EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which applies in relation to Wales, varies Part 1B of Schedule 9 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c. 69) (“the Act”), which lists animals no longer normally present in Great Britain which may not be released or allowed to escape into the wild.
Article 2 of this Order adds the Eurasian Beaver to Part 1B of Schedule 9 to the Act in relation to Wales (the Eurasian Beaver is currently included only in relation to England).
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to this Order. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with this Order. A copy can be obtained from the Welsh Government (Land, Nature and Forestry Division), Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3UR.