Introductory text

AGRICULTURE

Made 10th December 1996

Laid before Parliament 11th December 1996

Coming into force 1st January 1997

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, being a Minister designated^f1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f2 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after consulting the Secretary of State for the Environment, the Countryside Commission, the Nature Conservancy Council for England and the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England in accordance with section 99 of the Environment Act 1995^f3, hereby makes the following Regulations: