Section 25 subsection (1) enables Scottish Ministers to make regulations as necessary to implement standards and guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties under Article 38 of the BBNJ Agreement. These regulations can be made in relation to a Scottish licensable marine activity. Article 38 outlines that the Scientific and Technical Body, established by Article 49 of the BBNJ Agreement, can develop standards and guidelines on the conduct of EIAs under the Agreement for consideration and adoption by the Conference of Parties, including on an indicative non-exhaustive list of activities that require an EIA and those that do not. It can also suggest any specific criteria for activities that it considers do or do not need EIAs. The power under Section 25 can only be used to make provision that would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament if it were contained in an Act of that Parliament and is limited to implementing Article 38 standards or guidelines.
	Section 25 subsection (2) defines "Scottish licensable marine activity" as an activity within section 21 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (as that section has effect from time to time) and defines "Article 38 standards or guidelines" as those adopted under Article 38 of the BBNJ Agreement from time to time.
	Section 25 subsection (3) establishes that regulations made under that section for the purposes of implementing Article 38 standards or guidelines may amend or otherwise modify Part 4 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 (marine licensing).
	Section 25 subsection (4) outlines that the regulations could be used to confer a function on any person; make different provision for different purposes or for different areas; and make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.
	Section 25 subsection (5) establishes that the consequential provision that may be made by regulations under that section includes provision amending an enactment with the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010.
	Section 25 subsection (6) provides that regulations under that section that contain provision amending an Act of Parliament or an Act of Scottish Parliament are subject to the affirmative procedure.
	Section 25 subsection (7) provides that any other regulations under that section are subject to the negative procedure.
Part 4 – Environmental Impact Assessments Section 25: Power to make regulations: Scottish Ministers