1. Illegal trapping, killing and trade of birds in the EU
CGBN
Co-ordination Group
for Biodiversity and Nature
7th meeting – 02/03/10
Agenda item 3.C
Illegal trapping, killing and trade of birds
in the EU

2. Illegal trapping, killing and trade of birds in the EU
Still an issue of concern
Illegal trapping, poisoning, shooting, trade…
Law enforcement issue: primarily a Member States responsibility
EU Member States, accession countries and non Europeans countries
EU action
Need for co-ordination at EU level
Collaboration with BirdLife and FACE
Survey: scope of the problem and understanding of the main drivers
Actions to be undertaken in co-ordination with Member States and stakeholders