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Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations 2007 No. 2933 (W. 253) OPSI - Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (Wales) Regulations
Summary: 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.

Made Under: European Communities (Designation) (No. 2) Order 2001 (SI 2001/2555) - in relation to measures relating to the requirement for an assessment of the impact on the environment of projects likely to have significant effects on the environment
European Communities (Designation) Order 2002 (SI 2002/248) - in relation to the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna
Amending:Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (2127)
Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2004 (3280)
Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-natural Areas) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (203)

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