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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 2019/1517 UK Statutory Instruments 14/12/2024
The Tuberculosis (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 2014/714 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2012 2012/2922 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2011 2011/2159 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal By-Products (Enforcement)(England) Regulations 2011 2011/881 UK Statutory Instruments
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2010 2010/801 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2016
The Swine Vesicular Disease Regulations 2009 2009/1299 UK Statutory Instruments
The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c) Regulations 2007 2007/1842 UK Statutory Instruments 16/08/2017
The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2007 2007/740 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health (England) Order 2005 2005/2530 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health (Phytophthora ramorum) (England) Order 2004 2004/2590 UK Statutory Instruments
The African Swine Fever (England) Order 2003 2003/2913 UK Statutory Instruments
The Classical Swine Fever (England) Order 2003 2003/2329 UK Statutory Instruments
The Brucellosis (England) Order 2000 2000/2055 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fresh Meat (Import Conditions) Regulations 1996 1996/3125 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995/731 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fish Licensing Order 1992 1992/2633 UK Statutory Instruments
The Controlled Waste (Registration of Carriers and Seizure of Vehicles) Regulations 1991 1991/1624 UK Statutory Instruments
The Tuberculosis (Deer) Notice of Intended Slaughter and Compensation Order 1989 1989/1316 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sandeels Licensing Order 1989 1989/1066 UK Statutory Instruments
The Tuberculosis (Deer) Order 1989 1989/878 UK Statutory Instruments
The Importation of Salmonid Viscera Order 1986 1986/2265 UK Statutory Instruments
The Warble Fly (England and Wales) (Infected Areas) Order 1985 1985/1542 UK Statutory Instruments
The Warble Fly (England and Wales) Order 1982 1982/234 UK Statutory Instruments
The Importation of Processed Animal Protein Order 1981 1981/677 UK Statutory Instruments
The Mink (Keeping) Regulations 1975 1975/2223 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Resources (Succession to Licences) Regulations 1969 1969/976 UK Statutory Instruments
The Hares (Control of Importation) Order 1965 1965/2040 UK Statutory Instruments
The Whaling Industry (Ship) Regulations 1955 1955/1973 UK Statutory Instruments