<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Stichting BirdLife Europe, a non-governmental organisation composed of environmental and bird protection organisations, published a position paper in November 2019 on the ‘Biodiversity strategy for 2030’ in which it is stated in writing that the position paper exclusively reflects the opinion of the Stichting BirdLife Europe and that the European Commission had provided financial support for its preparation. According to the European Union’s Transparency Register, Stichting BirdLife Europe received a total of EUR423083 in funds from the European Commission.1.Why did the Commission provide Stichting BirdLife Europe with financial support for the preparation of a position paper on the biodiverstiy strategy, if the whole contents of the position paper merely reflect the opinion of Stichting BirdLife Europe?2.What services were provided through the Commission’s financial support?3.What direct added value does the subsidy to Stichting BirdLife Europe have for the citizens of the European Union and how is this added value demonstrated in a transparent and valid manner?"
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>
Stichting BirdLife Europe, a non-governmental organisation composed of environmental and bird protection organisations, published a position paper in November 2019 on the ‘Biodiversity strategy for 2030’ in which it is stated in writing that the position paper exclusively reflects the opinion of the Stichting BirdLife Europe and that the European Commission had provided financial support for its preparation. According to the European Union’s Transparency Register, Stichting BirdLife Europe received a total of EUR423083 in funds from the European Commission.1.Why did the Commission provide Stichting BirdLife Europe with financial support for the preparation of a position paper on the biodiverstiy strategy, if the whole contents of the position paper merely reflect the opinion of Stichting BirdLife Europe?2.What services were provided through the Commission’s financial support?3.What direct added value does the subsidy to Stichting BirdLife Europe have for the citizens of the European Union and how is this added value demonstrated in a transparent and valid manner?