<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Answering to my Written Question E-2394/00(1) of 26 September 2000, the Commission said that it had already requested information from the Greek authorities about the measures taken to ensure the protection of the natural sites threatened by the infrastructure development for the 2004 Olympic Games.  In view of the very recent decision by the Greek Couuncil of State to annul part of the Presidential Decree which grants national park status to the Schinias area, because of the unlimited building developments permitted in the middle of the site, does the Commission now agree with the Greek courts that stronger action is needed to protect the valuable habitats, in particular by relocating the proposed Rowing and Canoeing Centre to one of the two viable alternative sites which were originally proposed by the Greek Government itself in an earlier tender document?  Would not the selection of the Schinias areafor the Rowing and Canoeing Centre actually conflict with the inclusion of this areain the scientific reference list of areas qualifying for classification as special protection areas under the Birds Directive (79/409/EEC)(2), and would it not also constitute an extremely important negative precedent opening the door for large construction projects in other Greek national parks and protected areas?  What measures has the Commission taken to prevent the indoor Table Tennis Stadium in the Veikou Park from damaging that protected forest areaand the Olympic Village from threatening the ParnithaNational Park?    (1)OJ C 136 E, 8.5.2001, p. 29.  (2)OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1."
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>
Answering to my Written Question E-2394/00(1) of 26 September 2000, the Commission said that it had already requested information from the Greek authorities about the measures taken to ensure the protection of the natural sites threatened by the infrastructure development for the 2004 Olympic Games.  In view of the very recent decision by the Greek Couuncil of State to annul part of the Presidential Decree which grants national park status to the Schinias area, because of the unlimited building developments permitted in the middle of the site, does the Commission now agree with the Greek courts that stronger action is needed to protect the valuable habitats, in particular by relocating the proposed Rowing and Canoeing Centre to one of the two viable alternative sites which were originally proposed by the Greek Government itself in an earlier tender document?  Would not the selection of the Schinias areafor the Rowing and Canoeing Centre actually conflict with the inclusion of this areain the scientific reference list of areas qualifying for classification as special protection areas under the Birds Directive (79/409/EEC)(2), and would it not also constitute an extremely important negative precedent opening the door for large construction projects in other Greek national parks and protected areas?  What measures has the Commission taken to prevent the indoor Table Tennis Stadium in the Veikou Park from damaging that protected forest areaand the Olympic Village from threatening the ParnithaNational Park?    (1)OJ C 136 E, 8.5.2001, p. 29.  (2)OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1.