49Further, it must be noted that Article 16(1) of the Habitats Directive requires the Member States to provide a clear and sufficient statement of reasons as to the absence of a satisfactory alternative by means of which the objectives relied upon in support of a derogation could be achieved (see, to that effect, judgment of 14 June 2007, Commission v Finland, C‑342/05, EU:C:2007:341, paragraph 31).
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