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When there is no guarantee of the effective restoration or reinstatement of damaged habitats and species, compliance with Article 6(4) is not ensured. In the situations described above, however, it may still be possible, as a compensatory measure, to designate, protect and manage a new site hosting a suitable area of the same habitat(s) affected (see above in Table 12).
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