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| Area of CBC activity | Environment |
| Sector of CBC activity | Environmental management |
| Please, briefly describe the CBC activity you wanted to pursue | There were differences observed between nations in the implementation of regulations of the EU Natura 2000 directive. This resulted in differences across the border with regards to obligations for farmers, where implementation rules can have contradictory effects. In future, remedies are sought to avoid/mitigate such effects. |
| Border areas (states involved) | Germany (Länder North Rhine Westphalia, Lower Saxony)
Belgium (Flanders, Walloon, Federal Government) The Netherlands |
| Institution | Task Force Cross Border Cooperation in the Netherlands; cooperation structure between regions and central government in the Netherlands |
| Contact details | Task Force Cross Border Cooperation, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. |
| Year of record | 2012 |
