55The Court has already held that the acts referred to in Article 12(l)(d) of the Directive include non-deliberate acts (see Commission v United Kingdom, paragraphs 73 to 79). By not limiting the prohibition laid down in Article 12(l)(d) of the Directive to deliberate acts, which it has done in respect of acts referred to in Article 12(1)(a) to (c), the Community legislature has demonstrated its intention to give breeding grounds or resting places increased protection against acts causing their deterioration or destruction. Given the importance of the objectives of protecting biodiversity which the Directive aims to achieve, it is by no means disproportionate that the prohibition laid down in Article 12(1)(d) is not limited to deliberate acts.
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