The Secretary of State for the Environment, as respects England, the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, and the Secretary of State for Scotland, as respects Scotland, being designated(1) Ministers for the purposes of section 2(2) of The European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to measures relating to the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by the said section 2 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations: