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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Private Water Supplies Regulations 2009 2009/3101 UK Statutory Instruments
The Flood Risk Regulations 2009 2009/3042 UK Statutory Instruments
The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 2009/2890 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 Horse Passports Regulations 2009 2009/1611 UK Statutory Instruments
The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations 2009 2009/1299 UK Statutory Instruments
The Organic Products Regulations 2009 2009/842 UK Statutory Instruments 27/04/2014
Wine Regulations 2009 2009/386 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Salmonella in Broiler Flocks Order 2009 2009/260 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 Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2008 2008/1961 UK Statutory Instruments
The Spreadable Fats (Marketing Standards) and Milk and Milk Products (Protection of Designations) (England) Regulations 2008 2008/1287 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bathing Water Regulations 2008 2008/1097 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bluetongue Regulations 2008 2008/962 UK Statutory Instruments 24/08/2017
The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) Regulations 2008 2008/465 UK Statutory Instruments
The Site Waste Management Plans Regulations 2008 2008/314 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order 2007 2007/3574 UK Statutory Instruments
The Export Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2007 2007/3513 UK Statutory Instruments
The Export and Movement Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) (No.2) Regulations 2007 2007/3435 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bluetongue (No. 2) Order 2007 2007/3304 UK Statutory Instruments
The Export and Movement Restrictions (Foot-and-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2007 2007/3295 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons (Deregistration and Exchange Orders) (Interim Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2585 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoonoses (Monitoring) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2399 UK Statutory Instruments
The Dedicated Highways (Registers under Section 31A of the Highways Act 1980) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2334 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2078 UK Statutory Instruments
The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2007 2007/740 UK Statutory Instruments
The Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 2007/529 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2018
The Commons (Registration of Town or Village Greens) (Interim Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/457 UK Statutory Instruments
The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (England) Order 2007 2007/448 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2007 2007/175 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 2007/79 UK Statutory Instruments 29/08/2019
The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/3472 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 2006/3260 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Wild Birds) (England) Order 2006 2006/3249 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza (H5N1 in Poultry) (England) Order 2006 2006/3247 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/2703 UK Statutory Instruments