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7A. The relevant administration must establish priorities for the designation of sites in the light of—
(a)the importance of the sites for the maintenance or restoration at a favourable conservation status of—
(i)a natural habitat type specified in Annex I to the Habitats Directive; or
(ii)a species specified in Annex II to the Habitats Directive;
(b)the importance of the sites for the coherence of national site network; and
(c)the threats of degradation or destruction to which the sites are exposed.]
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