<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"One year ago the Commission dropped revising the Habitats Directive and the Birds Protection Directive in connection with the so-called ‘fitness-check’. Instead the Commission announced an ‘action plan’.  Hunting small, migrating (song) birds is quite common in Southern Europe, especially in Italy and Spain, whereas all these types of species are unconditionally protected in countries like Denmark. For example, this applies to the skylark and song thrush, which are also used as decoys in small cages to attract other birds. Naturally, this repugnant form of hunting is also prohibited in Denmark, even for species which may be hunted legally. However, in Southern Europe, where the birds nest for the winter, millions of these species are shot during the hunting season.  It is my opinion that hunting small migratory birds is unethical and, from a hunting and gastronomic perspective, outdated. It should, therefore, be stopped through a pan-European ban in all Member States on the basis of a revised Birds Protection Directive or other new legislation.  Can the Commission confirm that hunting small migratory birds is allowed in a number of Member States and that this (alone?) is possible through the Commission giving the Member States concerned a form for dispensation from the Birds Protection Directive?  Does the Commission agree that the hunting described, including its form and extent, is outdated, repugnant and without any sporting purpose?  Will the Commission, in its ‘action plan’ or otherwise, seek to prohibit hunting small migratory birds, leaving no possibility for dispensation?"
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>
One year ago the Commission dropped revising the Habitats Directive and the Birds Protection Directive in connection with the so-called ‘fitness-check’. Instead the Commission announced an ‘action plan’.  Hunting small, migrating (song) birds is quite common in Southern Europe, especially in Italy and Spain, whereas all these types of species are unconditionally protected in countries like Denmark. For example, this applies to the skylark and song thrush, which are also used as decoys in small cages to attract other birds. Naturally, this repugnant form of hunting is also prohibited in Denmark, even for species which may be hunted legally. However, in Southern Europe, where the birds nest for the winter, millions of these species are shot during the hunting season.  It is my opinion that hunting small migratory birds is unethical and, from a hunting and gastronomic perspective, outdated. It should, therefore, be stopped through a pan-European ban in all Member States on the basis of a revised Birds Protection Directive or other new legislation.  Can the Commission confirm that hunting small migratory birds is allowed in a number of Member States and that this (alone?) is possible through the Commission giving the Member States concerned a form for dispensation from the Birds Protection Directive?  Does the Commission agree that the hunting described, including its form and extent, is outdated, repugnant and without any sporting purpose?  Will the Commission, in its ‘action plan’ or otherwise, seek to prohibit hunting small migratory birds, leaving no possibility for dispensation?