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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Large Combustion Plants (Transitional National Plan) Regulations 2015 2015/1973 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Mergers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 2015/1936 UK Statutory Instruments
The Waste Batteries and Accumulators (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/1935 UK Statutory Instruments 30/05/2016
The Flood Reinsurance (Scheme Funding and Administration) Regulations 2015 2015/1902 UK Statutory Instruments
The Flood Reinsurance (Scheme and Scheme Administrator Designation) Regulations 2015 2015/1875 UK Statutory Instruments
The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/1691 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/1623 UK Statutory Instruments
The Lombards Wall to Gravesend Bridge Internal Drainage District Order 2015 2015/1552 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 2015/1469 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/1391 UK Statutory Instruments
The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015 2015/1360 UK Statutory Instruments
The Household Waste (Fixed Penalty and Penalty Charge) Regulations 2015 2015/969 UK Statutory Instruments
The Anglian Water Parks Byelaws (Extension) (Revocation) Order 2015 2015/924 UK Statutory Instruments
The Powysland Internal Drainage District (Abolition) Order 2015 2015/923 UK Statutory Instruments
The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) Regulations 2015 2015/821 UK Statutory Instruments 12/10/2020
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Energy Efficiency Directive) (England and Wales) Order 2015 2015/816 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Anglers’ Lead Weights) (England) Regulations 2015 2015/815 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) Regulations 2015 2015/810 UK Statutory Instruments 19/07/2020
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015 2015/776 UK Statutory Instruments 05/10/2020
The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2015 2015/773 UK Statutory Instruments
The National Park Authorities (England) Order 2015 2015/770 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animals, Water and Sea Fisheries (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2015 2015/751 UK Statutory Instruments
The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) (Correction) Order 2015 2015/723 UK Statutory Instruments
The Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015 2015/668 UK Statutory Instruments 06/08/2017
The Water, Animals, Marine Pollution and Environmental Protection (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2015 2015/663 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wildlife and Countryside (Registration, Ringing and Marking of Certain Captive Birds) (England) Regulations 2015 2015/618 UK Statutory Instruments
The Surface Waters and Water Resources (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2015 2015/524 UK Statutory Instruments
The Coast Protection (Variation of Excluded Waters) (England) Regulations 2015 2015/523 UK Statutory Instruments
The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (England and Wales) Order 2015 2015/479 UK Statutory Instruments
The Ship Recycling Facilities Regulations 2015 2015/430 UK Statutory Instruments 26/03/2020
The Control of Waste (Dealing with Seized Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 2015/426 UK Statutory Instruments
The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving) (England and Wales) Order 2015 2015/425 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) (Consolidation) Regulations 2015 2015/365 UK Statutory Instruments 01/04/2020
The Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations 2015 2015/310 UK Statutory Instruments 19/03/2020
The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2015 2015/307 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Noise (Code of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) (England) Order 2015 2015/227 UK Statutory Instruments
The Ozone-Depleting Substances Regulations 2015 2015/168 UK Statutory Instruments 07/03/2020
The Water Industry (Specified Infrastructure Projects) (English Undertakers) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 2015/22 UK Statutory Instruments