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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 2019/1517 UK Statutory Instruments 14/12/2024
The Environment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 2019/1424 UK Statutory Instruments
The Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1408 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 2016/475 UK Statutory Instruments
The Spring Traps Approval (Variation) (England) Order 2016 2016/247 UK Statutory Instruments 24/03/2021
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 2016/149 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2015 2015/1756 UK Statutory Instruments
The Spring Traps Approval (Variation) (England) Order 2015 2015/1427 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2015 2015/934 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/918 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2014 2014/2852 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) (No.3) Order 2013 2013/2687 UK Statutory Instruments
The Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality Fees) Order 2013 2013/277 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/2711 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/630 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2011 2011/2159 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marketing of Fruit Plant Material Regulations 2010 2010/2079 UK Statutory Instruments
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2010 2010/801 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2016
The Environmental Permitting (england and Wales) Regulations 2010 2010/675 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2017
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 2010/491 UK Statutory Instruments
The Private Water Supplies Regulations 2009 2009/3101 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Landing and Weighing of Herring, Mackerel and Horse Mackerel) Order 2009 2009/1850 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009 2009/153 UK Statutory Instruments
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 2007 2007/1842 UK Statutory Instruments 16/08/2017
The Animals and Animal Products (Import and Export) (England) (Laboratories, Circuses and Avian Quarantine) Regulations 2007 2007/1621 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 2006/3289 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 2003/3242 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fur Farming (Compensation Scheme) (England) Order 2002 2002/221 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fishing Vessels (Decommissioning) Scheme 2001 2001/3390 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 2000/3184 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Fish Farming in Marine Waters) Regulations 1999 1999/367 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bovine Hides Regulations 1997 1997/813 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fresh Meat (Import Conditions) Regulations 1996 1996/3125 UK Statutory Instruments
The River Roach Oyster Fishery Order 1992 1992/2957 UK Statutory Instruments
The Dangerous Dogs Compensation and Exemption Schemes Order 1991 1991/1744 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agricultural, Fishery and Aquaculture Products (Improvement Grant) Regulations 1991 1991/777 UK Statutory Instruments
Statutory Water Companies Act 1991 1991/C. 58 UK Public General Acts
The Undersized Scallops (West Coast) Order 1984 1984/1522 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fishing Boats (European Economic Community) Designation Order 1983 1983/253 UK Statutory Instruments
The Molluscan Shellfish (Control of Deposit) Order 1974 1974/1555 UK Statutory Instruments