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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 2024/354 UK Statutory Instruments
The Isles of Scilly (Application of Water Legislation) Order 2020 2020/214 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 2019/1285 UK Statutory Instruments
The Axe Brue Internal Drainage Board Order 2018 2018/823 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2018 2018/527 UK Statutory Instruments 31/07/2018
The Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution (England) Regulations 2018 2018/151 UK Statutory Instruments 02/04/2021
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 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 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 2013/3113 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2018
The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/988 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2017
The Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/695 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 Environmental Permitting (england and Wales) Regulations 2010 2010/675 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2017
The Flood Risk Regulations 2009 2009/3042 UK Statutory Instruments
The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 2009/507 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bathing Water Regulations 2008 2008/1097 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 Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 2005/894 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 Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 2003/164 UK Statutory Instruments
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
The Wye Navigation Order 2002 2002/1998 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 Environmental Impact Assessment (Fish Farming in Marine Waters) Regulations 1999 1999/367 UK Statutory Instruments
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
Land Drainage Act 1994 1994/25 UK Public General Acts
Water Resources Act 1991 1991/C. 57 UK Public General Acts
National Parks and Access to Countryside Act 1949 1949/97 UK Public General Acts