Regulation 8 Priorities for designating special areas of conservationF1
England, Wales and Scotland
The Scottish Ministers must, in accordance with paragraph (2), establish priorities for designating as special areas of conservation such sites as they have determined to be sites of national importance.
Priorities for the purpose of paragraph (1) must be established in the light of—
the importance of the sites for the maintenance at, or restoration to, a favourable conservation status of—
a natural habitat type specified in Annex I to the Habitats Directive; or
a species specified in Annex II to the Habitats Directive;
the importance of such sites for the coherence of the UK site network; and
the threats of degradation or destruction to which the sites are exposed.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Reg. 8 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/113), regs. 1, 8; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Notes on the whole SI
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Regulations revoked (E.W.) (1.4.2010 except so far as relating to the revocation in relation to W. of reg. 36 and specified words in reg. 3(3), 12.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490), regs. 1(2)(4)(b), 133(3) (with regs. 125, 134)
Notes on Part II
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Regulations revoked (E.W.) (1.4.2010 except so far as relating to the revocation in relation to W. of reg. 36 and specified words in reg. 3(3), 12.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490), regs. 1(2)(4)(b), 133(3) (with regs. 125, 134)
Notes on European sites
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Regulations revoked (E.W.) (1.4.2010 except so far as relating to the revocation in relation to W. of reg. 36 and specified words in reg. 3(3), 12.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/490), regs. 1(2)(4)(b), 133(3) (with regs. 125, 134)