Introductory text

EuropeaN communities

Nature Conservation

Made 24th July 2007

Coming into force 21st August 2007

The Department of the Environment is a department designated^f1 for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 in relation to measures relating to the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.

These regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972. It appears to the Department that it is expedient for any reference to an Annex to Council Directive 92/43/EEC^f3 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna to be construed as a reference to that Annex as amended from time to time.

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A^f4 of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972, the Department makes the following Regulations:

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 1992/2870.
f2: 1972 c.68.
f3: Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora was last amended by Council Directive 2006/105/EC of the 20 November 2006 adapting Directives 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC, 97/68/EC, 2001/80/EC and 2001/81/EC in the field of the environment, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania. (O.J. No. L363, 20.12.2006, pg.368; and see O.J. L80, 21.3.2007, pg.15 for the Corrigendum amending the original title).
f4: Paragraph 1A was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51).