The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes (Scotland) Regulations 2004

4.  Any existing environmental problems which are relevant to the plan or programme including, in particular, those relating to any areas of a particular environmental importance, such as areas designated pursuant to Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds(1) and Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna(2).

(1)

O.J. No. L 103, 25.4.1979, p.1. The latest amending Directive is at O.J. No. L 223,.12.08.1997, p.9

(2)

O.J. No. L 206, 22.7.1992. The latest amending Directive is at O.J. No. L 305, 8.11.1997, p.42.