The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017

Meaning of “European offshore marine site” U.K.

18.  In these Regulations a “ European offshore marine site” means any of the following located in the offshore marine area—

(a) a special area of conservation;

(b) a site of Community importance which has been placed on the list referred to in the third sub-paragraph of Article 4(2) of the Habitats Directive [F1 before exit day];

F2 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) a site classified as a special protection area under regulation 12 or 13; and

[F3 (e) a site which, before exit day, was proposed to the European Commission under Article 4(1) of the Habitats Directive, until such time as—

(i) the site is designated as a special area of conservation under regulation 7; or

(ii) the relevant administration gives notice to the appropriate nature conservation body of its intention not to designate the site, setting out the reasons for its decision, in accordance with regulation 86A(3)(b).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 18(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 42(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Reg. 18(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 42(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Reg. 18(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 42(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)