Control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba livia) Regulations, 2022

L.N. 354 of 2022

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT

(CAP. 549)

Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration of a Derogation for the

Control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba livia) Regulations, 2022

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 54 and 55 of

the Environment Protection Act, the Minister responsible for the

environment, in conjunction with the Minister for Gozo, and after

consultation with the Environment and Resources Authority, have

made the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Conservation of Wild

Birds (Declaration of a Derogation for the Control of Sturnus vulgaris

and Columba livia) Regulations, 2022.

Unless the context otherwise requires, words and

expressions used in these regulations shall have the same meaning as

assigned to them in the Conservation of Wild Birds Regulations,

hereinafter referred to as "the Wild Birds Regulations".

This derogation shall only apply for the control of Sturnus

vulgaris and Columba livia.

The period for the control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba

livia shall be from the date of publication of these regulations until the

30th June 2023, both days included.

The control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba livia shall be

in accordance with the provisions of the framework laid down by the

Conservation of Wild Birds (Framework for Allowing a Derogation

for the Control of Birds in the Interest of Air Safety) Regulations and

the Wild Birds Regulations.

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