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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1012 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 2017/595 UK Statutory Instruments 01/06/2022
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/588 UK Statutory Instruments 16/05/2022
The County of Merseyside Act 1980 (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/243 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 2016/1154 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2019
The Disease Control (England) (Amendment) Order 2016 2016/280 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Supply and Sewerage Licences (Cross-Border Applications) Regulations 2016 2016/181 UK Statutory Instruments 31/03/2021
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 2015/1782 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Delegation of Functions) (Amendment) Order 2015 2015/1674 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2020
The Veterinary Surgery (Exemptions) Order 2015 2015/772 UK Statutory Instruments
The Mink and Coypus (Revocations) (England) Regulations 2015 2015/613 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health (England) Order 2015 2015/610 UK Statutory Instruments 01/07/2020
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/446 UK Statutory Instruments
The Ship Recycling Facilities Regulations 2015 2015/430 UK Statutory Instruments 26/03/2020
The Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/219 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2015 2015/191 UK Statutory Instruments
The Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 2014/3342 UK Statutory Instruments
The Public Bodies (Marine Management Organisation) (Fees) Order 2014 2014/2555 UK Statutory Instruments
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 Marine Licensing (Application Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 2014/950 UK Statutory Instruments
The Tuberculosis (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 2014/714 UK Statutory Instruments
The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/3035 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2932 UK Statutory Instruments 20/01/2018
The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2012 2012/2922 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) Order 2012 2012/2707 UK Statutory Instruments
The African Horse Sickness (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2629 UK Statutory Instruments 21/11/2017
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2011 2011/2159 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011 2011/2154 UK Statutory Instruments 02/01/2022
The Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) Regulations 2011 Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) Regulations 2011 2011/936 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Licence Application Appeals) Regulations 2011 2011/934 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal By-Products (Enforcement)(England) Regulations 2011 2011/881 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Delegation of Functions) Order 2011 2011/627 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Application Fees) Regulations 2011 2011/564 UK Statutory Instruments
The Seed Marketing Regulations 2011 2011/463 UK Statutory Instruments 06/01/2017
The Marine Licensing (Register of Licensing Information) Regulations 2011 2011/424 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Exempted Activities) Order 2011 2011/409 UK Statutory Instruments
The Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2010 2010/839 UK Statutory Instruments
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2010 2010/801 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2016