Amendment of article 21 U.K.

9.  In article 21 (use of vehicles to remove litter or seaweed from beaches)—

(a) in the heading, for “or seaweed” substitute “, seaweed or dead animals”;

(b) in paragraph (1), for “or seaweed” substitute “, seaweed or dead animal”;

(c) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) Paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that notice of the intention to carry on the removal activity must be given to the licensing authority before the removal activity may be carried on for the purpose of removing a dead animal.”;

(d) in paragraph (5), for “Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora” substitute “the Habitats Directive”.