Regulation 34 Amendment of regulation 6 (duty of competent authorities)

After regulation 6, insert—

“6A.

(1)

The Secretary of State must publish, at least every six years from exit day, a report on the implementation of the measures for the conservation of the natural habitat types listed in Annex I to the Habitats Directive and species listed in Annex II to that Directive.

(2)

The report must include in particular—

(a)

information concerning conservation measures taken under Article 6(1) of the Habitats Directive;

(b)

information on provisions mentioned in Article 12 of the new Wild Birds Directive;

(c)

an evaluation of the impact of those conservation measures on the conservation status of the natural habitat types listed in Annex I to the Habitats Directive and of the species listed in Annex II to that Directive;

(d)

the main results of the surveillance undertaken under Part 4 of these Regulations.

(3)

The report must be published in such form as the Secretary of State sees fit.

(4)

The report, must be submitted in draft to the devolved administrations for verification.”