<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Is the Commission aware of the several press articles that are being published almost every day in Maltese newspapers on cases of infringements of the Birds Directive and the derogation on trapping that Malta has been granted during its accession negotiations with the European Union?  Does it recognises that a huge problem of illegal hunting and trapping of (protected) birds still exists in Malta and if so, what kind of measures will it take to wind up such practices?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [7]. </s>
Is the Commission aware of the several press articles that are being published almost every day in Maltese newspapers on cases of infringements of the Birds Directive and the derogation on trapping that Malta has been granted during its accession negotiations with the European Union?  Does it recognises that a huge problem of illegal hunting and trapping of (protected) birds still exists in Malta and if so, what kind of measures will it take to wind up such practices?