Malta: EU launches infringement procedures against Malta over hunting, trapping

The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Malta for allowing trapping on the pretext of scientific research and for hunting derogations in breach of the Birds Directive. 

In a statement, the European Commission said it is calling on Malta to correctly apply the Birds Directive, which requires a general system of protection for wild birds and allows derogations only subject to strict conditions.

Source: Times of Malta

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