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Habitats Directive In force since 21 May 1992

Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
31992L0043 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

• Article 1 — For the purpose of this Directive:
• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4
• Article 5
• Article 6
• Article 7
• Article 8
• Article 9
• Article 10 — Member States shall endeavour, where they consider it necessary, in their land-use planning and development policies and, in particular, with a view to improving the ecological coherence af the Natura 2000 network, to encourage the management of features of the landscape which are of major importance for wild fauna and flora.
• Article 11 — Member States shall undertake surveillance of the conservation status of the natural habitats and species referred to in Article 2 with particular regard to priority natural habitat types and priority species.
• Article 12
• Article 13
• Article 14
• Article 15 — In respect of the capture or killing of species of wild fauna listed in Annex V (a) and in cases where, in accordance with Article 16, derogations are applied to the taking, capture or killing of species listed in Annex IV (a), Member States shall prohibit the use of all indiscriminate means capable of causing local disappearance of, or serious disturbance to, populations of such species, and in particular:
• Article 16
• Article 17
• Article 18
• Article 19 — Such amendments as are necessary for adapting Annexes I, II, III, V and VI to technical and scientific progress shall be adopted by the Council acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.
• Article 20
• Article 21
• Article 22 — In implementing the provisions of this Directive, Member States shall:
• Article 23
• Article 24 — This Directive is addressed to the Member States.