PART 1

Environmental governance
CHAPTER 1

Improving the natural environment

Environmental protection: statements and reports

Reports on international environmental protection legislation
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1
The Secretary of State must report on developments in international environmental protection legislation which appear to the Secretary of State to be significant.
2
“International environmental protection legislation” means legislation of countries and territories outside the United Kingdom, and international organisations, that is mainly concerned with environmental protection.
3
The Secretary of State must report under this section in relation to each reporting period.
4
The reporting periods are—
a
the 2 year period beginning with the day on which this section comes into force, and
b
each subsequent 2 year period.
5
A report under this section may consider—
a
particular countries, territories or international organisations, or
b
particular aspects of environmental protection,
as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
6
A report under this section must be laid before Parliament, and published, as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the reporting period to which it relates.