Introductory text

AGRICULTURE

Made 11th March 1999

Laid before Parliament 11th March 1999

Coming into force 6th April 1999

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, after obtaining the approval of the European Commission to zonal programmes submitted in draft in accordance with Article 7.1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2078/92 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements of the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside^f3, 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 of England in accordance with section 99 of the Environment Act 1995^f4, hereby makes the following Regulations–