# Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (codified version), Article 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Member States shall take the requisite measures to maintain the population of the species referred to in Article 1 at a level which corresponds in particular to ecological, scientific and cultural requirements, while taking account of economic and recreational requirements, or to adapt the population of these species to that level.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/147/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-147/article-2
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