2017 No. 113

Forestry

The Forestry (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2017

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721, section 56(1) of the Finance Act 19732, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

They have taken into account the selection criteria in Annex III to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment3.