The regulation of oil and gasexploration is a function reserved to the Secretary of State.The Department forBusiness, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) have advised that it has carriedout the draft Appropriate Assessment for Block 17/3 (Inner Moray Firth) in accordancewith the requirements of the Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC), the WildBirds Directive (Directive 79/409/EEC), and the Offshore Petroleum Activities...