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European Union
Elliniki Ornithologiki Etaireia and Others v Ypourgos Esoterikon and Others (C-66/23)
Consideration of the questions referred
The first question
43

Elliniki Ornithologiki Etaireia and Others v Ypourgos Esoterikon and Others (C-66/23)

Judgment of 12 Sept 2024law://eu/cjeu/2023/c-66-23/para_43@2026-11-11

43Consequently, the level of protection provided for by Article 6(2) of the Habitats Directive must, inter alia, be determined by reference to the conservation objectives of the site in question.

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

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Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-66/23 · ECLI:EU:C:2024:733
Decided: 12 Sept 2024
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Symvoulio tis Epikrateias (Council of State, Greece)
Applicants: Elliniki Ornithologiki Etaireia; Syllogos Diktyo Oikologikon Organoseon Aigaiou and 4 more
Perivallontikos Syllogos Rethymnou; Politistikos Syllogos Thronos Kleisidiou; KX; and Others
Defendants: Ypourgos Esoterikon; Ypourgos Oikonomikon and 3 more
Ypourgos Anaptyxis kai Ependyseon; Ypourgos Perivallontos kai Energeias; Ypourgos Agrotikis Anaptyxis kai Trofimon
Rapporteur: A. Arabadjiev
Advocate General: J. Kokott
Bench: 5 judges
A. Arabadjiev, T. von Danwitz, P.G. Xuereb, A. Kumin, I. Ziemele
Language: Greek
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62023CJ0066

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Interprets 2: Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (Codified version); Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
Cited by 1: European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-47/23)2 provisions
Cites 13: European Commission v Ireland (C-444/21); Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (codification) Text with EEA relevance; Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (Codified version); People Over Wind and Peter Sweetman v Coillte Teoranta (C-323/17); Commission of the European Communities v République de Finlande (C-240/00); Commission of the European Communities v Ireland (C-418/04); European Commission v Republic of Austria (C-535/07); Commission of the European Communities v Kingdom of the Netherlands (C-3/96); European Commission v Republic of Poland (C-441/17); European Commission v Federal Republic of Germany (C-116/22); Elliniki Ornithologiki Etaireia and Others v Ypourgos Esoterikon and Others (C-66/23); 97/266/EC: Commission Decision of 18 December 1996 concerning a site information format for proposed Natura 2000 sites; Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora