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EU court fines Portugal over biodiversity
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The EU Court of Justice fined Portugal €10m and ordered €41,250 daily payments until it complies with a 2019 order to protect biodiversity sites.
Why it matters
The court set a lump-sum fine of €10m. It also set a daily penalty of €41,250 that applies until compliance with the 2019 order is achieved. The daily penalty is calculated as €750 per day for each of 55 sites the court said were still not protected. The daily amount is reduced by €750 per day for each site brought into compliance.
Implications
- • Portugal accrues daily payments until the 2019 order is complied with.
- • The daily payment amount scales with the count of sites still not protected (55 cited) and declines per site brought into compliance.
Who is affected
- • Government environmental compliance authorities
- • Managers of designated biodiversity protection sites
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Law & Public Safety Court Rulings Climate & Environment Conservation Environmental Regulation