Judgment of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 12 April 2018 (request for a preliminary ruling from the High Court (Ireland) — Ireland) — People Over Wind, Peter Sweetman v Coillte Teoranta
(Case C-323/17) 1
(Reference for a preliminary ruling — Environment — Directive 92/43/EEC — Conservation of natural habitats — Special areas of conservation — Article 6(3) — Screening in order to determine whether or not it is necessary to carry out an assessment of the implications, for a special area of conservation, of a plan or project — Measures that may be taken into account for that purpose)
Language of the case: English
Referring court
High Court (Ireland)
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicants: People Over Wind, Peter Sweetman
Respondent: Coillte Teoranta
Operative part of the judgment
Article 6(3) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora must be interpreted as meaning that, in order to determine whether it is necessary to carry out, subsequently, an appropriate assessment of the implications, for a site concerned, of a plan or project, it is not appropriate, at the screening stage, to take account of the measures intended to avoid or reduce the harmful effects of the plan or project on that site.
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1 OJ C 277, 21.8.2017.