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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the first commencement order made by the Welsh Ministers under the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026 (“the Act”).

This Order brings section 9 of the Act into force on 5 October 2026. Section 9 requires the Welsh Ministers to have regard to the need to protect the independence of the Office of Environmental Governance Wales (“the OEGW”) when exercising their functions in respect of the OEGW.