These three Member States failed to comply with the directive on the conservation of natural
habitats and of wild fauna and flora.
France, Germany and Ireland ought to have forwarded to the Commission in good time lists
of sites hosting certain types of habitats and information relating to those habitats.
This objective can be achieved only through the establishment of a European ecological
network of special areas for the conservation of the habitats of protected species ('Natura 2000'
network).
To that end, each Member State must designate sites as special areas of conservation.
In order to do so, they must forward to the Commission draft lists of sites of Community
importance and information relating to those sites.
Since France, Germany and Ireland failed to forward those lists and information within the
periods specified, the Court of Justice of the European Communities has ruled against them
on the ground of failure to fulfil their obligations.
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