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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Rural Development and Farming Advice Service (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024 2024/1221 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animals (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/1350 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Reconsideration and Appeal) (Modification) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/1181 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Eligible Hectares and Afforested Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/718 UK Statutory Instruments
The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 2023/159 UK Statutory Instruments
The Market Measures Payment Schemes (Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provision) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/124 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2022 2022/1225 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Advance Payments and Activation of Payment Entitlements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 2022/706 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agriculture (Lump Sum Payment) (England) Regulations 2022 2022/390 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agriculture (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 2022/389 UK Statutory Instruments
The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 2021/42 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/1513 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments Penalty Simplification (England) Regulations 2020 2020/551 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Application Deadlines) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 2020/510 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 2020/477 UK Statutory Instruments
The Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs (Appointed Day and Revocation) (England) Order 2020 2020/127 UK Statutory Instruments
The Countryside Stewardship (England) Regulations 2020 2020/41 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/655 UK Statutory Instruments
The Uplands Transitional Payment Regulations 2012 2012/114 UK Statutory Instruments
The Beef and Pig Carcase Classification (England) Regulations 2010 2010/1090 UK Statutory Instruments
The Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations 2010 2010/983 UK Statutory Instruments
The Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2010 2010/167 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Horticulture) Regulations 2009 2009/1771 UK Statutory Instruments
The Hill Farm Allowance Regulations 2009 2009/138 UK Statutory Instruments
The England Rural Development Programme (Closure of Project-Based Schemes) Regulations 2006 2006/2298 UK Statutory Instruments
The Beef Carcase (Classification) (England) Regulations 2004 2004/1317 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development Grants (Local Communities) Regulations 2001 2001/3899 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pig Industry Restructuring (Non-Capital Grant) Scheme 2001 2001/252 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pig Industry Restructuring (Capital Grant) Scheme 2001 2001/251 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development Grants (Agriculture and Forestry) Regulations 2000 2000/2907 UK Statutory Instruments