http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/4/section/7Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-07-16Expert Participation2026-06-27 PART 171The Welsh Ministers must consult the following when preparing a draft of the environmental principles and integrating environmental protection statement—aNatural Resources Wales;bthe Future Generations Commissioner for Wales;cthe OEGW;dsuch other persons as they consider appropriate.2The Welsh Ministers must lay before Senedd Cymru—aa copy of the draft environmental principles and integrating environmental protection statement‍, together withba document giving details of the consultation carried out under subsection (1) and summarising the representations received and the Welsh Ministers’ response to them.3If, before the end of the 40-day period, Senedd Cymru makes recommendations in relation to the draft, the Welsh Ministers must lay before Senedd Cymru their response to the recommendations.4The Welsh Ministers must prepare a final environmental principles and integrating environmental protection statement and lay it before Senedd Cymru.5The final statement must not be laid before—aif subsection (3) applies, the day on which the Welsh Ministers lay their response, orbotherwise, the end of the 40-day period.6The Welsh Ministers must publish the final statement when it is laid before Senedd Cymru.7The final statement must be laid before Senedd Cymru no later than 31 March 2027.8The “40-day period”—abegins with the day on which the draft is laid before Senedd Cymru under subsection (2), andbdoes not include any period during which Senedd Cymru is dissolved or is in recess for more than 4 days.9The Welsh Ministers must review the environmental principles and integrating environmental protection statement after each general election and may review it at any other time.10In subsection (9), “general election” means an ordinary general election or an extraordinary general election held under Part 1 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).11After reviewing the statement, the Welsh Ministers may prepare a revised environmental principles and integrating environmental protection statement; and subsections (1) to (6) and (8) to (10) apply in relation to any revised statement.12The requirement in subsection (1) may be met by consultation carried out before this section comes into force.S. 7(1)(c) in force at 27.4.2028 (conditional on an earlier day not being appointed by Welsh Ministers), see s. 46(4)(5)(6)(a)S. 7(1)(a)(b)(d), (2)-(12) in force at 27.6.2026, see s. 46(2)(b)