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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Official Controls (Plant Protection Products) Regulations 2020 2020/552 UK Statutory Instruments 14/12/2024
The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/109 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy and Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/1405 UK Statutory Instruments
The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) (Amendment) Order 2019 2019/1213 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2024
The Control of Salmonella in Poultry (Amendment) Order 2019 2019/971 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/778 UK Statutory Instruments
The Aquatic Animal Health and Alien Species in Aquaculture (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/451 UK Statutory Instruments
The Carcase Classification and Price Reporting (England) Regulations 2018 2018/1164 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Noise (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/1089 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zootechnical Standards (England) Regulations 2018 2018/1037 UK Statutory Instruments 31/10/2023
The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 2018/761 UK Statutory Instruments
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/352 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/98 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1013 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2022
The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 2017/595 UK Statutory Instruments 01/06/2022
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/588 UK Statutory Instruments 16/05/2022
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 Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2017 2017/8 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 2016/1255 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bathing Water (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2016 2016/600 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/1935 UK Statutory Instruments 30/05/2016
The Fish Labelling Regulations 2013 2013/1768 UK Statutory Instruments 02/09/2018
The Timber and Timber Products (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2013 2013/233 UK Statutory Instruments 03/03/2018
The Uplands Transitional Payment Regulations 2013 2013/109 UK Statutory Instruments
The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/3035 UK Statutory Instruments
The African Horse Sickness (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2629 UK Statutory Instruments 21/11/2017
The Bluetongue (Amendment) Regulations 2012 2012/1977 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012 2012/1657 UK Statutory Instruments 18/07/2017
The Fishing Boats (Satellite-Tracking Devices and Electronic Reporting) (England) Scheme 2012 2012/1375 UK Statutory Instruments
The Quality Standards for Green Bananas (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 2012/947 UK Statutory Instruments 11/05/2017
The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012 2012/178 UK Statutory Instruments 20/02/2022
The Uplands Transitional Payment Regulations 2012 2012/114 UK Statutory Instruments
The Seed Marketing (Amendment) Regulations 2011 2011/2992 UK Statutory Instruments
The Charges for Residues Surveillance (Amendment) Regulations 2011 2011/2945 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wine Regulations 2011 2011/2936 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2016
The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 2011/2883 UK Statutory Instruments 01/01/2017
The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/2292 UK Statutory Instruments 09/10/2016
The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011 2011/2154 UK Statutory Instruments 02/01/2022
The Plant Protection Products Regulations 2011 2011/2131 UK Statutory Instruments 23/09/2016