# The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, Regulation 16: Amendments to the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995


After regulation 74 insert—
“Research
74A. (1) The Department shall take such steps to encourage research and scientific work as it considers necessary —
(a) having regard to the objectives in Article 2, and the obligation in Article 11, of the Habitats Directive; and
(b) for the purpose of the protection or management, and in relation to the use, of any population of wild bird.
(2) The Department shall, in liaison with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, supply such information as it considers appropriate to the European Commission and, in the case of information supplied for the purposes of the Habitats Directive, to member States, to further the proper co-ordination of research carried out by member States or by the European Commission for the purposes of the Directives.
(3) In deciding what steps to take under paragraph (1), the Department shall have particular regard to the need for research and scientific work—
(a) on the subjects listed in Annex V to the Wilds Birds Directive; or
(b) which may be required to implement Articles 4 and 10 of the Habitats Directive.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2012/368/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/conservation-natural-habitats-etc-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2012/regulation-16
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