Close Season – Exemption Ordinance 2010-2012. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Salzburg Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the regional government on provisions concerning hunting exemptions from close seasons for special protected species of feathered game. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Hunting/capture Seasons Wild fauna Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Hunting Law 1993 (LGBl. No. 100) and the Council Directive 79/409/EEC on conservation of wild birds of 25 April 1979. The Ordinance lays down provisions relating to hunting exemptions from close seasons concerning special protected species of feathered game. The text consists of 6 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds. Legislation | European Union | 1979 (2003) Keyword: Birds, Hunting/capture, Endangered species, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX