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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Pesticides (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 2022/144 UK Statutory Instruments 16/02/2022
The Microchipping of Dogs (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 2022/121 UK Statutory Instruments 23/02/2027
The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 2021/698 UK Statutory Instruments
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) (Amendment) Order 2020 2020/324 UK Statutory Instruments
The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) (Amendment) Order 2020 2020/268 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 2) (England) Order 2020 2020/245 UK Statutory Instruments
The Isles of Scilly (Amendment) Order 2020 2020/217 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 26) Order 2020 2020/216 UK Statutory Instruments
The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (England) Order 2020 2020/207 UK Statutory Instruments
The Countryside Stewardship (England) Regulations 2020 2020/41 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health etc. (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/9 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England and Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/1308 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/802 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/748 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 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 Pesticides and Fertilisers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/306 UK Statutory Instruments
The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/223 UK Statutory Instruments
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/90 UK Statutory Instruments
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/88 UK Statutory Instruments
The Exotic Disease (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1406 UK Statutory Instruments
The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1393 UK Statutory Instruments
The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1241 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1033 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2018 2018/908 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Licensing (Application Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/850 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 2018/643 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 2018/437 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) and Marine Strategy (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/287 UK Statutory Instruments
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2017 2017/1078 UK Statutory Instruments
The Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/288 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Noise (Code of Practice on Noise from Ice-Cream Van Chimes Etc.) (England) Order 2013 2013/2036 UK Statutory Instruments
The River Roach Oyster Fishery Order 2013 2013/1979 UK Statutory Instruments
The River Camel Mussel and Oyster Fishery Order 2013 2013/1978 UK Statutory Instruments
The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Exemptions, Appeals and Inspections) (England) Regulations 2013 2013/1896 UK Statutory Instruments 27/07/2018
The Access to the Countryside (Maps) (England) Regulations 2013 2013/1798 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons (Registration of Town or Village Greens) and Dedicated Highways (Landowner Statements and Declarations) (England) Regulations 2013 2013/1774 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) Regulations 2013 2013/1582 UK Statutory Instruments 27/06/2018
The Plant Health (Export Certification) (England) (Amendment) Order 2013 2013/572 UK Statutory Instruments