1.—(1) In this Schedule, “Natura 2000” means the European network of special areas of conservation, and special protection areas classified under the Wild Birds Directive, provided for by Article 3(1) of the Habitats Directive.
(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Schedule, the definition of “European site” in regulation 2 shall be extended by the insertion of the following paragraph—
“(e)a site hosting a priority natural habitat type or priority species in respect of which consultation has been initiated under Article 5(1) of the Habitats Directive, during the consultation period or pending a decision of the Council under Article 5(3).”