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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 Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 2023/1156 UK Statutory Instruments
The Windsor Framework (Plant Health) Regulations 2023 2023/957 UK Statutory Instruments
The REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023 2023/722 UK Statutory Instruments
The Seal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 2022/771 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 2021/543 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020/1661 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020/1653 UK Statutory Instruments
The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020/1577 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020/1388 UK Statutory Instruments
The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/381 UK Statutory Instruments
The Isles of Scilly (Application of Water Legislation) Order 2020 2020/214 UK Statutory Instruments
The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/90 UK Statutory Instruments
The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 2019/1517 UK Statutory Instruments 14/12/2024
The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 2019/1422 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy and Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/1405 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Salmonella in Poultry (Amendment) Order 2019 2019/971 UK Statutory Instruments
The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 2019/858 UK Statutory Instruments
The Import of and Trade in Animals and Animal Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/795 UK Statutory Instruments
The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/758 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoonotic Disease Eradication and Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/740 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/676 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/588 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/557 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/556 UK Statutory Instruments
The Farriers and Animal Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/457 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/454 UK Statutory Instruments
The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1393 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 2018/643 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1013 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2022
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1012 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 2017/595 UK Statutory Instruments 01/06/2022
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/588 UK Statutory Instruments 16/05/2022
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 Veterinary Surgeons’ Qualifications (European Recognition and Knowledge of Language) Regulations 2015 2015/2073 UK Statutory Instruments 18/01/2021
The Farriers’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2015 2015/2072 UK Statutory Instruments 18/01/2021
The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/1691 UK Statutory Instruments