Paragraph 6 I1I2

after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

A competent authority, before deciding to undertake, or give any consent, permission or other authorisation for, a plan or project situated wholly in England which—

(a)

is likely to have a significant effect on a Ramsar site (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects), and

(b)

is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of that site,

must make an appropriate assessment of the implications of the plan or project for that site in view of that site’s conservation objectives.”;

in paragraph (5), after “European site” insert “, the Ramsar site”;

in paragraph (9), for “paragraph (1)” substitute “paragraphs (1) and (1A)”;

in the heading, for “and European offshore marine sites” substitute “, European offshore marine sites and certain Ramsar sites”.