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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Controlled Waste (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/1243 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Plastic Plates etc. and Polystyrene Containers etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/982 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2028
The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/770 UK Statutory Instruments
The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 2019/1488 UK Statutory Instruments 14/12/2024
The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/814 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 UK Statutory Instruments
The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1238 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England and Wales) Regulations 2018 2018/1227 UK Statutory Instruments
The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 2018/761 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 Littering From Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties) Regulations 2018 2018/171 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 Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/1177 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/1050 UK Statutory Instruments
The Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016 2016/618 UK Statutory Instruments 27/06/2021
The Unauthorised Deposit of Waste (Fixed Penalties) Regulations 2016 2016/334 UK Statutory Instruments
The Honey (England) Regulations 2015 2015/1348 UK Statutory Instruments 24/06/2020
The Environmental Permitting (england and Wales) Regulations 2010 2010/675 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2017
The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 2009/2890 UK Statutory Instruments
The Ozone Depleting Substances (Qualifications) Regulations 2009 2009/216 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009 2009/153 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 Bathing Water Regulations 2008 2008/1097 UK Statutory Instruments
The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2007 2007/740 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2007 2007/175 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza (Preventive Measures) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/2701 UK Statutory Instruments
The Dog Control Orders (Prescribed Offences and Penalties, etc) Regulations 2006 2006/1059 UK Statutory Instruments
The Dog Fouling (Fixed Penalty) (England) Order 2002 2002/425 UK Statutory Instruments
The Litter (Fixed Penalty) (England) Order 2002 2002/424 UK Statutory Instruments
The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water Regulations 1999 1999/1540 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Extension of Section 140) Regulations 1999 1999/396 UK Statutory Instruments
The Tuberculosis (Deer) Order 1989 1989/878 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoonoses Order 1989 1989/285 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Noise (Measurement and Registers) Regulations 1976 1976/37 UK Statutory Instruments