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European Union
European Commission v Ireland (C-444/21)
III.The action
B.Second complaint: failure to set con…
2.Findings of the Court
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European Commission v Ireland (C-444/21)

Judgment of 29 Jun 2023law://eu/cjeu/2021/c-444-21/para_66@2026-11-10

66It should be added that only specific and precise objectives may be regarded as ‘conservation objectives’ within the meaning of the Habitats Directive (see, to that effect, judgment of 17 December 2020, Commission v Greece, C‑849/19, EU:C:2020:1047, paragraph 59).

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Second Chamber
Case: C-444/21 · ECLI:EU:C:2023:524
Decided: 29 Jun 2023
Procedure: Infringement action
Applicant: European Commission
Defendant: Ireland
Rapporteur: M.L. Arastey Sahún
Advocate General: T. Ćapeta
Bench: 5 judges
A. Prechal, M.L. Arastey Sahún, F. Biltgen, N. Wahl, J. Passer
Language: English
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62021CJ0444

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Cites 22: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Treaty on European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; 2008/23/EC: Commission Decision of 12 November 2007 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, a first updated list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region (notified under document number C(2007) 5396); Commission of the European Communities v Republic of Austria (C-508/04); Brian Holohan and Others v An Bord Pleanála (C-461/17); Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (C-6/04); Commission of the European Communities v French Republic (C-374/98); 2009/96/EC: Commission Decision of 12 December 2008 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, a second updated list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region (notified under document number C(2008) 8119); Hilde Orleans and Others v Vlaams Gewest (C-387/15, C-388/15); Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora; 2004/813/EC: Commission Decision of 7 December 2004 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, the list of sites of Community importance for the Atlantic biogeographical region (notified under document number C(2004) 4032); European Commission v Portuguese Republic (C-290/18); European Commission v Ireland (C-261/18); Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (Codified version); Compagnie d'entreprises CFE SA v Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (C-43/18); European Commission v Kingdom of Sweden (C-22/20); European Commission v Republic of Austria (C-535/07); European Commission v Republic of Poland (C-441/17); Commission of the European Communities v Ireland (C-494/01); European Commission v Italian Republic (C-443/18); European Commission v Hellenic Republic (C-849/19); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of Belgium (C-415/01)