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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2008 2008/2297 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bathing Water Regulations 2008 2008/1097 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Regulations 2007 2007/2734 UK Statutory Instruments
The National Park Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2542 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
The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 2006/2238 UK Statutory Instruments
Animal Welfare Act 2006 2006/45 UK Public General Acts
The Water Supply Licence (Application) Regulations 2005 2005/1638 UK Statutory Instruments
The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 2005/894 UK Statutory Instruments
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
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Solway Tweed River Basin District) Regulations 2004 2004/99 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (Northumbria River Basin District) Regulations 2003 2003/3245 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 2003/3242 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Correction of Provisional and Conclusive Maps) (England) Regulations 2003 2003/1591 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 2003/164 UK Statutory Instruments
Ragwort Control Act 2003 2003/40 UK Public General Acts
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
The National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2002 2002/3118 UK Statutory Instruments
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 2002 2002/2443 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wye Navigation Order 2002 2002/1998 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Provisional and Conclusive Maps) (England) Regulations 2002 2002/1710 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Maps in Draft Form) (England) Regulations 2001 2001/3301 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waddeton Fishery Order 2001 2001/1380 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2000 2000/3184 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Other Dangerous Substances (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 2000/1043 UK Statutory Instruments
The Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000 2000/928 UK Statutory Instruments
Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 2000/37 UK Public General Acts
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) Regulations 1999 1999/1783 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1999 1999/743 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Fish Farming in Marine Waters) Regulations 1999 1999/367 UK Statutory Instruments
Food Standards Act 1999 1999/28 UK Public General Acts
The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995/731 UK Statutory Instruments
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
Land Drainage Act 1994 1994/25 UK Public General Acts
Radioactive Substances Act 1993 1993/C. 1212 UK Public General Acts
Wildlife and Countryside (Definitive Maps and Statements) Regulations 1993 1993/12 UK Public General Acts