Butterfly Conservation Europe (BCE) welcomes the proposed Nature Restoration Law and the introduction of legally binding targets for the restoration of ecosystems. The proposed regulation rightly recognises that biodiversity loss has not been halted by previous EU legislation such as the Habitats Directive, as demonstrated by the most recent Article 17 reports submitted by Member States which show that most of the…
BCE
Butterfly Conservation Europe
NGO · Netherlands · EU Transparency Register 94537798584-35
3
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
2
legislative files
of 665 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
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Who they are
Among the 1106 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #510 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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EP accreditations
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2012
in the register since
Declares membership of
- European Habitats Forum (EHF)
- European Butterfly Monitoring Network
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Head office
- Wageningen, Netherlands
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Their record over time
Butterfly Conservation Europe filed 3 positions between 2 Dec 2020 and 22 Aug 2022, across 2 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
2020 · 1 filed2022 · 2 filed
What they argued
Context - We strongly support that this legislation needs to give effect to the EU Green Deal. References to the EU 8th Environment Action Programme and the EU CAP and EU F2F Strategy should be included. Problem definition – Ecosystem degradation is highlighted but its extent is underplayed.
BCE welcome the proposal to develop an EU Forest Monitoring Framework, within the context of the EU Forest Strategy, the EU Green Deal, the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the climate situation. Butterfly Conservation Europe has expertise on the importance of forests and woodlands for biodiversity, including wild pollinating insect species dependant on forest ecosystems, including several butterflies and moths…
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