11. Outside Natura 2000 sites, the obligation set out in paragraph 9 shall not apply to deterioration caused by:
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(a)
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force majeure, including natural disasters;
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(b)
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unavoidable habitat transformations which are directly caused by climate change;
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(c)
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a plan or project of overriding public interest for which no less damaging alternative solutions are available, to be determined on a case by case basis; or
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(d)
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action or inaction by third countries for which the Member State concerned is not responsible.
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