Apus caffer

CORACIIFORMESU.K.

AlcedinidaeU.K.

Alcedo atthis

CoraciidaeU.K.

Coracias garrulus

PICIFORMESU.K.

PicidaeU.K.

Picus canus

Dryocopus martius

Dendrocopos major canariensis

Dendrocopos major thanneri

Dendrocopos syriacus

Dendrocopos medius

Dendrocopos leucotos

Picoides tridactylus

PASSERIFORMESU.K.

AlaudidaeU.K.

Chersophilus duponti

Melanocorypha calandra

Calandrella brachydactyla

Galerida theklae

Lullula arborea

MotacillidaeU.K.

Anthus campestris

TroglodytidaeU.K.

Troglodytes troglodytes fridariensis

Muscicapidae (Turdinae)U.K.

Luscinia svecica

Saxicola dacotiae

Oenanthe leucura

Oenanthe cypriaca

Oenanthe pleschanka

Muscicapidae (Sylviinae)U.K.

Acrocephalus melanopogon

Acrocephalus paludicola

Hippolais olivetorum

Sylvia sarda

Sylvia undata

Sylvia melanothorax

Sylvia rueppelli

Sylvia nisoria

Muscicapidae (Muscicapinae)U.K.

Ficedula parva

Ficedula semitorquata

Ficedula albicollis

ParidaeU.K.

Parus ater cypriotes

SittidaeU.K.

Sitta krueperi

Sitta whiteheadi

CerthiidaeU.K.

Certhia brachydactyla dorotheae

LaniidaeU.K.

Lanius collurio

Lanius minor

Lanius nubicus

CorvidaeU.K.

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Fringillidae (Fringillinae)U.K.

Fringilla coelebs ombriosa

Fringilla teydea

Fringillidae (Carduelinae)U.K.

Loxia scotica

Bucanetes githagineus

Pyrrhula murina (Pyrrhula pyrrhula murina)

Emberizidae (Emberizinae)U.K.

Emberiza cineracea

Emberiza hortulana

Emberiza caesia

[F1ANNEX II U.K.

PART A U.K.

ANSERIFORMES U.K.

Anatidae U.K.

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 U.K.

Tetraonidae U.K.

Lagopus lagopus scoticus et hibernicus

Lagopus mutus

Phasianidae U.K.

Alectoris graeca

Alectoris rufa

Perdix perdix

Phasianus colchicus

GRUIFORMES U.K.

Rallidae U.K.

Fulica atra

CHARADRIIFORMES U.K.

Scolopacidae U.K.

Lymnocryptes minimus

Gallinago gallinago

Scolopax rusticola

COLUMBIFORMES U.K.

Columbidae U.K.

Columba livia

Columba palumbus

PART B U.K.

ANSERIFORMES U.K.

Anatidae U.K.

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

GALLIFORMES U.K.

Meleagridae U.K.

Meleagris gallopavo

Tetraonidae U.K.

Bonasa bonasia

Lagopus lagopus lagopus

Tetrao tetrix

Tetrao urogallus

Phasianidae U.K.

Francolinus francolinus

Alectoris barbara

Alectoris chukar

Coturnix coturnix

GRUIFORMES U.K.

Rallidae U.K.

Rallus aquaticus

Gallinula chloropus

CHARADRIIFORMES U.K.

Haematopodidae U.K.

Haematopus ostralegus

Charadriidae U.K.

Pluvialis apricaria

Pluvialis squatarola

Vanellus vanellus

Scolopacidae U.K.

Calidris canutus

Philomachus pugnax

Limosa limosa

Limosa lapponica

Numenius phaeopus

Numenius arquata

Tringa erythropus

Tringa totanus

Tringa nebularia

Laridae U.K.

Larus ridibundus

Larus canus

Larus fuscus

Larus argentatus

Larus cachinnans

Larus marinus

COLUMBIFORMES U.K.

Columbidae U.K.

Columba oenas

Streptopelia decaocto

Streptopelia turtur

PASSERIFORMES U.K.

Alaudidae U.K.

Alauda arvensis

Muscicapidae U.K.

Turdus merula

Turdus pilaris

Turdus philomelos

Turdus iliacus

Turdus viscivorus

Sturnidae U.K.

Sturnus vulgaris

Corvidae U.K.

Garrulus glandarius

Pica pica

Corvus monedula

Corvus frugilegus

Corvus corone

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, HR = Hrvatska, 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.]

BE BG CZ DK DE EE IE EL ES FR HR IT CY LV LT LU HU MT NL AT PL PT RO SI SK FI SE UK
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 + + + + + + + + +
Lagopus lagopus lagopus + +
Tetrao tetrix + + + + + + + + +
Tetrao urogallus + + + + + + + + + +
Francolinus francolinus +
Alectoris barbara + +
Alectoris chukar + + + +
Coturnix coturnix + + + + + + + + + + +
Meleagris gallopavo + + + +
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 + + + +
Tringa nebularia + +
Larus ridibundus + + + + + + + + +
Larus canus + + + + +
Larus fuscus + +
Larus argentatus + + + + + + +
Larus cachinnans + +
Larus marinus + + + + +
Columba oenas + + + + + +
Streptopelia decaocto + + + + + + + + + +
Streptopelia turtur + + + + + + + + + +
Alauda arvensis + + + + + +
Turdus merula + + + + + + +
Turdus pilaris + + + + + + + + + + + +
Turdus philomelos + + + + + + + +
Turdus iliacus + + + + + + + +
Turdus viscivorus + + + + + + +
Sturnus vulgaris + + + + + + + + +
Garrulus glandarius + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Pica pica + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Corvus monedula + + + + + + + + + +
Corvus frugilegus + + + + + + + + + +
Corvus corone + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

ANNEX IIIU.K.

PART AU.K.

ANSERIFORMESU.K.

AnatidaeU.K.

Anas platyrhynchos

GALLIFORMESU.K.

TetraonidaeU.K.

Lagopus lagopus lagopus, scoticus et hibernicus

PhasianidaeU.K.

Alectoris rufa

Alectoris barbara

Perdix perdix

Phasianus colchicus

COLUMBIFORMESU.K.

ColumbidaeU.K.

Columba palumbus

PART BU.K.

ANSERIFORMESU.K.

AnatidaeU.K.

Anser albifrons albifrons

Anser anser

Anas penelope

Anas crecca

Anas acuta

Anas clypeata

Aythya ferina

Aythya fuligula

Aythya marila

Somateria mollissima

Melanitta nigra

GALLIFORMESU.K.

TetraonidaeU.K.

Lagopus mutus

Tetrao tetrix britannicus

Tetrao urogallus

GRUIFORMESU.K.

RallidaeU.K.

Fulica atra

CHARADRIIFORMESU.K.

CharadriidaeU.K.

Pluvialis apricaria

ScolopacidaeU.K.

Lymnocryptes minimus

Gallinago gallinago

Scolopax rusticola

ANNEX IVU.K.

(a)

  • Snares (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,

  • 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;

(b)

  • 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.

ANNEX VU.K.

(a)National lists of species in danger of extinction or particularly endangered species, taking into account their geographical distribution.U.K.

(b)Listing and ecological description of areas particularly important to migratory species on their migratory routes and as wintering and nesting grounds.U.K.

(c)Listing of data on the population levels of migratory species as shown by ringing.U.K.

(d)Assessing the influence of methods of taking wild birds on population levels.U.K.

(e)Developing or refining ecological methods for preventing the type of damage caused by birds.U.K.

(f)Determining the role of certain species as indicators of pollution.U.K.

(g)Studying the adverse effect of chemical pollution on population levels of bird species.U.K.

ANNEX VIU.K.

PART AU.K.

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)

1979 Act of Accession, Annex I, point XIII.1.F

(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)

1985 Act of Accession, Annex I, points X.1.(h) and X.6

(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)

1994 Act of Accession, Annex I, point VIII.E.1

(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)

only Annex III, point 29

2003 Act of Accession, Annex II, point 16.C.1

(OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 667)

Council Directive 2006/105/EC

(OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 368)

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

Directive 2008/102/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

(OJ L 323, 3.12.2008, p. 31)

PART BU.K.

LIST OF TIME LIMITS FOR TRANSPOSITION INTO NATIONAL LAW

(referred to in Article 18)

DirectivesTime limit for transposition
79/409/EEC7 April 1981
81/854/EEC
85/411/EEC31 July 1986
86/122/EEC
91/244/EEC31 July 1992
94/24/EC29 September 1995
97/49/EC30 September 1998
2006/105/EC1 January 2007
2008/102/EC

ANNEX VIIU.K.

CORRELATION TABLE

Directive 79/409/EECThis Directive
Article 1(1) and (2)Article 1(1) and (2)
Article 1(3)
Articles 2 to 5Articles 2 to 5
Article 6(1), (2) and (3)Article 6(1), (2) and (3)
Article 6(4)
Article 7(1), (2) and (3)Article 7(1), (2) and (3)
Article 7(4), first sentenceArticle 7(4), first subparagraph
Article 7(4), second sentenceArticle 7(4), second subparagraph
Article 7(4), third sentenceArticle 7(4), third subparagraph
Article 7(4), fourth sentenceArticle 7(4), fourth subparagraph
Article 8Article 8
Article 9(1)Article 9(1)
Article 9(2), introductory wordingArticle 9(2), introductory wording
Article 9(2), first indentArticle 9(2), point (a)
Article 9(2), second indentArticle 9(2), point (b)
Article 9(2), third indentArticle 9(2), point (c)
Article 9(2), fourth indentArticle 9(2), point (d)
Article 9(2), fifth indentArticle 9(2), point (e)
Article 9(3)Article 9(3)
Article 9(4)Article 9(4)
Article 10(1)Article 10(1), first sentence
Article 10(2), first sentenceArticle 10(1), second sentence
Article 10(2), second sentenceArticle 10(2)
Articles 11 to 15Articles 11 to 15
Article 16(1)
Article 17Article 16
Article 18(1)
Article 18(2)Article 17
Article 18
Article 19
Article 19Article 20
Annex IAnnex I
Annex II/1Annex II, Part A
Annex II/2Annex II, Part B
Annex III/1Annex III, Part A
Annex III/2Annex III, Part B
Annex IVAnnex IV
Annex VAnnex V
Annex VI
Annex VII

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