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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Products Containing Meat etc. (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 2021/1271 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020/1637 UK Statutory Instruments
The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) (Amendment) Order 2019 2019/1213 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2024
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 2019/1093 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/802 UK Statutory Instruments
The REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/758 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 UK Statutory Instruments
The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 2018/761 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 2018/486 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2023
The Sea Fish (Marketing Standards) (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2018 2018/437 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/98 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/1312 UK Statutory Instruments 09/01/2020
The Caseins and Caseinates (England) Regulations 2017 2017/848 UK Statutory Instruments 26/09/2022
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 2016/1154 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2019
The Control of Noise (Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2016 2016/279 UK Statutory Instruments
The Farriers’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2015 2015/2072 UK Statutory Instruments 18/01/2021
The Honey (England) Regulations 2015 2015/1348 UK Statutory Instruments 24/06/2020
The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013 2013/2775 UK Statutory Instruments 28/10/2018
The Designation of Features (Appeals) (England) Regulations 2012 2012/1945 UK Statutory Instruments 23/07/2017
The Wine Regulations 2011 2011/2936 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2016
The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 2011/1197 UK Statutory Instruments 24/05/2016
The Poultrymeat (England) Regulations 2011 2011/452 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 2010/543 UK Statutory Instruments
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 2010/29 UK Public General Acts
The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009 2009/2163 UK Statutory Instruments
Wine Regulations 2009 2009/386 UK Statutory Instruments
The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008 2008/3206 UK Statutory Instruments
The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008 2008/2852 UK Statutory Instruments 16/12/2018
The Statutory Nuisance (Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/771 UK Statutory Instruments
Animal Welfare Act 2006 2006/45 UK Public General Acts
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 2005/16 UK Public General Acts
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 2002/3080 UK Statutory Instruments
The Town and Country Planning (Trees) Regulations 1999 1999/1892 UK Statutory Instruments
Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 1999/11 UK Public General Acts
The Statutory Nuisance (Appeals) Regulations 1995 1995/2644 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1991 1991/507 UK Statutory Instruments
Land Drainage Act 1991 1991/59 UK Public General Acts
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 1990/1519 UK Statutory Instruments