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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Animals (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/1350 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2023 2023/287 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Health (Poultry Compartments, Approved Disinfectants and Animal Gatherings) (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Order 2022 2022/1121 UK Statutory Instruments
The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 2022/924 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 2022/846 UK Statutory Instruments
The Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 2022/835 UK Statutory Instruments
The Seal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 2022/771 UK Statutory Instruments
The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture, Animals, and Marketing of Seed, Plant and Propagating Material (Legislative Functions and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020/1463 UK Statutory Instruments
The Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs (Appointed Day and Revocation) (England) Order 2020 2020/127 UK Statutory Instruments
The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 2019/1488 UK Statutory Instruments 14/12/2024
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/1308 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Salmonella in Poultry (Amendment) Order 2019 2019/971 UK Statutory Instruments
The Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2019 2019/945 UK Statutory Instruments
The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/814 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Health, Alien Species in Aquaculture and Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/813 UK Statutory Instruments
The Farriers and Animal Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/457 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/454 UK Statutory Instruments
The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment) (England and Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/452 UK Statutory Instruments
The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/451 UK Statutory Instruments
The Equine Identification (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1409 UK Statutory Instruments
The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1406 UK Statutory Instruments
The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1238 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1110 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2008 2008/2297 UK Statutory Instruments
Dogs Acts 1906 1906/32 UK Public General Acts