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Document 62020CA0661
Case C-661/20: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 22 June 2022 — European Commission v Slovak Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 92/43/EEC — Article 6(2) and (3) — Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora — Directive 2009/147/EC — Article 4(1) — Conservation of wild birds — Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) — Forest management strategies — Emergency felling — Appropriate assessment of their implications — Natura 2000 sites — Special protection areas designated for the conservation of the capercaillie — Absence of measures to prevent the deterioration of habitats and of special conservation measures in certain areas)
Case C-661/20: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 22 June 2022 — European Commission v Slovak Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 92/43/EEC — Article 6(2) and (3) — Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora — Directive 2009/147/EC — Article 4(1) — Conservation of wild birds — Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) — Forest management strategies — Emergency felling — Appropriate assessment of their implications — Natura 2000 sites — Special protection areas designated for the conservation of the capercaillie — Absence of measures to prevent the deterioration of habitats and of special conservation measures in certain areas)
Case C-661/20: Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 22 June 2022 — European Commission v Slovak Republic (Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations — Directive 92/43/EEC — Article 6(2) and (3) — Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora — Directive 2009/147/EC — Article 4(1) — Conservation of wild birds — Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) — Forest management strategies — Emergency felling — Appropriate assessment of their implications — Natura 2000 sites — Special protection areas designated for the conservation of the capercaillie — Absence of measures to prevent the deterioration of habitats and of special conservation measures in certain areas)
OJ C 303, 8.8.2022, p. 5–5
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
8.8.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 303/5 |
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 22 June 2022 — European Commission v Slovak Republic
(Case C-661/20) (1)
(Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations - Directive 92/43/EEC - Article 6(2) and (3) - Conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - Directive 2009/147/EC - Article 4(1) - Conservation of wild birds - Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) - Forest management strategies - Emergency felling - Appropriate assessment of their implications - Natura 2000 sites - Special protection areas designated for the conservation of the capercaillie - Absence of measures to prevent the deterioration of habitats and of special conservation measures in certain areas)
(2022/C 303/06)
Language of the case: Slovak
Parties
Applicant: European Commission (represented by: C. Hermes and R. Lindenthal, acting as Agents)
Defendant: Slovak Republic (represented by: B. Ricziová, acting as Agent)
Operative part of the judgment
The Court:
1. |
Declares:
the Slovak Republic has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 6(3) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, read in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, Article 6(2) of Directive 92/43, read in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, and Article 4(1) of Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds; |
2. |
Orders the Slovak Republic to pay the costs. |