The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Amendments to the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995

3.  In regulation 2 (interpretation and application)—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in the appropriate places insert the following definitions—

““the EC Treaty” means the Treaty establishing the European Community(1);

“European offshore marine site” means a European offshore marine site within the meaning of regulation 15 (meaning of European offshore marine site) of the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007(2);”;

(ii) for the definition of “the Habitats Directive” substitute—

““the Habitats Directive” has the meaning given by paragraph (2A);”; and

(iii) for the definition of “the Wild Birds Directive”(3) substitute—

““the Wild Birds Directive” has the meaning given by paragraph (2A).”.

(b) after paragraph (2) insert the following paragraph—

“(2A) In these Regulations—

(a) subject to subparagraph (b)—

(i) “the Habitats Directive” means Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora as last amended by Council Directive 2006/105/EC of 20th November 2006 adapting Directives 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC, 97/68/EC, 2001/80/EC and 2001/81/EC in the field of environment, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania; and

(ii) “the Wild Birds Directive” means Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds as last amended by Council Directive 2006/105/EC of 20th November 2006 adapting Directives 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC, 97/68/EC, 2001/80/EC and 2001/81/EC in the field of environment, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania; and

(b) references to any Annex to the Habitats Directive are references to that Annex as amended from time to time.”

(1)

A consolidated version can be found at O.J. No. C321E, 29.12.06.

(2)

S.I. 2007 No. 1842.

(3)

Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds was last amended by Council Directive 2006/105/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting Directives 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC, 97/68/EC, 2001/80/EC and 2001/81/EC in the field of environment, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (O.J. No. L363, 20.12.2006, p. 368; and see O.J. L80, 21.3.2007, p. 15, for the Corrigendum amending the original title).