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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Import of and Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/795 UK Statutory Instruments
The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/782 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/588 UK Statutory Instruments
The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 2018/761 UK Statutory Instruments
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018 2018/731 UK Statutory Instruments 19/07/2023
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 2015/1782 UK Statutory Instruments
The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 2015/108 UK Statutory Instruments 24/02/2020
The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2014 2014/2383 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2019
The Tuberculosis (Deer and Camelid) (England) Order 2014 2014/2337 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2019
The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014 2014/1894 UK Statutory Instruments 14/08/2019
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Revocation) Regulations 2014 2014/1258 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 2013/2033 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2018
The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2932 UK Statutory Instruments 20/01/2018
The African Horse Sickness (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2629 UK Statutory Instruments 21/11/2017
The Bluetongue (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/1977 UK Statutory Instruments
The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/2292 UK Statutory Instruments 09/10/2016
The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 2011/1197 UK Statutory Instruments 24/05/2016
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2008 2008/2297 UK Statutory Instruments
The Specified Animal Pathogens Order 2008 2008/944 UK Statutory Instruments
The Export and Movement Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No.2) Regulations 2007 2007/3435 UK Statutory Instruments
The Export and Movement Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2007 2007/3295 UK Statutory Instruments
The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (England) Order 2007 2007/448 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 2006/3260 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) Order 2006 2006/3249 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Poultry) (England) Order 2006 2006/3247 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/2703 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/2701 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) Order 2006 2006/1197 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bee Diseases and Pests Control (England) Order 2006 2006/342 UK Statutory Instruments
The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/183 UK Statutory Instruments
The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006 2006/182 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Health Act 1981 (Amendment) Regulations 2005 2005/3475 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease (England and Wales) Order 2003 2003/1734 UK Statutory Instruments
The Disease Control (England) Order 2003 2003/1729 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2021
The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No. 3) Order 2003 2003/1724 UK Statutory Instruments
The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No. 2) Order 2003 2003/1336 UK Statutory Instruments
The Diseases of Poultry (England) Order 2003 2003/1078 UK Statutory Instruments
The Feedingstuffs (Zootechnical Products) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 2003/545 UK Statutory Instruments
The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) Order 2003 2003/255 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 2002/3080 UK Statutory Instruments