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COMMISSION NOTICE Guidelines providing a common understanding of the term ‘environmental damage’ as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage · European Union

| 150. | The Water Framework Directive provides for a register of protected areas (151), which may be relevant for purposes of identifying certain relevant services and impairments. The protected areas comprise, amongst others, areas used for the abstraction of drinking water; areas designated for the protection of economically significant aquatic species; bodies of water designated as recreational waters, including areas designated as bathing waters; and areas designated for the protection of habitats or species where the maintenance or improvement of the status of water is an important factor in their protection, including relevant Natura 2000 sites designated under the Nature Directives.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.