These Regulations amend the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (Wales) Regulations 2009. They modify the definitions of “natural habitat” and “protected species” to reflect the consolidation and replacement of Directive 79/407/EEC by Directive 2009/147/EC and update references to legislation under which damage to protected species and natural habitats, and damage on a site of special scientific interest may be authorised and the the list of EU legislation in Schedule 2 of the 2009 Regulations, by reference to which activities will attract strict liability. The nature of the activities captured in the list is not affected.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · 2015-11-24