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These Regulations primarily implement Council Directive 85/337/EEC (OJ No. L175, 5.7.85, p40) on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (as last amended by Directive 2003/35/EC) (OJ No. L156, 25.6.03, p17) (“the EIA Directive”) in relation to two types of project in paragraph 1 of Annex II to that Directive: projects for the restructuring of rural land holdings, and semi-natural areas for intensive agricultural purposes.
They also implement Council Directive 1992/43/EEC (OJ No. L206, 22.7.1992, p7) on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna (as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the new member States) (OJ No. L236, 23.9.2003, p.667-70. See Annex II:16. Environment, C Nature protection.) (“the Habitats Directive”) insofar as those projects affect sites protected by that Directive.
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