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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/88 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2018 2018/397 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 2008/2570 UK Statutory Instruments
The EC Fertilisers (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 2006/2486 UK Statutory Instruments
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 1990/10 UK Public General Acts