2004 No. 1633

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, being a designated1 Minister for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to matters relating to the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by that section 2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations: