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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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Gavia stellata
Gavia arctica
Gavia immer
Podiceps auritus
Pterodroma madeira
Pterodroma feae
Bulweria bulwerii
Calonectris diomedea
Puffinus puffinus mauretanicus (Puffinus mauretanicus)
Puffinus yelkouan
Puffinus assimilis
Pelagodroma marina
Hydrobates pelagicus
Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Oceanodroma castro
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pelecanus crispus
Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii
Phalacrocorax pygmeus
Botaurus stellaris
Ixobrychus minutus
Nycticorax nycticorax
Ardeola ralloides
Egretta garzetta
Egretta alba (Ardea alba)
Ardea purpurea
Ciconia nigra
Ciconia ciconia
Plegadis falcinellus
Platalea leucorodia
Phoenicopterus ruber
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
Pandion haliaetus
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
Falco naumanni
Falco vespertinus
Falco columbarius
Falco eleonorae
Falco biarmicus
Falco cherrug
Falco rusticolus
Falco peregrinus
Bonasa bonasia
Lagopus mutus pyrenaicus
Lagopus mutus helveticus
Tetrao tetrix tetrix
Tetrao urogallus
Alectoris graeca
Alectoris barbara
Perdix perdix italica
Perdix perdix hispaniensis
Turnix sylvatica
Grus grus
Porzana porzana
Porzana parva
Porzana pusilla
Crex crex
Porphyrio porphyrio
Fulica cristata
Tetrax tetrax
Chlamydotis undulata
Otis tarda
Himantopus himantopus
Recurvirostra avosetta
Burhinus oedicnemus
Cursorius cursor
Glareola pratincola
Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius morinellus (Eudromias morinellus)
Pluvialis apricaria
Hoplopterus spinosus
Calidris alpina schinzii
Philomachus pugnax
Gallinago media
Limosa lapponica
Numenius tenuirostris
Tringa glareola
Xenus cinereus (Tringa cinerea)
Phalaropus lobatus
Larus melanocephalus
Larus genei
Larus audouinii
Larus minutus
Gelochelidon nilotica (Sterna nilotica)
Sterna caspia
Sterna sandvicensis
Sterna dougallii
Sterna hirundo
Sterna paradisaea
Sterna albifrons
Chlidonias hybridus
Chlidonias niger
Uria aalge ibericus
Pterocles orientalis
Pterocles alchata
Columba palumbus azorica
Columba trocaz
Columba bollii
Columba junoniae
Bubo bubo
Nyctea scandiaca
Surnia ulula
Glaucidium passerinum
Strix nebulosa
Strix uralensis
Asio flammeus
Aegolius funereus
Caprimulgus europaeus
Apus caffer
Alcedo atthis
Coracias garrulus
Picus canus
Dryocopus martius
Dendrocopos major canariensis
Dendrocopos major thanneri
Dendrocopos syriacus
Dendrocopos medius
Dendrocopos leucotos
Picoides tridactylus
Chersophilus duponti
Melanocorypha calandra
Calandrella brachydactyla
Galerida theklae
Lullula arborea
Anthus campestris
Troglodytes troglodytes fridariensis
Luscinia svecica
Saxicola dacotiae
Oenanthe leucura
Oenanthe cypriaca
Oenanthe pleschanka
Acrocephalus melanopogon
Acrocephalus paludicola
Hippolais olivetorum
Sylvia sarda
Sylvia undata
Sylvia melanothorax
Sylvia rueppelli
Sylvia nisoria
Ficedula parva
Ficedula semitorquata
Ficedula albicollis
Parus ater cypriotes
Sitta krueperi
Sitta whiteheadi
Certhia brachydactyla dorotheae
Lanius collurio
Lanius minor
Lanius nubicus
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Fringilla coelebs ombriosa
Fringilla teydea
Loxia scotica
Bucanetes githagineus
Pyrrhula murina (Pyrrhula pyrrhula murina)
Emberiza cineracea
Emberiza hortulana
Emberiza caesia
Textual Amendments
Anser fabalis
Anser anser
Branta canadensis
Anas penelope
Anas strepera
Anas crecca
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas acuta
Anas querquedula
Anas clypeata
Aythya ferina
Aythya fuligula
Lagopus lagopus scoticus et hibernicus
Lagopus mutus
Alectoris graeca
Alectoris rufa
Perdix perdix
Phasianus colchicus
Fulica atra
Lymnocryptes minimus
Gallinago gallinago
Scolopax rusticola
Columba livia
Columba palumbus
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
Meleagris gallopavo
Bonasa bonasia
Lagopus lagopus lagopus
Tetrao tetrix
Tetrao urogallus
Francolinus francolinus
Alectoris barbara
Alectoris chukar
Coturnix coturnix
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
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 | |
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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 | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Anas platyrhynchos
Lagopus lagopus lagopus, scoticus et hibernicus
Alectoris rufa
Alectoris barbara
Perdix perdix
Phasianus colchicus
Columba palumbus
Anser albifrons albifrons
Anser anser
Anas penelope
Anas crecca
Anas acuta
Anas clypeata
Aythya ferina
Aythya fuligula
Aythya marila
Somateria mollissima
Melanitta nigra
Lagopus mutus
Tetrao tetrix britannicus
Tetrao urogallus
Fulica atra
Pluvialis apricaria
Lymnocryptes minimus
Gallinago gallinago
Scolopax rusticola
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;
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.
(referred to in Article 18)
Council Directive 79/409/EEC | |
1979 Act of Accession, Annex I, point XIII.1.F | |
Council Directive 81/854/EEC | |
Commission Directive 85/411/EEC | |
1985 Act of Accession, Annex I, points X.1.(h) and X.6 | |
Council Directive 86/122/EEC | |
Commission Directive 91/244/EEC | |
Council Directive 94/24/EC | |
1994 Act of Accession, Annex I, point VIII.E.1 | |
Commission Directive 97/49/EC | |
Council Regulation (EC) No 807/2003 | only Annex III, point 29 |
2003 Act of Accession, Annex II, point 16.C.1 | |
Council Directive 2006/105/EC | 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 |
(referred to in Article 18)
Directives | Time limit for transposition |
---|---|
79/409/EEC | 7 April 1981 |
81/854/EEC | — |
85/411/EEC | 31 July 1986 |
86/122/EEC | — |
91/244/EEC | 31 July 1992 |
94/24/EC | 29 September 1995 |
97/49/EC | 30 September 1998 |
2006/105/EC | 1 January 2007 |
2008/102/EC | — |
Directive 79/409/EEC | This Directive |
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Article 1(1) and (2) | Article 1(1) and (2) |
Article 1(3) | — |
Articles 2 to 5 | Articles 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 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 8 |
Article 9(1) | Article 9(1) |
Article 9(2), introductory wording | Article 9(2), introductory wording |
Article 9(2), first indent | Article 9(2), point (a) |
Article 9(2), second indent | Article 9(2), point (b) |
Article 9(2), third indent | Article 9(2), point (c) |
Article 9(2), fourth indent | Article 9(2), point (d) |
Article 9(2), fifth indent | Article 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 sentence | Article 10(1), second sentence |
Article 10(2), second sentence | Article 10(2) |
Articles 11 to 15 | Articles 11 to 15 |
Article 16(1) | — |
Article 17 | Article 16 |
Article 18(1) | — |
Article 18(2) | Article 17 |
— | Article 18 |
— | Article 19 |
Article 19 | Article 20 |
Annex I | Annex I |
Annex II/1 | Annex II, Part A |
Annex II/2 | Annex II, Part B |
Annex III/1 | Annex III, Part A |
Annex III/2 | Annex III, Part B |
Annex IV | Annex IV |
Annex V | Annex V |
— | Annex VI |
— | Annex VII |
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