Considerations on COM(2019)494 - EU position in 39th meeting of Standing Committee of the Convention on Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats with regards to amendments to Appendices II & III

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dossier COM(2019)494 - EU position in 39th meeting of Standing Committee of the Convention on Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural ...
document COM(2019)494 EN
date October 25, 2019
 
(1) The Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats ('the Convention') was concluded by the Union by Council Decision 82/72/EEC 4 and entered into force on 1 September 1982.

(2) Pursuant to Article 17 of the Convention, the Standing Committee may adopt amendments to the appendices to the Convention.

(3) The Standing Committee, during its thirty-ninth meeting on 3-6 December 2019, is to adopt a decision on the proposed amendments to Appendix II and Appendix III to the Convention.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the Standing Committee, as its decision will be binding on the Union.

(5) Norway submitted a proposal to move Branta leucopsis from Appendix II to Appendix III to the Convention.

(6) In view of the very rapid population increase of this species across its range, the Union should support this proposal. However, the proposal is not aligned with the current protection status of Branta leucopsis under Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 5 . As an amendment of Directive 2009/147/EC is not foreseen and is not possible within the time limit of three months after the adoption of the decision of the Standing Committee, laid down in the Convention, the Union for the time being needs to apply stricter conservation measures, as provided for in Article 12 of the Convention.