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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 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 Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/588 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 2016/1154 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2019
The Farriers’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2015 2015/2072 UK Statutory Instruments 18/01/2021
The Animal By-Products (Enforcement)(England) Regulations 2011 2011/881 UK Statutory Instruments
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2010 2010/801 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2016
The Environmental Permitting (england and Wales) Regulations 2010 2010/675 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2017
The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009 2009/3219 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2019
Wine Regulations 2009 2009/386 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2008 2008/1961 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons (Deregistration and Exchange Orders) (Interim Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2585 UK Statutory Instruments
The Dedicated Highways (Registers under Section 31A of the Highways Act 1980) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2334 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2078 UK Statutory Instruments
The Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 2007/529 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2018
The Commons (Registration of Town or Village Greens) (Interim Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/457 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2007 2007/175 UK Statutory Instruments
Commons Act 2006 2006/26 UK Public General Acts
The Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) (England) Regulations 2003 2003/3100 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1996 1996/979 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Authorisation of Processes) (Determination Periods) Order 1991 1991/513 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1991 1991/507 UK Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection Act 1990 1990/43 UK Public General Acts
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 1990/10 UK Public General Acts
Environment and Safety Information Act 1988 1988/30 UK Public General Acts
The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Registers, Reports and Records) Regulations 1985 1985/177 UK Statutory Instruments
Zoo Licensing Act 1981 1981/37 UK Public General Acts
Highways Act 1980 1980/66 UK Public General Acts
The Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Research and Publicity) Regulations 1977 1977/19 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Noise (Measurement and Registers) Regulations 1976 1976/37 UK Statutory Instruments
Reservoirs Act 1975 1975/23 UK Public General Acts
Control of Pollution Act 1974 1974/40 UK Public General Acts
The Commons Registration (Disposal of Disputed Registration) Regulations 1972 1972/437 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons Registration (Finality of Undisputed Registrations) Regulations 1970 1970/1371 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons Registration (New Land) Regulations 1969 1969/1843 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons Registration (Objections and Maps) Regulations 1968 1968/989 UK Statutory Instruments
Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 1925/38 UK Public General Acts