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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Water Industry (Special Administration) Regulations 2024 2024/205 UK Statutory Instruments
The Products Containing Meat etc. (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 2021/1271 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020/1388 UK Statutory Instruments
The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/381 UK Statutory Instruments
The Isles of Scilly (Application of Water Legislation) Order 2020 2020/214 UK Statutory Instruments
The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/90 UK Statutory Instruments
The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 2019/1517 UK Statutory Instruments 14/12/2024
The Common Agricultural Policy and Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/1405 UK Statutory Instruments
The Import of and Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/795 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 UK Statutory Instruments
The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 2019/527 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2024
The Carcase Classification and Price Reporting (England) Regulations 2018 2018/1164 UK Statutory Instruments
The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 2018/761 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018 2018/703 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 2018/437 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/98 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1013 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2022
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 Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/583 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2017 2017/8 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 2016/1154 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2019
The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) (No.3) Order 2013 2013/2687 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 2013/2033 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2018
The Fish Labelling Regulations 2013 2013/1768 UK Statutory Instruments 02/09/2018
The Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 2013/1582 UK Statutory Instruments 27/06/2018
The Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013 2013/233 UK Statutory Instruments 03/03/2018
The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2013 2013/141 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2932 UK Statutory Instruments 20/01/2018
The African Horse Sickness (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2629 UK Statutory Instruments 21/11/2017
The Bluetongue (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/1977 UK Statutory Instruments
The Ipswich Barrier Order 2012 2012/1867 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012 2012/1657 UK Statutory Instruments 18/07/2017
The Quality Standards for Green Bananas (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 2012/947 UK Statutory Instruments 11/05/2017
The Access to the Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/67 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wine Regulations 2011 2011/2936 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2016
The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/2292 UK Statutory Instruments 09/10/2016
The Plant Protection Products Regulations 2011 2011/2131 UK Statutory Instruments 23/09/2016
The Access to the Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) Regulations 2011 2011/2019 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011 2011/1566 UK Statutory Instruments