Habitats Directive
Obligations of protection of species
- System of strict protection (Articles 12 – 15)
In respect of the capture or killing of species of wild fauna listed in Annex V (a) and in cases where, in accordance with Article 16, derogations are applied to the taking, capture or killing of species listed in Annex IV (a), Member States shall prohibit the use of all indiscriminate means capable of causing local disappearance of, or serious disturbance to, populations of such species, and in particular:
- (a) use of the means of capture and killing listed in Annex VI (a);
- (b) any form of capture and killing from the modes of transport referred to in Annex VI (b).
Article 15 of the directive concerns provisions on the capture and transport of species listed in Annexes IV and V. A slightly less stringent protection regime applies to flora and fauna listened in Annex V. In case of taking and exploiting some control measures are imposed, such as the prohibition of indiscriminate means capable of causing local disappearance of, or serious disturbance to, populations of such species (Article 15 (a)).