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7.—(1) The Secretary of State must transmit to the Commission a list of those sites in the offshore marine area which he regards as eligible for selection as sites of Community importance.
(2) The Secretary of State must select the sites to be included in the list under paragraph (1) only on the basis of the criteria set out in Annex III (Stage 1) to the Habitats Directive and relevant scientific information.
(3) A site may only be included in the list under paragraph (1) if—
(a)it hosts a natural habitat type listed in Annex I to the Habitats Directive; or
(b)it hosts a species listed in Annex II to the Habitats Directive which has a natural range including any part of the offshore marine area.
(4) In respect of an aquatic species which ranges over wide areas, a site is only eligible to be selected under paragraph (2) if it appears to the Secretary of State to constitute a clearly identifiable area which is distinct in providing the physical and biological features essential to that species for life and reproduction.
(5) The list transmitted to the Commission under paragraph (1) must—
(a)in respect of each site indicate which natural habitat types specified in Annex I and species specified in Annex II to the Habitats Directive the site hosts; and
(b)be accompanied with information on each site including—
(i)a chart of the site;
(ii)its name, location and extent; and
(iii)the data resulting from application of the criteria specified in Annex III (Stage 1) to the Habitats Directive.
(6) The information specified in paragraph (5)(b) must be provided in such format as is established by the Commission.
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