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Third Webinar on the Habitats Directive - Site Specific Conservation Objectives and project preparation

The JASPERS Networking Platform was created to complement JASPERS project advisory operations by implementing knowledge sharing and capacity building activities, as well as fostering dissemination of good practices and exchange of experiences among all EU Member States, pre-accession Countries and other JASPERS Stakeholders.

The JASPERS Networking Platform is open to relevant authorities from all EU Member States (EU 28), as well as pre-accession Countries.

This webinar is part of a series of trainings on the Habitats Directive and project preparation. The first training was delivered with the format of a workshop in December 2019 and two subsequent webinars were organised in June and in September 2020.

The Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive form the backbone of biodiversity policy and the legal basis for our nature protection network. The aim of the Natura 2000 network is to ensure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats, listed under both directives.  Projects need to be developed respecting the sites’ integrity.

Panellists from DG REGIO, DG ENVIRONMENT and JASPERS brought to the participants’ attention the key requirements under of Article 6(3) and 6(4) of the Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitats Directive) in the context of Major Projects’ preparation. A Member States’ experience in setting up site-specific conservation objectives was presented by representatives of the Romanian Ministry of Investments and European projects, EPC, the National Company for Administration of Roads Infrastructure, and JASPERS.

The presentations focused on the importance of Site-specific conservation objectives (SSCO), including setting up of SSCO, undertaking Appropriate Assessment (AA) in view of the SSCO and the necessary completeness of the Major Project application, including Appendix 1 Declaration, also known as Natura 2000 Declaration. During the presentations, panellists had the opportunity to provide the participants with guidance on how to address gaps and challenges during project preparation in relation to SSCO (e.g. lack of SSCO and/or poor quality of SSCO).

A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE WEBINAR IS UNDER PREPARATION AND WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE ON THIS PAGE.

For more information please see the detailed agenda and presentations available on this page.

For any further enquiry on this webinar and in general on the activities of the JASPERS Networking Platform please write an email to jaspersnetwork@eib.org