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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020/1388 UK Statutory Instruments
The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) (Amendment) Order 2019 2019/1213 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2024
The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/802 UK Statutory Instruments
The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/782 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/588 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 2018/1227 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 2016/1154 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2019
The Farriers’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2015 2015/2072 UK Statutory Instruments 18/01/2021
The Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012 2012/1657 UK Statutory Instruments 18/07/2017
The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011 2011/2154 UK Statutory Instruments 02/01/2022
The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 2011/1197 UK Statutory Instruments 24/05/2016
The Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/695 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marine Strategy Regulations 2010 2010/1627 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order 2009 2009/3391 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009 2009/3219 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2019
The Organic Products Regulations 2009 2009/842 UK Statutory Instruments 27/04/2014
Wine Regulations 2009 2009/386 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bluetongue Regulations 2008 2008/962 UK Statutory Instruments 24/08/2017
Planning Act 2008 2008/29 UK Public General Acts
The Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2007 2007/3513 UK Statutory Instruments
The Export and Movement Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2007 2007/3295 UK Statutory Instruments
The Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 2007/529 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2018
The Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 2007/79 UK Statutory Instruments 29/08/2019
The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Poultry) (England) Order 2006 2006/3247 UK Statutory Instruments
The Organic Products (Imports from Third Countries) Regulations 2003 2003/2821 UK Statutory Instruments
Water Act 2003 2003/37 UK Public General Acts
The Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2001 2001/498 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Extension of Section 140) Regulations 1999 1999/396 UK Statutory Instruments
The Town and Country Planning (Public Path Orders) Regulations 1993 1993/10 UK Statutory Instruments
The Town and Country Planning General Regulations 1992 1992/1492 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1991 1991/507 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Animals at Markets Order 1990 1990/2628 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Horses at Markets (and Other Places of Sale) Order 1990 1990/2627 UK Statutory Instruments
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 1990/1519 UK Statutory Instruments
Environmental Protection Act 1990 1990/43 UK Public General Acts
Animal Health Act 1981 1981/22 UK Public General Acts
Control of Pollution Act 1974 1974/40 UK Public General Acts
The Export of Horses (Excepted Cases) Order 1969 1969/1742 UK Statutory Instruments
Countryside Act 1968 1968/41 UK Public General Acts