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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Enforcement Regulations 2024 2024/1146 UK Statutory Instruments
The Seed Marketing (CMS Wheat Hybrids) (Temporary Experiment) (England) Regulations 2024 2024/899 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Industry (Special Administration) Regulations 2024 2024/205 UK Statutory Instruments
The Seed Marketing (Heterogeneous Material) (Temporary Experiment) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/676 UK Statutory Instruments
The Products Containing Meat etc. (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 2021/1271 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food Information (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 2019/1218 UK Statutory Instruments 13/12/2024
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Newport Bridge to North Gare) Order 2019 2019/1204 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Skegness to Mablethorpe) Order 2019 2019/173 UK Statutory Instruments
The Quality Schemes (Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs) Regulations 2018 2018/1275 UK Statutory Instruments
The River Lugg Internal Drainage Board Order 2018 2018/963 UK Statutory Instruments
The Parrett Internal Drainage Board Order 2018 2018/824 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (South Bents to Amble) Order 2018 2018/815 UK Statutory Instruments
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018 2018/731 UK Statutory Instruments 19/07/2023
The Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 2018/437 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/1312 UK Statutory Instruments 09/01/2020
The Fishing Boats Designation (England) (Amendment) Order 2017 2017/1219 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Infrastructure Adoption (Prescribed Water Fittings Requirements) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/841 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2022
The Commons (Registration of Town or Village Greens) and Dedicated Highways (Landowner Statements and Declarations) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 2016/1081 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Brean Down to Minehead) Order 2016 2016/213 UK Statutory Instruments
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015 2015/776 UK Statutory Instruments 05/10/2020
The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2015 2015/307 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Noise (Code of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) (England) Order 2015 2015/227 UK Statutory Instruments
The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 2015/108 UK Statutory Instruments 24/02/2020
The Keeping and Introduction of Fish (England and River Esk Catchment Area) Regulations 2015 2015/10 UK Statutory Instruments
The Products Containing Meat etc. (England) Regulations 2014 2014/3001 UK Statutory Instruments 13/12/2019
The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) (No. 2) Order 2014 2014/2404 UK Statutory Instruments
The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2014 2014/2383 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2019
The Tuberculosis (Deer and Camelid) (England) Order 2014 2014/2337 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2019
The Control of Noise (Code of Practice on Noise from Audible Intruder Alarms) (Revocation) (England) Order 2014 2014/2123 UK Statutory Instruments
The Tuberculosis (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 2014/714 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 2013/1582 UK Statutory Instruments 27/06/2018
The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2932 UK Statutory Instruments 20/01/2018
The Ipswich Barrier Order 2012 2012/1867 UK Statutory Instruments
The Designation of Features (Notices) (England) Regulations 2012 2012/1693 UK Statutory Instruments 25/07/2017
The Access to the Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/67 UK Statutory Instruments
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
The Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) Regulations 2011 Marine Licensing (Notices Appeals) Regulations 2011 2011/936 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Agency (Levies) (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/696 UK Statutory Instruments