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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 28th February 2000.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 1994 Regulations” means the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994.
(3) These Regulations shall extend to England only.
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(1) The 1994 Regulations shall be amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 10(1) (meaning of “European site”)—
(a) after sub-paragraph (c) the word “or” shall be omitted; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (d) there shall be added—“, or
(e) a site in England included in the list of sites which has been proposed by the Secretary of State and transmitted to the Commission under regulation 7 until such time as—
(i) the draft list of sites of Community importance is established under the first sub-paragraph of Article 4(2) of the Habitats Directive where in any case the site is not included in that list, or
(ii) the list of sites referred to in the third sub-paragraph of Article 4(2) of the Habitats Directive is adopted by the Commission in accordance with that sub-paragraph.”.
(3) In regulation 11(2) (register of European sites)—
(a) after sub-paragraph (c) the word “and” shall be omitted; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (d) there shall be added—“; and
(e) any site in England included in the list of sites which has been proposed by the Secretary of State and transmitted to the Commission under regulation 7 until such time as paragraph (i) or paragraph (ii) of regulation 10(1)(e) applies.”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Michael Meacher
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
31st January 2000