This species is mentioned in annex IV of the Habitats Directive.

The Habitats Directive was transposed into Irish law by:

They are protected under the European Habitats Directive.

Background Information on Invertebrates of the Habitats Directive, volume 3.

The EC's Habitats Directive to give threatened species greater protection has been blocked.

Allow me to remind you that cetaceans are protected under Directive 92/43, the Habitats Directive.

Every Member State has committed itself to this by drawing up a list of its conservation areas in accordance with the Habitats Directive.

The Commission has pledged to protect whales, as endorsed in the Habitats Directive.

Species are also protected through the Wild Birds and Habitats Directives.

"These protect various wild animals, plants and habitats under the European Union's Habitats Directive"