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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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Tir Gofal and Organic Farming (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3337; W.45 of 1999).

Regulations
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Northern Europe

These Regulations amend the Tir Gofal Regulations to: a) permit a Tir Gofal agreement to include any provision that may be agreed between the Countryside Council for Wales and a Tir Gofal applicant (reg. 2(2)); b) impose an obligation on a Tir Gofal agreement holder to maintain records (reg. 2(4)); and c) make compliance with the record keeping requirement (reg. 9A of the Tir Gofal Regulations inserted by these Regulations) and the obligation to permit entry and inspection (reg. 10 of the Tir Gofal Regulations) conditions for the payment of aid (reg.

Land in Care Scheme (Tir Gofal) (Wales) Regulations 1999 (No. 1176 of 1999).

Regulations
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

These Regulations, which apply to Wales, contain the provisions of a new agri-environment scheme implementing in part a zonal programme approved by the European Commission under Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2078/92 on agricultural production methods compatible with the requirements for the protection of the environment and the maintenance of the countryside. The Regulations provide for payments of aid to be made at any time during or after the agreement year (reg.

Town and Country Planning (Development Plan) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3280 of 1999).

Regulations
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Europe
Northern Europe

The Regulations prescribe the form and content of structure plans, unitary development plans, local plans, waste local plans and minerals local plans. The Regulations also make provision with respect to the procedures to be followed in connection with the preparation, withdrawal, adoption, approval, making, alteration and replacement of such plans.

Forestry Act 1967 (Chapter 10).

Legislation
United Kingdom
Europe
Northern Europe

This Act, governing forestry contains, after amendments made to it, virtually all statute law relating to forestry in the Great Britain. The provisions of the Act concentrate almost exclusively on forestry administration and related matters and the powers of an authority here continued, the Forestry Commissioners, to control felling. The Commissioners, established by the 1919 Forestry Act, are charged with the general duty of promoting the interests of Forestry, with the development of afforestation and the production and supply of timber and other forest products in Great Britain (sect.