<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"The Apuan Alps in Tuscany are a cradle of biodiversity (with over 3000 species of plants and flowers) and the Parco Apuano is on the UNESCO list of global geoparks. Yet they are being incessantly excavated to produce Carrara marble, at a rate which can cause the loss of 5 million m3 of mountain/year. 1.Has the Commission detected any past or current infringements of the relevant EU legal framework for the protection of biodiversity – either by the Italian state or by the Tuscany region – and does the Commission consider marble excavation an infringement of the rules laid down in the Council of Europe’s European Landscape Convention, binding the signatory EU Member States?2.How does the Commission evaluate the effects of the model of excavation used in the Apuan region, which focuses on cutting and removing the stone from the mountain, especially with regard to biodiversity?3.How does mining affect the following Natura 2000 sites: Praterie primarie e secondarie delle Apuane (Site Code: IT5120015),Valli glaciali di Orto di Donna e Solco d'Equi (Site Code: IT5120008),Monte Sagro (Site Code: IT5110006), Monte Borla – Rocca di Tenerano (Site Code: IT5110008), Monte Tambura – Monte Sella (SiteCode: IT5120013) andValle del Serra – Monte Altissimo (Site Code: IT5120010)?"
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>
The Apuan Alps in Tuscany are a cradle of biodiversity (with over 3000 species of plants and flowers) and the Parco Apuano is on the UNESCO list of global geoparks. Yet they are being incessantly excavated to produce Carrara marble, at a rate which can cause the loss of 5 million m3 of mountain/year. 1.Has the Commission detected any past or current infringements of the relevant EU legal framework for the protection of biodiversity – either by the Italian state or by the Tuscany region – and does the Commission consider marble excavation an infringement of the rules laid down in the Council of Europe’s European Landscape Convention, binding the signatory EU Member States?2.How does the Commission evaluate the effects of the model of excavation used in the Apuan region, which focuses on cutting and removing the stone from the mountain, especially with regard to biodiversity?3.How does mining affect the following Natura 2000 sites: Praterie primarie e secondarie delle Apuane (Site Code: IT5120015),Valli glaciali di Orto di Donna e Solco d'Equi (Site Code: IT5120008),Monte Sagro (Site Code: IT5110006), Monte Borla – Rocca di Tenerano (Site Code: IT5110008), Monte Tambura – Monte Sella (SiteCode: IT5120013) andValle del Serra – Monte Altissimo (Site Code: IT5120010)?