Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 January 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Regulation on Nature Restoration: European Commission

Dr. Humberto Delgado Rosa:

If I understand the question, the Deputy is asking me whether member states can put into national law provisions to address the targets in the nature restoration law. Yes, they can, of course. The regulation applies directly but nothing prevents member states from taking further national measures, if they so desire, that will be compatible-----