| Author Details | (Compiler) |
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| Author (Corporate) | Cardiff EDC |
| Publication Date | 2016-2017 |
| Content Type | News, Overview |
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Summary: Reports and information relating to the infringement procedure launched by the European Commission against Poland following the country's decision to modify the forest management plan for the Białowieża Forest District. Further information: The Białowieża Forest is a protected Natura 2000 site. It is a Unesco World Heritage site and features some of Europe's last primeval woodland. On 25 March 2016, the Polish authorities adopted a decision approving a modification to the forest management plan for the Białowieża Forest District. The decision allows for a three-fold increase in timber harvesting as well as for active forest management measures in areas which were so far excluded from any intervention. The European Commission launched the infringement procedure on 17 June 2016 by sending a letter of formal notice to the Polish authorities urging them to make sure that the conservative and protection requirements of the Europesn Union's Habitats and Birds Directives were complied with on the site. On 27 April 2017, the Commission sent a Reasoned Opinion as a final warning and urged national authorities to reply within one month. Considering that Poland was seen as failing to address the breach of EU law within given time, the case was referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on 13 July 2017. |
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| Subject Categories | Environment |
| Subject Tags | Forestry | Timber |
| Keywords | Conservation | Protection of Species |
| Countries / Regions | Poland |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
