http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2011/559/article/43The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) Order 2011PollutionCoastal erosion and protectionFloodingWaste policies and regulationLand drainageENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALESLICENSING (MARINE), WALESMARINE POLLUTION, WALESStatute Law Database2026-05-15Expert Participation2026-04-01 This Order specifies activities which are not to need a marine licence, or not to need a marine licence if conditions specified in the Order are satisfied. It applies in relation to any licensable marine activity carried on in Wales and the Welsh inshore region, in relation to which the Welsh Ministers are the appropriate licensing authority under section 113 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (article 2). PART 3431Article 4 applies to—aany deposit or removal activity carried on for the purpose of establishing or restoring a seagrass bed;bthe deposit of any native species of seagrass seed, cutting or plant in the course of establishing or restoring a seagrass bed;ca removal activity carried on for the purpose of moving a seagrass seed, cutting or plant in the course of establishing or restoring a seagrass bed, so long as this does not negatively impact the donor bed;dthe movement of seagrass cores or sods, carried on for the purpose of moving a seagrass seed, sediment, cutting or plant in the course of establishing or restoring a seagrass bed so long as this does not negatively impact the donor bed.2Paragraph (1) is subject to conditions 1 to 3.3Condition 1 is that any removal and subsequent deposit of seagrass seed from a healthy donor bed to another area must follow International Union for Conservation of Nature Guidelines for Reintroductions and Other Conservation Translocations.4Condition 2 is that the native seagrass seed, cutting or plant is free from invasive non-native species.5Condition 3 is that no activity takes place which adversely affects or is likely to adversely affect any MoD strategic interest.6But article 4 does not apply to a deposit—amade for the purpose of disposal,bor removal activity that causes or is likely to cause an obstruction or danger to navigation,cor removal activity that is likely to have a significant effect on a marine protected area,dor removal activity that is likely to cause damage to features of archaeological or historic interest, orewhich includes any non-biodegradable materials or harmful substances.7In this article—“native species” (“rhywogaethau brodorol”) means species that naturally occur or have in the past naturally occurred in Wales, including—regularly occurring migratory species (both breeding and non-breeding) and natural colonists, andspecies that have been reintroduced in Wales following past extinction;“natural colonists” (“coloneiddwyr naturiol”) means species that arrived in Wales of their own accord and have become established, including those that become migratory species.Arts. 35-52 inserted (1.4.2026) by The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/21), arts. 1(2), 21