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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7626

5 January 2000
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
Nature protection and local economic development at centre of case between European Commission and France on protection of birds of prey and migratory birds - Arguments of the two parties

Luxembourg, 04/01/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Court of Justice has heard the arguments of the European Commission and French Government in the case involving the protection of wild birds in Southwestern France where nature protectors and those wanting to extend local economic activities are at loggerheads. The Commission claims that France is infringing European directives, as it has not classified the "Basses Corbieres" as special protection area (SPA) for certain species of birds....

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