Considerations on COM(2018)717 - EU position on certain amendments to Annex 3 to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2018)717 - EU position on certain amendments to Annex 3 to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. |
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| document | COM(2018)717  |
| date | December 3, 2018 |
| (2) | Pursuant to Article X(5) of the Agreement, the Meeting of the Parties may adopt amendments to Annexes to the Agreement. |
| (3) | During its seventh session, that will take place on 4 to 8 December 2018 in Durban, South Africa, the Meeting of the Parties is expected to adopt a resolution on the adoption of amendments to Annexes 2 and 3 to the Agreement. |
| (4) | The proposed amendments to Annex 3 to the Agreement submitted by Uganda and set out in draft Resolution 7.3 concerning the following nine species: Common Eider — Somateria mollissima, Red-breasted Merganser — Mergus serrator, Common Pochard — Aythya ferina, Eurasian Oystercatcher — Haematopus ostralegus, Northern Lapwing — Vanellus vanellus, Bar-tailed Godwit — Limosa lapponica, Black-tailed Godwit — Limosa limosa, Red Knot — Calidris canutus, and Spotted Redshank — Tringa erythropus, contribute to achieving a higher degree of protection of those populations of species that are in decline and should therefore be approved on behalf of the Union. However, in accordance with Article 3(4) of Decision 2006/871/EC, the Commission is to enter a reservation with regard to the proposed amendments concerning the above nine species, since they would require an amendment to Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), which would not be feasible within 90 days of the date of their adoption by the Meeting of the Parties. |
| (5) | It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties with regard to the proposed amendments, as the Resolution will be binding on the Union and will be capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, namely Directive 2009/147/EC, |