Defined terms — DIRECTIVE 2008/99/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law (Text with EEA relevance)
European Union · 32008L0099 · 15 provisions
3 defined in this instrument.
habitat within a protected site — any habitat of species for which an area is classified as a special protection area pursuant to Article 4(1) or (2) of Directive 79/409/EEC, or any natural habitat or a habitat of species for which a site is designated as a special area of conservation pursuant to Article 4(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC Article 2 — Definitions
legal person — any legal entity having such status under the applicable national law, except for States or public bodies exercising State authority and for public international organisations Article 2 — Definitions
unlawful — infringing:
(i)
the legislation adopted pursuant to the EC Treaty and listed in Annex A; or
(ii)
with regard to activities covered by the Euratom Treaty, the legislation adopted pursuant to the Euratom Treaty and listed in Annex B; or
(iii)
a law, an administrative regulation of a Member State or a decision taken by a competent authority of a Member State that gives effect to the Community legislation referred to in (i) or (ii);
(b)
‘protected wild fauna and flora species’ are:
(i)
for the purposes of Article 3(f), those listed in:
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Annex IV to Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (3),
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Annex I to, and referred to in Article 4(2) of, Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (4);
(ii)
for the purposes of Article 3(g), those listed in Annex A or B to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (5) Article 2 — Definitions