February 2019 legislation updates for Scotland.
The Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (SSI 2019 No. 64) amend the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994 (“the 1994 Regulations“), which make provision for the transposition of Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora. Regulation 2 amends schedule 2 of the 1994 Regulations to add the Eurasian Beaver (otherwise known as the European Beaver) to the list of European Protected Species of Animals that are given protection under the 1994 Regulations.
Published: 20 February 2019