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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 2002/3080 UK Statutory Instruments
The Forest Reproductive Material (Great Britain) Regulations 2002 2002/3026 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wye Navigation Order 2002 2002/1998 UK Statutory Instruments
The Coast Protection (Notices) (England) Regulations 2002 2002/1278 UK Statutory Instruments
Animal Health Act 2002 2002/42 UK Public General Acts
The Seeds (National Lists of Varieties) Regulations 2001 2001/3510 UK Statutory Instruments
The Potatoes Originating in Germany (Notification) (England) Order 2001 2001/3194 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001 2001/2954 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waddeton Fishery Order 2001 2001/1380 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 2000/3184 UK Statutory Instruments
The Slaughter Premium Regulations 2000 2000/3126 UK Statutory Instruments
The Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2000 2000/3047 UK Statutory Instruments
The Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (England) Order 2000 2000/2056 UK Statutory Instruments
The Brucellosis (England) Order 2000 2000/2055 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pipe-line Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2000 2000/1928 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Other Dangerous Substances (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 2000/1043 UK Statutory Instruments
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 2000/37 UK Public General Acts
The Harbour Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1999 1999/3445 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Industry (Prescribed Conditions) Regulations 1999 1999/3442 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 1999/2228 UK Statutory Instruments
The Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999 1999/1892 UK Statutory Instruments
The Anti-Pollution Works Regulations 1999 1999/1006 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water (Compulsory Works Powers) (Notice) Regulations 1999 1999/221 UK Statutory Instruments
Food Standards Act 1999 1999/28 UK Public General Acts
Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 1999/24 UK Public General Acts
The Plant Breeders' Rights (Information Notices) Regulations 1998 1998/1024 UK Statutory Instruments
Petroleum Act 1998 1998/17 UK Public General Acts
The Fish Health Regulations 1997 1997/1881 UK Statutory Instruments
The Surface Water (Fishlife) (Classification) Regulation 1997 1997/1331 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sheep Scab Order 1997 1997/968 UK Statutory Instruments
Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997 1997/53 UK Public General Acts
The Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996 1996/2628 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Licences (Suspension and Revocation) Regulations 1996 1996/508 UK Statutory Instruments
Noise Act 1996 1996/37 UK Public General Acts
The Animals (Post-Import Control) Order 1995 1995/2439 UK Statutory Instruments
The Equine Viral Arteritis Order 1995 1995/1755 UK Statutory Instruments
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
The Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery Order 1994 1994/2329 UK Statutory Instruments
Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993 1993/40 UK Public General Acts