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(1) This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 20th August 2001.
(2) In this Order—
 “the Act” means the European Communities Act 1972, and
 “regulations” means regulations made pursuant to section 2(2) of the Act.
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For the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, the Ministers specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 to this Order are designated in relation to the matters specified in column (2) of that Schedule.
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(1) For the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, the National Assembly for Wales is designated in relation to the matters specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
(2) Regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales shall apply in relation to Wales only.
(3) Where the National Assembly for Wales is designated by this Order in relation to any matter, for which any Minister or government department has been designated by this or any other Order for the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, any of them may make regulations and, if regulations are made by more than one, they may do so jointly.
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The designation of the Secretary of State in relation to measures relating to energy efficiency and performance requirements for household products in the European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 1996 is hereby revoked.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1
Article 2


(1) (2)
Ministers Matters in relation to which Ministers are designated
The Secretary of State Cableway installations designed to carry people and components of such installations
The Secretary of State Information society services
The Secretary of State Energy efficiency and performance requirements for products.
SCHEDULE 2
Article 2
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Measures relating to the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment in so far as they concern the use of uncultivated land or semi-natural areas for intensive agricultural purposes.
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The protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.