PART 2 CONSERVATION OF NATURAL HABITATS AND HABITATS OF SPECIES

Plans and projects

27 Meaning of “European site”
1 In these Regulations a “European site” means any of the following located in the United Kingdom—
(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 before exit day;
Words in reg. 27(1)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 48(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Reg. 27(1)(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, 48(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
(d) a site classified before exit day as a special protection area pursuant to Article 4(1) or (2) of the Wild Birds Directive or classified after exit day under the retained transposing legislation; and
Words in reg. 27(1)(d) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 48(2)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
(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).
Reg. 27(1)(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 48(2)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Reg. 27(2)(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/579), regs. 1, 48(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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4 In this regulation “the United Kingdom” means the United Kingdom (including its internal waters) and the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom.
Reg. 27 power to disapply or modify conferred (26.12.2023) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 293(4)(5), 334(3)(j) (with s. 293(6))