Mr. Paul Savage:

There are a number of concerns from all member states about the way in this has been addressed in the regulation. How sensitive areas are defined in the regulation effectively gives scope for large areas of many member states to be covered. The Commission views that as an issue, given member states' sensitivity to such a proposal. The way in which the regulation has been drafted gives much wider scope. It would mean that the entire territories of some member states were considered sensitive areas.