# The Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Forestry
Made 11th April 2017
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 13th April 2017
Coming into force 16th May 2017
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 , section 56(1) of the Finance Act 1973 , and all other powers enabling them to do so.
They have taken into account the selection criteria in Annex III to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/113/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/forestry-environmental-impact-assessment-scotland-regulations-2017/introduction
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