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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Rural Development and Farming Advice Service (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024 2024/1221 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animals (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/1350 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Reconsideration and Appeal) (Modification) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/1181 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Eligible Hectares and Afforested Areas) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/718 UK Statutory Instruments
The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 2023/159 UK Statutory Instruments
The Market Measures Payment Schemes (Amendments, Revocation and Transitional Provision) (England) Regulations 2023 2023/124 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2022 2022/1225 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Advance Payments and Activation of Payment Entitlements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 2022/706 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agriculture (Lump Sum Payment) (England) Regulations 2022 2022/390 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agriculture (Financial Assistance) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 2022/389 UK Statutory Instruments
The Import and Export Licensing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 2021/1358 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations, Tariff Quotas and Wine) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2021 2021/756 UK Statutory Instruments
The Countryside Stewardship (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 2021/42 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/1513 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments Penalty Simplification (England) Regulations 2020 2020/551 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Application Deadlines) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 2020/510 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 2020/477 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020 2020/475 UK Statutory Instruments
The Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2020 2020/463 UK Statutory Instruments
The Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs (Appointed Day and Revocation) (England) Order 2020 2020/127 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/91 UK Statutory Instruments
The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 2020/90 UK Statutory Instruments
The Countryside Stewardship (England) Regulations 2020 2020/41 UK Statutory Instruments
The Import and Export Licences (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/1409 UK Statutory Instruments
The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/814 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy and Market Measures (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/812 UK Statutory Instruments
The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/785 UK Statutory Instruments
The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions Rules etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/783 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development (Rules and Decisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/770 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/765 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/764 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/763 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/748 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy and Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/733 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy (Rules for Direct Payments) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/208 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments to Farmers) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/207 UK Statutory Instruments
The Livestock (Records, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1238 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 2018/1026 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development Programme (Transfer) (England) Regulations 2018 2018/964 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments