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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/91 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Targets (Woodland and Trees Outside Woodland) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/90 UK Statutory Instruments
Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 2023/45 UK Public General Acts
Shark Fins Act 2023 2023/22 UK Public General Acts
The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2023 2023/18 UK Statutory Instruments
The Official Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 2023/17 UK Statutory Instruments
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 2023/6 UK Public General Acts