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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Isles of Scilly (Application of Water Legislation) Order 2020 2020/214 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 UK Statutory Instruments
The International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/590 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 2018/369 UK Statutory Instruments
The Boston Barrier Order 2017 2017/1329 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017 2017/1200 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 2013/3113 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2018
The Ipswich Barrier Order 2012 2012/1867 UK Statutory Instruments
The Incidental Flooding and Coastal Erosion (England) Order 2011 2011/2855 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 2010/1157 UK Statutory Instruments
The Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 2009/3344 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waste Batteries and Accumlators Regulations 2009 2009/890 UK Statutory Instruments
The Ozone Depleting Substances (Qualifications) Regulations 2009 2009/216 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009 2009/153 UK Statutory Instruments
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 2007/871 UK Statutory Instruments 01/07/2017
The Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/75 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 2006/3289 UK Statutory Instruments
The Radioactive Contaminated Land (Modification of Enactments) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/1379 UK Statutory Instruments
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) and National Emissions Inventory Regulations 2005 2005/2903 UK Statutory Instruments
The End-of-Life Vehicles (Producer Responsibility) Regulations 2005 2005/263 UK Statutory Instruments
The End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003 2003/2635 UK Statutory Instruments
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
The Wye Navigation Order 2002 2002/1998 UK Statutory Instruments
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
Land Drainage Act 1991 1991/59 UK Public General Acts
Water Resources Act 1991 1991/C. 57 UK Public General Acts
Environmental Protection Act 1990 1990/43 UK Public General Acts
Salmon Act 1986 1986/62 UK Public General Acts
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 1975/51 UK Public General Acts
Reservoirs Act 1975 1975/23 UK Public General Acts
National Parks and Access to Countryside Act 1949 1949/97 UK Public General Acts
Coast Protection Act 1949 1949/74 UK Public General Acts