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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 2019/1488 UK Statutory Instruments 14/12/2024
The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/814 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/98 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/1177 UK Statutory Instruments
The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 2009/2890 UK Statutory Instruments
The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008 2008/3206 UK Statutory Instruments
The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 2008/2852 UK Statutory Instruments 16/12/2018
Planning Act 2008 2008/29 UK Public General Acts
Animal Welfare Act 2006 2006/45 UK Public General Acts
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 2003/33 UK Public General Acts
Noise Act 1996 1996/37 UK Public General Acts
Environmental Protection Act 1990 1990/43 UK Public General Acts
Animal Health Act 1981 1981/22 UK Public General Acts
Control of Pollution Act 1974 1974/40 UK Public General Acts
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 1949/55 UK Public General Acts