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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Windsor Framework (Plant Health) Regulations 2023 2023/957 UK Statutory Instruments
The REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023 2023/722 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020 2020/475 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/91 UK Statutory Instruments
The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/90 UK Statutory Instruments
The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 2019/1488 UK Statutory Instruments 14/12/2024
The Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Legislative Functions) and Veterinary Surgeons (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/1225 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Breeders’ Rights and Seeds (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/1220 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development (Rules and Decisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/770 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/764 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/579 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/557 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/556 UK Statutory Instruments
The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/223 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Environment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1399 UK Statutory Instruments
The Timber and Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1025 UK Statutory Instruments 31/03/2021
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations 2018 2018/703 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) and Marine Strategy (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/287 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1013 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2022
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1012 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/588 UK Statutory Instruments 16/05/2022
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 2013/3113 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2018
The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2013 2013/141 UK Statutory Instruments
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/1928 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012 2012/1657 UK Statutory Instruments 18/07/2017
The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2011 2011/625 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 2010/1627 UK Statutory Instruments
The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 2010/1001 UK Statutory Instruments
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 2009/23 UK Public General Acts
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2008 2008/2297 UK Statutory Instruments
The Large Combustion Plants (National Emission Reduction Plan) Regulations 2007 2007/2325 UK Statutory Instruments
The Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations 2007 2007/1711 UK Statutory Instruments 01/05/2019
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2007 2007/1518 UK Statutory Instruments
Animal Welfare Act 2006 2006/45 UK Public General Acts
The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 2004/3391 UK Statutory Instruments
Landfill (Scheme Year and Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2004 2004/1936 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004 2004/1633 UK Statutory Instruments
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
The National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2002 2002/3118 UK Statutory Instruments