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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/1312 UK Statutory Instruments 09/01/2020
The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017 2017/1200 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1012 UK Statutory Instruments
The Caseins and Caseinates (England) Regulations 2017 2017/848 UK Statutory Instruments 26/09/2022
The Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017 2017/734 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 2017/595 UK Statutory Instruments 01/06/2022
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/593 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/592 UK Statutory Instruments 16/05/2022
The Water Supply Licence and Sewerage Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2017 2017/449 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Industry Designated Codes (Appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority) Regulations 2017 2017/447 UK Statutory Instruments
The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 2016/1254 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 2016/1154 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2019
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 2016/475 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Noise (Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2016 2016/279 UK Statutory Instruments
The Farriers’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2015 2015/2072 UK Statutory Instruments 18/01/2021
The Common Agricultural Policy (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 2015/1997 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 2015/1782 UK Statutory Instruments
The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/1691 UK Statutory Instruments
The Honey (England) Regulations 2015 2015/1348 UK Statutory Instruments 24/06/2020
The Common Agricultural Policy (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/1325 UK Statutory Instruments
The Household Waste (Fixed Penalty and Penalty Charge) Regulations 2015 2015/969 UK Statutory Instruments
The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) Regulations 2015 2015/821 UK Statutory Instruments 12/10/2020
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) Regulations 2015 2015/810 UK Statutory Instruments 19/07/2020
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015 2015/776 UK Statutory Instruments 05/10/2020
The Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015/668 UK Statutory Instruments 06/08/2017
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015 2015/310 UK Statutory Instruments 19/03/2020
The Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations 2015 2015/168 UK Statutory Instruments 07/03/2020
The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 2015/108 UK Statutory Instruments 24/02/2020
The Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/22 UK Statutory Instruments
The Clean Air (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2014 2014/3318 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014 2014/3263 UK Statutory Instruments 01/01/2020
The Products Containing Meat etc. (England) Regulations 2014 2014/3001 UK Statutory Instruments 13/12/2019
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 2014/2890 UK Statutory Instruments
The REACH Enforcement (Amendment) Regulations 2014 2014/2882 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food Information Regulations 2014 2014/1855 UK Statutory Instruments 13/12/2019
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Revocation) Regulations 2014 2014/1258 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 2013/3113 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2018
The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013 2013/2775 UK Statutory Instruments 28/10/2018
The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (England) Regulations 2013 2013/1896 UK Statutory Instruments 27/07/2018
The Fish Labelling Regulations 2013 2013/1768 UK Statutory Instruments 02/09/2018