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Pursuant to Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive, every plan or intervention, alone or in combination with other plans or interventions, that can have a significant impact on an area of the ecologic [..]

The Acceptability assessment for the ecological network is the procedure which assesses the likelihood that implementation of a plan, programme or intervention in the area of the ecological network, a [..]

The nature impact assessment is the assessment of the possible significant impacts an intervention may have on the environment, as stipulated by this Act and the Regulation on the assessment of impact [..]

An alien species is a non-native species that does not naturally inhabit a certain ecosystem of a site, but arrived there through intentional or unintentional introduction.

In 1992, the EU adopted the Habitats Directive, which is aimed at conserving natural habitats and wild fauna and flora in Europe. It introduces similar measures for the protection of European flora an [..]

Assessment of GMO risk is the determination and evaluation of a threat to biological diversity or human health that could arise due to the limited use of GMO, intentional introduction to the environme [..]

Seminars held individually for each biogeographical region where scientific discussions are held on the NATURA 2000 proposals submitted by new Member States prior to accession to the EU. The DG Enviro [..]

Biological diversity is the overall diversity of all living organisms that are integral parts of ecosystems (terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems), and includes diversity within species, b [..]

The Birds Directive (Council Directive 2009/147/EC) was adopted in 1979 with the goal of protecting all wild birds and their most important habitats throughout the EU. This Directive prohibits certain [..]