# The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Amendment) Regulations 2020, Introduction: Introductory text


Environmental Protection
Made 14th December 2020
Laid before Parliament 16th December 2020
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the environment. The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1531/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-assessment-of-plans-and-programmes-amendment-regulations-2020/introduction
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