The United Kingdom has historically played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith in the 19th century, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the Irish Republic's withdrawal from the union. The second half witnessed the dismantling of the Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council and a founding member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were established in 1999. The latter was suspended until May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, but devolution was fully completed in March 2010.
The UK was an active member of the EU from 1973 to 2016, although it chose to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. However, frustrated by a remote bureaucracy in Brussels and massive migration into the country, UK citizens on 23 June 2016 narrowly voted to leave the EU. The so-called “Brexit” will take years to carry out but could be the signal for referenda in other EU countries where skepticism of EU membership benefits is strong.
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Displaying 216 - 220 of 782Countryside Management Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 174 of 2008).
These Regulations provide for the payment of grant to farmers who enter an agreement with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to carry out approved agricultural operations under these Regulations. Grants are made in the framework of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme. “Approved operations” are agricultural operations approved by the Department other than those carried out in pursuance of an agreement with the Department under the Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 172 of 2008).
These Regulations provide for the payment of grant to farmers who agree to introduce organic farming methods and comply with the management requirements and standards of good agricultural and environmental condition provided for in Articles 4 and 5 of and Annexes III and IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Grants shall be paid to farmers who are certified by an organic inspection authority as having agreed to a plan to convert all or part of their holding to organic farming methods.
Town and Country Planning (Determination of Appeals by Appointed Persons) (Prescribed Classes) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 467 of 2010).
These Regulations prescribe the classes of appeal which are to be determined by persons appointed for the purpose by the Scottish Ministers instead of being determined by the Scottish Ministers and provide for publication by planning authorities of any direction made by the Scottish Ministers specifying classes which continue to be determined by the Scottish Ministers. Prescribes classes include an appeal for the purposes of the Schedule to the Hazardous Substances Act and an appeal regarding the felling of trees.
Organic Farming (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 435 of 2008).
These Regulations amend the Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 by amending the interpretation of “the Council Regulation” to take account of the introduction of Council Regulation (EEC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007, which repeals and replaces Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91.
Implements: Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91. (2007-06-28)
Amends: Organic Farming Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. No. 172 of 2008). (2008-04-10)
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2867 of 2000).
These Regulations implement, in England and Wales, Council Directive 85/337/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, as amended by Council Directive 97/11/EC, in relation to applications to mineral planning authorities to determine the conditions to which a planning permission is subject. The 1999 Regulations impose procedural requirements in relation to the consideration of applications for planning permission under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.