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(1) This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Designation) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 6th March 2002.
(2) In this Order—
 “the Act” means the European Communities Act 1972,
 “Minister or government department” means a Minister of the Crown or government department, but does not include a Northern Ireland Minister or Northern Ireland department,
 “regulations” means regulations made pursuant to section 2(2) of the Act, and
 “Community legislation regulating trade in species of wild fauna and flora” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 938/97, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2307/97, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2214/98, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1476/99, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2724/00, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1579/01, and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2476/01, and as implemented by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1808/2001.
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(1) For the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, the Ministers or government departments specified in column (1) of Schedule 1 to this Order are designated in relation to the matters specified in column (2) of that Schedule.
(2) Where a Minister or government department is designated by this Order in relation to any matter, for which any other Minister or government department is 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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(1) For the purposes of section 2(2) of the Act, the National Assembly for Wales is designated in relation to the matter specified in Schedule 2 to this Order.
(2) Regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales pursuant to this Order 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 is 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 Orders specified in column (1) of Schedule 3 to this Order are revoked in so far as they relate to the authorities specified in column (2) and the designations specified in respect of them in column (3).
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The European Communities (Designation) (No. 4) Order 2001 is amended as follows. In article 2(2) (the making of regulations jointly) after the words “where any Minister or government” insert the word “department”.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULE 1
Article 2


(1) (2)
Minister or department designated Matter in relation to which Minister or department is designated
The Secretary of State The recognition of higher-education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations.
The Secretary of State The combating of late payment in commercial transactions.
SCHEDULE 2
Article 3

The conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, but not
(a) measures for the purpose of implementing, or dealing with matters arising out of or related to, Community legislation regulating trade in species of wild fauna and flora; or
(b) measures which, in the interests of conservation, concern the assessment of, and authorisation of, projects or plans likely to have a significant effect on natural habitats and habitats of species, unless a function relating to the authorisation of the project or plan, in the interests of any other matter, is exercisable by the National Assembly for Wales at the date of the making of this Order.

SCHEDULE 3
Article 4


(1) Order (2) Authorities designated (3) Designation
The European Communities (Designation) Order 1989 The Secretary of State Measures relating to recognition of higher-education diplomas or formal qualifications required for the pursuit of professions or other occupations.
The European Communities (Designation) (No. 3) Order 2000 The National Assembly for Wales Measures relating to the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, but not
(a) measures for the purpose of implementing, or dealing with matters arising out of or related to, Council Regulation (EC) No. 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein; or
(b) measures which, in the interests of conservation, concern the assessment of, and authorisation of, projects or plans likely to have a significant effect on natural habitats and habitats of species, unless a function relating to the authorisation of the project or plan, in the interests of any other matter, is exercisable by the Assembly at the date of the making of this Order.