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The aim of the project is to strengthen the society’s trust in democracy and to demonstrate the access to justice and the opportunities for the society to influence the policy making by participating in the high-level EU institution processes. With the help of EU processes, we aim at achieving the evaluation and improvement of the existing Latvia’s regulatory framework in order to ensure effective protection of the protected species of EU and Latvian importance Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) and other specially protected disperse nesting bird species. The aim of the project is to prepare and submit a complaint to the European Commission regarding an incomplete fulfillment of Latvia''s obligations towards protection of disperse-nesting bird species including Lesser Spotted Eagle, listed in the Annex I of Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds. As a result of a successful implementation of the project, we will promote an active involvement of the society (Latvian Fund for Nature as an environmental non-governmental organization) in the development of an effective nature protection regulatory framework in Latvia, improve public awareness on the participation processes and access to justice on EU level and its trust in judiciary.
Summary of project results
The aim of the project is to strengthen the society’s trust in democracy and to demonstrate the access to justice and the opportunities for the society to influence the policy making by participating in the high-level EU institution processes. With the help of EU processes, we aim at achieving the evaluation and improvement of the existing Latvia’s regulatory framework in order to ensure effective protection of the protected species of EU and Latvian importance Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) and other specially protected disperse nesting bird species. The aim of the project is to prepare and submit a complaint to the European Commission regarding an incomplete fulfillment of Latvia''s obligations towards protection of disperse-nesting bird species including Lesser Spotted Eagle, listed in the Annex I of Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds. As a result of a successful implementation of the project, we will promote an active involvement of the society (Latvian Fund for Nature as an environmental non-governmental organization) in the development of an effective nature protection regulatory framework in Latvia, improve public awareness on the participation processes and access to justice on EU level and its trust in judiciary.
As a result of the project, the association called on the state authorities to take active action to ensure the protection of the little eagle and other specially protected bird species in accordance with the requirements of the European Union. As part of the program for the promotion of the culture of democracy, the active involvement of the Latvian Nature Foundation as an environmental non-governmental organization in the creation of an effective regulatory framework for nature protection in Latvia was promoted. Public understanding of participation processes at the EU level and faith in the judiciary have been promoted.
As part of the implementation of the project, a complaint was prepared and submitted using the complaint submission form available on the official website of the European Commission (link: https://ec.europa.eu/info/about-european-commission/contact/problems-and-complaints/complaints- about-breaches-eu-law/how-make-complaint-eu-level_lv)