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The Queen v. Secretary of State for the Environment ex parte Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, Intervener: The Port of Sheerness Limited.

Country/Territory
European Union
Type of court
International court
Date
Jul 11, 1996
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
European Court of Justice
Seat of court
Luxembourg
Judge
G.C
Rodríguez Iglesias,D.A.O
Edward,J.-P
Puissochet,G
Hirsch,G.F
Mancini,J.C
Moitinho de Almeida,P.J.G
Kapteyn,C
Gulmann,J.L
Murray,P
Jann,M
Wathelet,N
Fennelly.
Reference number
C-44/95
Language
English
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Emission standards Water quality standards Environmental standards Wildlife products Standards Effluent waste standards Noise standards
Abstract
Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds does not allow for economic reasons standing in the way of determining protection areas. Once the site has been established, Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of the natural habitats of wild fauna and flora does allow for actions affecting the site on grounds of a social or economic nature.
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