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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 2019/1488 UK Statutory Instruments 14/12/2024
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 Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/98 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 2016/1154 UK Statutory Instruments 31/12/2019
The Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016 2016/618 UK Statutory Instruments 27/06/2021
The Organic Products (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/1669 UK Statutory Instruments
The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 2011/1197 UK Statutory Instruments 24/05/2016
The Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order 2009 2009/3391 UK Statutory Instruments
The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009 2009/2163 UK Statutory Instruments
The Major Accident Off-Site Emergency Plan (Management of Waste from Extractive Industries) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 2009/1927 UK Statutory Instruments
The Organic Products Regulations 2009 2009/842 UK Statutory Instruments 27/04/2014
The Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 2007/529 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2018
The Joint Waste Disposal Authorities (Levies) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/248 UK Statutory Instruments
Commons Act 2006 2006/26 UK Public General Acts
The Organic Products (Imports from Third Countries) Regulations 2003 2003/2821 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 2002/3080 UK Statutory Instruments
Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 1999/11 UK Public General Acts
The Local Authorities (Recovery of Costs for Public Path Orders) Regulations 1993 1993/407 UK Statutory Instruments
Radioactive Substances Act 1993 1993/C. 1212 UK Public General Acts
Environmental Protection Act 1990 1990/43 UK Public General Acts
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 1990/10 UK Public General Acts
The Waste Regulation and Disposal (Authorities) Order 1985 1985/1884 UK Statutory Instruments
Zoo Licensing Act 1981 1981/37 UK Public General Acts
Animal Health Act 1981 1981/22 UK Public General Acts
The Local Authorities (Charges for Dustbins) Order 1976 1976/984 UK Statutory Instruments
Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 1976/38 UK Public General Acts
Control of Pollution Act 1974 1974/40 UK Public General Acts
Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 1973/60 UK Public General Acts
Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925 1925/38 UK Public General Acts
The Land Settlement (Annuities) Regulations 1919 1919/1961 UK Statutory Rules and Orders
Metropolis Management (Thames River Prevention of Floods) Amendment Act 1879 1879/198 UK Local Acts