Tag Archive: European Commission
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UPDATE: EU restriction on lead fishing tackle cleared for adoption
July 31, 2026 3:00 pmThe EU has taken another major step towards eliminating toxic lead from fishing tackle. The scrutiny period for the restriction...
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Spring hunting 2026: The birds that didn’t make it to Europe
May 9, 2026 2:17 pmThis year’s spring hunting season has once again resulted in the illegal targeting of multiple protected species, as hunters took...
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Majority of hunters illegally target Turtle-doves during first week of spring season
April 20, 2026 2:50 pmAn estimated 72% of hunters observed during the first week of this year’s spring hunting season were not targeting Common...
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BirdLife Malta condemns the Government’s decision to reopen new trapping licences
March 1, 2026 5:00 pmBirdLife Malta strongly condemns the Government’s decision, announced through the Wild Birds Regulation Unit (WBRU), to reopen applications for new...
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BirdLife Malta welcomes new infringement action as Commission calls on Malta to comply with EU Birds Directive
November 21, 2025 6:00 pmBirdLife Malta welcomes the decision by the European Commission to open a new infringement procedure against Malta. The Government has...
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European Commission confirms that finch-trapping derogation is not in line with the European Court of Justice ruling
November 1, 2025 11:00 amBirdLife Malta welcomes the clarification received from the European Commission regarding Malta’s so-called “research derogation” for finch trapping. In a...
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Malta flouts EU law and court rulings by reopening illegal bird trapping season
October 23, 2025 12:59 pmMalta has once again reopened the trapping season for finches, golden plovers and song thrushes, directly challenging the European Court...
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ECJ AG Opinion recommends an end to finch trapping
May 30, 2024 11:22 amBirdLife Malta welcomes the unequivocal Opinion by European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta delivered today in Luxembourg...
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Trapped in deception: Unveiling the true impact of Malta’s finch research derogation
March 6, 2024 1:37 pmThe finch ‘catch and release’ derogation was first initiated in 2020, after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) found Malta...
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Evidence from finch trapping sites shows rampant abuse of smokescreen ‘scientific research’ derogation
March 4, 2024 9:57 amAs the European Court of Justice (ECJ) prepares for this week’s (Thursday 7th March) hearing on the smokescreen finch ‘research’...
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