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EU: 'Contacts with Italy on Hunting Bill, We Are Carefully Following the Issue'

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The European Commission is in contact with Italian authorities regarding a new hunting bill passed by the Senate.
  • The bill, which expands the types of species, areas, and seasons for hunting, is being closely monitored by the EU.
  • The Commission will comment on the law's compatibility with EU directives only after Italy's legislative process concludes.

The European Commission is closely monitoring a new hunting bill that has passed Italy's Senate and is now before the Chamber of Deputies. The proposed legislation seeks to broaden the scope of hunting by including more species, expanding hunting grounds, and extending hunting seasons.

"We are still in a preliminary phase. We are in contact with the Italian authorities. We continue to be so," stated Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, a spokesperson for the European Commission, during a daily press briefing. She emphasized that any official comment on the bill's compliance with EU law, particularly the Birds and Habitats Directives, would be deferred until the Italian legislative process is fully completed.

We are still in a preliminary phase. We are in contact with the Italian authorities. We continue to be so, but as for any comment on legislation relating to wolf hunting, we will only do so after the legislative process in Italy is concluded.

— Anna-Kaisa ItkonenSpokesperson for the European Commission, explaining the EU's stance on the Italian hunting bill.

"However, it is correct to say that we are closely following the matter and will follow its developments," Itkonen added. The Commission's cautious approach signals its intent to ensure that Italy's national legislation aligns with existing European Union environmental regulations designed to protect biodiversity.

However, it is correct to say that we are closely following the matter and will follow its developments.

— Anna-Kaisa ItkonenSpokesperson for the European Commission, confirming the EU's active monitoring of the Italian hunting legislation.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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