EU Exit: habitats regulations in Scotland
This guidance document explains the changes made to the Habitats Regulations to ensure that the law remains operable and effective from 1 January 2021.
Annex 2 – Existing guidance
This annex provides examples of commonly used guidance documents relating to the legislation covered in this guidance. This existing guidance should continue to be used after exit day; using the interpretation table in Annex 1 to understand where terms and phrases will need to be read differently following amendments to legislation to ensure it continues to operate.
This is not an exhaustive list.
Designating European sites |
European Commission note on the designation of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) |
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Setting conservation objectives |
European Commission note on setting conservation objectives for Natura 2000 sites |
European protected species |
Further information on European protected species from the Scottish Government Further information on European protected species from NatureScot |
Management of European sites |
European Commission note on establishing conservation measures for Natura 2000 sites Further guidance, including sectoral guidance, from the European Commission. |
Wild Birds Directive |
Further guidance from the European Commission on the Wild Birds Directive |
Marine licensing |
Marine Scotland guidance for marine licence applicants Marine Scotland guidance on marine licensable activities subject to pre-application consultation |
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Renewable energy consenting and licensing |
Marine Scotland offshore wind, wave and tidal energy applications: consenting and licensing manual |
Contact
Email: marine_conservation@gov.scot
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