The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019
Jurisdiction: UK
Commencement: 6th November 2019
Amends:
1) The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994
2) The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
3) The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
Amendments
1) The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994
These Regulations make technical changes in Regulation 43(5), a defence for the offence of picking or cutting a wild plant of a European protected species, updating outdated references to The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 by substituting it with The Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018, which have replaced it.
There are no significant changes to organisations.
2) The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
These Regulations make technical changes to the offence in Scotland of holding certain bird species within a period of time under Section (7)(3)(c). They replace outdated reference to The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 with reference to The Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018.
3) The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
These Regulations make technical changes to the Interpretation of Part 3, which covers the protection of animal and plant species. It updates outdated references to The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 and substitutes it with The Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018, which have replaced it.
There are no significant changes to organisations.
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