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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 2019/1284 UK Statutory Instruments
The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/782 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Enforcement) Regulations 2018 2018/849 UK Statutory Instruments
The Farriers’ Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2015 2015/2072 UK Statutory Instruments 18/01/2021
The Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 2011/2883 UK Statutory Instruments 01/01/2017
The Flood Risk Regulations 2009 2009/3042 UK Statutory Instruments
The Ozone Depleting Substances (Qualifications) Regulations 2009 2009/216 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 Environmental Impact Assessment (Fish Farming in Marine Waters) Regulations 1999 1999/367 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 1998/141 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sheep Scab Order 1997 1997/968 UK Statutory Instruments
The Specified Diseases (Notification) Order 1996 1996/2628 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food (Lot Marking) Regulations 1996 1996/1502 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food Labelling Regulations 1996 1996/1499 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1996 1996/979 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animals (Post-Import Control) Order 1995 1995/2439 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995/731 UK Statutory Instruments
The Anthrax Order 1991 1991/2814 UK Statutory Instruments
The Litter Control Areas Order 1991 1991/1325 UK Statutory Instruments
The Litter (Statutory Undertakers) (Designation and Relevant Land) Order 1991 1991/1043 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Authorisation of Processes) (Determination Periods) Order 1991 1991/513 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1991 1991/507 UK Statutory Instruments
The Litter (Relevant Land of Principal Litter Authorities and Relevant Crown Land) Order 1991 1991/476 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 Tuberculosis (Deer) Order 1989 1989/878 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoonoses Order 1989 1989/285 UK Statutory Instruments
The Collection and Disposal of Waste Regulations 1988 1988/819 UK Statutory Instruments
The Dutch Elm Disease (Local Authorities) (Amendment) Order 1988 1988/604 UK Statutory Instruments
The Infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987 1987/790 UK Statutory Instruments
The Removal and Disposal of Vehicle Regulations 1986 1986/183 UK Statutory Instruments
The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Registers, Reports and Records) Regulations 1985 1985/177 UK Statutory Instruments
The Dutch Elm Disease (Local Authorities) Order 1984 1984/687 UK Statutory Instruments
The Aujeszky's Disease Order 1983 1983/344 UK Statutory Instruments
The Importation of Processed Animal Protein Order 1981 1981/677 UK Statutory Instruments
The Importation of Animal Pathogens Order 1980 1980/1212 UK Statutory Instruments
The Importation of Hay and Straw Order 1979 1979/1703 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rabies (Control) Order 1974 1974/2212 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 1974/2211 UK Statutory Instruments