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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/583 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 2017/407 UK Statutory Instruments
The Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/288 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 2016/1154 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2019
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 2016/475 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/1623 UK Statutory Instruments
The Milk Marketing Board (England and Wales) (Revocations) Regulations 2015 2015/955 UK Statutory Instruments
The Powysland Internal Drainage District (Abolition) Order 2015 2015/923 UK Statutory Instruments
The Brucellosis Incentive and Pig Industry Restructuring (Non-Capital Grant) Revocations (England) Scheme 2015 2015/793 UK Statutory Instruments
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015 2015/776 UK Statutory Instruments 05/10/2020
The National Park Authorities (England) Order 2015 2015/770 UK Statutory Instruments
The Salmon and Migratory Trout (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (England) Order 2015 2015/441 UK Statutory Instruments 25/03/2020
The Dangerous Dogs Exemption Schemes (England and Wales) Order 2015 2015/138 UK Statutory Instruments
The Lower Wye and River Lugg Internal Drainage Districts (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 2014 2014/3194 UK Statutory Instruments
The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 2014/2366 UK Statutory Instruments
The English Coast (Isle of Wight) Order 2014 2014/1940 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 2013/3113 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2018
The Access to the Countryside (Maps) (England) Regulations 2013 2013/1798 UK Statutory Instruments
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 Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/630 UK Statutory Instruments
The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/2292 UK Statutory Instruments 09/10/2016
The Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011 2011/1566 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/988 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2017
The Sea Fishing (Penalty Notices) (England) Order 2011 2011/758 UK Statutory Instruments
The Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/695 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) Regulations 2011 2011/625 UK Statutory Instruments
The Coastal Access Reports (Consideration and Modification Procedure) (England) Regulations 2010 2010/1976 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 2010/1627 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 2010/1157 UK Statutory Instruments
The Flood Risk (Cross Border Areas) Regulations 2010 2010/1102 UK Statutory Instruments
The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010 2010/1001 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (england and Wales) Regulations 2010 2010/675 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2017
The Private Water Supplies Regulations 2009 2009/3101 UK Statutory Instruments
The Flood Risk Regulations 2009 2009/3042 UK Statutory Instruments
The Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 2009/1927 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 2009/1610 UK Statutory Instruments
The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 2009/507 UK Statutory Instruments
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 2009/23 UK Public General Acts