# The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: N.I.

Planning
Made 25th February 2015
Coming into operation 1st April 2015
The Department of the Environment is a designated Department for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 , in relation to the environment.
The Department of the Environment makes the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by that section and having taken into account the selection criteria in Annex III to Council Directive 2011/92/EU .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/74/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/introduction
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