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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020 2020/475 UK Statutory Instruments
The Isles of Scilly (Application of Water Legislation) Order 2020 2020/214 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 Marine Environment (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1399 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 2016/1154 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2019
The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2013 2013/141 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/630 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (england and Wales) Regulations 2010 2010/675 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2017
The Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 2009/1927 UK Statutory Instruments
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 2009/23 UK Public General Acts
Animal Welfare Act 2006 2006/45 UK Public General Acts
Landfill (Scheme Year and Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2004 2004/1936 UK Statutory Instruments
Food Standards Act 1999 1999/28 UK Public General Acts
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts