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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/782 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sheep Scab Order 1997 1997/968 UK Statutory Instruments
The Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996 1996/2628 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animals (Post-Import Control) Order 1995 1995/2439 UK Statutory Instruments
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
The Anthrax Order 1991 1991/2814 UK Statutory Instruments
The Litter Control Areas Order 1991 1991/1325 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Authorisation of Processes) (Determination Periods) Order 1991 1991/513 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoonoses Order 1989 1989/285 UK Statutory Instruments
The Infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987 1987/790 UK Statutory Instruments
The Removal and Disposal of Vehicle Regulations 1986 1986/183 UK Statutory Instruments
The Dutch Elm Disease (Local Authorities) Order 1984 1984/687 UK Statutory Instruments
The Aujeszky's Disease Order 1983 1983/344 UK Statutory Instruments
Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 1976/38 UK Public General Acts
The Rabies (Control) Order 1974 1974/2212 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 1974/2211 UK Statutory Instruments
Countryside Act 1968 1968/41 UK Public General Acts
National Parks and Access to Countryside Act 1949 1949/97 UK Public General Acts