The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2007

Welsh Statutory Instruments

2007 No. 2933 (W.253)

AGRICULTURE, WALES

The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2007

Made

8 October 2007

Laid before the National Assembly For Wales

9 October 2007

Coming into force

31 October 2007

The Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to measures relating to—

(a)the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment(2); and

(b)the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna(3).

They make the following Regulations under the powers conferred by that section:

(1)

1972 c. 68. The enabling powers of section 2(2) of this Act were extended by the amendment of section 1(2) by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c. 51).

(2)

S.I. 2001/2555 in relation to measures relating to the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment.

(3)

S.I. 2002/248 in relation to measures relating to the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.