# The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2017, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

Agriculture, Wales
Made 20 April 2017
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 24 April 2017
Coming into force 16 May 2017
The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to—
(a)
(b)
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in that section and it appears to the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for any reference in these Regulations to EU instruments to be construed as a reference to those instruments as amended from time to time.
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2017/565/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-impact-assessment-agriculture-wales-regulations-2017/introduction
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