Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 From : " Avestours " <office Hi David, I want starting one Brown Bear protection programm in Romania. For the 2003-2004 huntig season the Romanian gouvernemet autorized for killig 694 bears. Romania signed the international conventions, but not respect this. Please help me and send for me the e-mail adress of Europe Union , Uited Nations or other interested organizations in nature protection like WWF or Green Peace. Thank you in advans, Laszlo Szabo-Szeley president AVESTOURS AVES FOUNDATION birdwatching & wildlife tours for protection of birds (rare birds & Brown Bears) madárvédelmi alapítvány Tel:+40 744 664469 Tel: +40 266 215555 Fax:+40 266 218065 Fax: +40 266 218065 N 46 18.229, E 25 17.646 4150- Odorheiu Secuiesc e-mail: office Pta.Libertatii,25. ROMANIA web: http://www.avestours.ro AVES MEDIA ERDÉLYI NIMRÓD wildlife films & photos nature protection magazine Tel: +40 744 664469 természetvédelmi magazin e-mail: office e-mail: office web: http://www.erdelyinimrod.ro - " david camilleri " <ghawdex40 <EUROBIRDNET Wednesday, November 12, 2003 4:55 PM [EBN] Hunting issue raised in European Parliament-AD >Alternattiva Demokratika-The Green Party >10, Manwel Dimech street, Sliema. Malta >tel no : 21255330 >http://www.alternattiva.org.mt > >Press Release 12-11-2003 > >Hunting issue raised in European Parliament-AD > >Alternattiva Demokratika-The Green Party welcomed the questions made by >Liberal MEP Chris Davies about the hunting situation in Malta. These >questions were addressed to the European Commission and will be discussed in >the environment committee meeting, which will meet between the 1st and 2nd >December. >The text of the parliamentary question made by the liberal MEP is the >following: > > " The Accession Treaty signed by Malta on 16th April 2003 commits Malta to >the full transposition and implementation of the Birds Directive 79/409/EEC >by 1 May 2004. Malta revised its laws in January 2003. However these laws do >not fully comply with the Birds Directive. The Maltese law is not consistent >with the Directive as it allows spring hunting and bird trapping, beyond the >transition agreement obtained by Malta for the trapping of finches in the >period defined by article 7(4) of the Birds Directive. > > " The illegal hunting of protected birds is a serious, widespread problem in >Malta. According to the Accession Treaty, the EU urges Malta to take all >necessary measures, such as ensuring adequate administrative capacity and >sufficient legal instruments to curb illegal hunting, and hunting and >capture methods prohibited under the acquis. What is the Commission's >assessment of Malta's progress as regards the implementation of the Birds >Directive? How will the Commission ensure that Malta complies with the >Birds Directive from the date of accession? What action is the Commission >taking to assist Malta in its attempts to control illegal hunting? " > >AD's spokesperson on EU affairs and secretary general of the European Greens >Dr. Arnold Cassola reiterated AD's commitment to raise the hunting issue in >European institutions. > > " Reckless hunting has a negative inpact on our economic income from tourism, >since 13 % of tourists are shocked by hunters' behaviour. AD will continue >working, through its role in the European Greens and its excellent >relationship with other parliamentary groups to ensure that Malta fully >abides with the EU directives on hunting. AD will continue to work for the >abolition of hunting in spring " . > >James Debono >Public Relations Officer _______________ Crave some Miles Davis or Grateful Dead? Your old favorites are always playing on MSN Radio Plus. Trial month free! http://join.msn.com/?page=offers/premiumradio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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