(Within the EU): If they are extracted from Natura 2000 network areas, composed of Special Protection Areas under Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conservation of wild birds, and Special Areas of Conservation under Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and flora, extraction activities have been assessed and authorised in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC and taking into account the EC Guidance document on non-energy ...[+++]mineral extraction and Natura 2000

6. When assessing the technical and financial capabilities of an applicant for a licence, special attention shall be paid to any environmentally sensitive marine and coastal environments, in particular ecosystems which play an important role in mitigation and adaptation to climate change, such as salt marshes and sea grass beds, and marine protected areas, such as special areas of conservation pursuant to the Cou ...[+++]ncil Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora , special protection areas pursuant to the Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds , and marine protected areas as agreed by the Union or Member States concerned within the framework of any international or regional agreements to which they are a party.

(24) Member States should be in a position to present substantiated requests to the Commission to draw up measures under the Common Fisheries Policy for measures identified by Member States as necessary to comply with obligations as regards Special Protection Areas pursuant to Article 4 of Council Directive 2009/147/EC of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds , Special Areas of Conservation pursuant to Article 6 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and marine protected areas pursuant to Article 13(4) of Directive 2008/56/EC .

The establishment of marine protected areas, including areas already designated or to be designated under Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Habitats Directive’), Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Birds Directive’), and under international or regional agreements to which the European Community or Member States concerned are Parties, is an important contribution to the ...[+++] achievement of good environmental status under this Directive.

2. A Member State establishing a programme of measures shall include amongst the measures in its programme the use of spatial protection measures, including but not limited to the use of special areas of conservation pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC, the use of special protection areas pursuant to Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (the Birds Directive), and marine protected areas as agreed in Decision VII/5 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, as well as those stemming from any other international or regional agreements to which the Community is a party.

2. A Member State establishing a programme of measures shall include amongst the measures in its programme the use of spatial protection measures, including but not limited to the use of special areas of conservation pursuant to Directive 92/43/EEC, the use of special protection areas pursuant to Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (the Birds Directive), and marine protected areas as agreed in Decision VII/5 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, as well as those stemming from any other international or regional agreements to which the Community is a party.