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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020/1388 UK Statutory Instruments
The Isles of Scilly (Application of Water Legislation) Order 2020 2020/214 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 Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 2019/1354 UK Statutory Instruments
The Humane Trapping Standards (England and Wales) Regulations 2019 2019/1288 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 2019/1284 UK Statutory Instruments
The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 2019/527 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2024
The Humane Trapping Standards Regulations 2019 2019/22 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 2018/849 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 2015/1782 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015 2015/310 UK Statutory Instruments 19/03/2020
The Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations 2015 2015/168 UK Statutory Instruments 07/03/2020
The Incidental Flooding and Coastal Erosion (England) Order 2011 2011/2855 UK Statutory Instruments
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 2009/23 UK Public General Acts
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 2008/2570 UK Statutory Instruments
The Drinking Milk (England) Regulations 2008 2008/1317 UK Statutory Instruments
Animal Welfare Act 2006 2006/45 UK Public General Acts
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) and National Emissions Inventory Regulations 2005 2005/2903 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fish (Specified Sea Areas) Regulation of Nets and Other Fishing Gear) Order 2001 2001/649 UK Statutory Instruments
The Undersized Edible Crabs Order 2000 2000/2029 UK Statutory Instruments
The Undersized Lobsters Order 2000 2000/1503 UK Statutory Instruments
The Undersized Spider Crabs Order 2000 2000/1502 UK Statutory Instruments
Food Standards Act 1999 1999/28 UK Public General Acts
Environment Act 1995 1995/25 UK Public General Acts
Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 1985/48 UK Public General Acts
Food Act 1984 1984/30 UK Public General Acts
The Importation of Animal Products and Poultry Products Order 1980 1980/14 UK Statutory Instruments
The Importation of Embryos, Ova and Semen Order 1980 1980/12 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rabies (Control) Order 1974 1974/2212 UK Statutory Instruments