EU files a lawsuit against Germany, too little nature conservation on hay meadows

Published 2021년 12월 3일

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The European Union Commission is planning to take Germany to the Court of Justice of the European Union over the country's failure to protect flower-rich meadows in Natura 2000 areas. The Commission believes Germany is not complying with the EU Habitats Directive due to unsustainable agricultural practices, leading to a decline in these habitats. Despite the Federal Environment Ministry arguing that contractual nature conservation is in place, the Commission insists that the meadows are in poor condition. The environmental group NABU has welcomed the legal action, calling on the new German government to develop an action plan to improve the management of protected areas.

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The EU Commission will take Germany to the Court of Justice of the European Union (EUGH) because the Federal Republic is not protecting flower-rich meadows in Natura 2000 areas adequately and is therefore not complying with the requirements of the EU Habitats Directive. The Brussels authority announced this in a press release on Thursday. Meadows in the lowlands and on the mountain in poor condition Flatland and mountain hay meadows are in an unfavorable state of conservation in Germany, according to the Commission in its statement. The two habitat types are important for pollinator insects, bees and butterflies, and are protected under the Natura 2000 network. To blame: "Unsustainable agricultural practices" Since July 2019, the Commission has sent the German authorities a letter of formal notice and a reasoned opinion. The tenor: The ecosystems concerned have shrunk considerably in various protected areas in recent years or have completely disappeared. The reason, according to ...

Source: Top Agrar Online