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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
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 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 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 Fish Labelling Regulations 2013 2013/1768 UK Statutory Instruments 02/09/2018
The Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013 2013/233 UK Statutory Instruments 03/03/2018
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 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 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 Environmental Protection (Controls on Ozone-Depleting Substances) Regulations 2011 2011/1543 UK Statutory Instruments
The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 2011/1197 UK Statutory Instruments 24/05/2016
The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/988 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2017
The Animal By-Products (Enforcement)(England) Regulations 2011 2011/881 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marketing of Fruit Plant Material Regulations 2010 2010/2079 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 2010/1627 UK Statutory Instruments
The Beef and Pig Carcase Classification (England) Regulations 2010 2010/1090 UK Statutory Instruments
The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 2010/1001 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Supply Regulations 2010 2010/991 UK Statutory Instruments
The Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations 2010 2010/983 UK Statutory Instruments
Wine Regulations 2009 2009/386 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2008 2008/2297 UK Statutory Instruments
The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 2008/2164 UK Statutory Instruments