Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. No. 368 of 2012). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Northern Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Management/conservation Protected area Birds Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Ecosystem preservation Marine area Marine protected areas Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend Conservation (Nature Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 so as to provide that public bodies must exercise their functions as defined by specified legislation so as to comply with Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora and Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds. They also: insert regulation 3A, which imposes duties on public bodies in relation to wild bird habitat and regulation 3B which requires the Department of the Environment to periodically review whether the obligations under regulation 3A have been met; require the Department of the Environment to provide guidance to relevant public bodies to assist them to met their obligations under regulation 3A; and clarify that the assessment and review procedures of Part IV apply in relation to plans and projects not specifically mentioned in that Part. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 79/409/EEC on the conservation of wild birds. Legislation | European Union | 1979 (2003) Keyword: Birds, Hunting/capture, Endangered species, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora Legislation | European Union | 1992 (2013) Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Protected area, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Management/conservation, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Data collection/reporting, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Conservation (Nature Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (S.R. No. 380 of 1995). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995 Keyword: Management/conservation, Protected area, Birds, Protection of habitats, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX