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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Ozone-Depleting Substances (Grant of Halon Derogations) Regulations 2023 2023/336 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 2022/1142 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 2021/543 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Wildlife (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020/1395 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pesticides (Amendment) Regulations 2019 2019/1290 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 2019/1285 UK Statutory Instruments
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019 2019/1252 UK Statutory Instruments 29/09/2024
The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) (Amendment) Order 2019 2019/1213 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2024
The International Waste Shipments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/590 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/579 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Mercury (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/96 UK Statutory Instruments
The Persistent Organic Pollutants (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1405 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/1089 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Supply (Water Quality) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/706 UK Statutory Instruments 27/06/2021
The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2018 2018/527 UK Statutory Instruments 31/07/2018
The Waste Enforcement (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 2018/369 UK Statutory Instruments
The Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution (England) Regulations 2018 2018/151 UK Statutory Instruments 02/04/2021
The National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2018 2018/129 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/110 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2019
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/98 UK Statutory Instruments
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/1221 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017 2017/1200 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/1177 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1012 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/585 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/583 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 2017/407 UK Statutory Instruments
The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 2016/1254 UK Statutory Instruments
The Nitrate Pollution Prevention (Amendment) Regulations 2016 2016/1190 UK Statutory Instruments
The Air Quality Standards (Amendment) Regulations 2016 2016/1184 UK Statutory Instruments
The Detergents (Amendment) Regulations 2016 2016/1165 UK Statutory Instruments
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 2016/1146 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 2016/738 UK Statutory Instruments
The Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016 2016/618 UK Statutory Instruments 27/06/2021
The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 2016/614 UK Statutory Instruments 27/06/2021
The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2016 2016/600 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Waste Directive) (England and Wales) Order 2016 2016/398 UK Statutory Instruments
The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 2016/336 UK Statutory Instruments
The Unauthorised Deposit of Waste (Fixed Penalties) Regulations 2016 2016/334 UK Statutory Instruments
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 2016/241 UK Statutory Instruments