Search Legislation

Advanced Search

Welcome to DefraLex, the online portal to Defra legislation.

Here you can view the in-force legislation that is managed by Defra, and organise it by a number of criteria, including jurisdiction, date, or subject, helping you find the document you need quickly.

Use the search facets down the left-hand side to refine your results and for selected legislation use the "more resources" tab to find associated documents, such as impacts assessments and consultation summaries.

Narrow results by:

Legislation by Status

Legislation by Year

Legislation by Type

Contains Law For

Legislation by Source

Legislation by Subject

Legislation by Review Date

Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 2024/354 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 2023/1156 UK Statutory Instruments
The REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023 2023/722 UK Statutory Instruments
The Seal Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 2022/771 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 2020/1661 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/746 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/557 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/556 UK Statutory Instruments
The Farriers and Animal Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/457 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Surgeons and Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/454 UK Statutory Instruments
The Nagoya Protocol (Compliance) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018/1393 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2018 2018/643 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 2016/475 UK Statutory Instruments
The Single Use Carrier Bags Charges (England) Order 2015 2015/776 UK Statutory Instruments 05/10/2020
The Wildlife and Countryside (Registration, Ringing and Marking of Certain Captive Birds) (England) Regulations 2015 2015/618 UK Statutory Instruments
The Clean Air (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2014 2014/3318 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2014 2014/3038 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons Act 2006 (Commencement No. 7, Transitional and Savings Provisions) (England) Order 2014 2014/3026 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons (Registration of Town or Village Greens) and Dedicated Highways (Landowner Statements and Declarations) (England) Regulations 2013 2013/1774 UK Statutory Instruments
The Reservoirs Act 1975 (Capacity, Registration, Prescribed Forms, etc.) (England) Regulations 2013 2013/1677 UK Statutory Instruments 30/07/2018
The Marine Licensing (Register of Licensing Information) Regulations 2011 2011/424 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Agency (Inland Waterways Order) 2010 2010/699 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2008 2008/1961 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 2008/165 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons (Deregistration and Exchange Orders) (Interim Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2585 UK Statutory Instruments
The Dedicated Highways (Registers under Section 31A of the Highways Act 1980) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2334 UK Statutory Instruments
The Large Combustion Plants (National Emission Reduction Plan) Regulations 2007 2007/2325 UK Statutory Instruments
The Commons (Registration of Town or Village Greens) (Interim Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/457 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2007 2007/175 UK Statutory Instruments
The Contaminated Land Regulations 2006 2006/1380 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006 2006/641 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Surgery (Testing for Tuberculosis in Bovines) Order 2005 2005/2015 UK Statutory Instruments
The Pig Industry Development Scheme 2000 (Confirmation) Order 2001 2001/935 UK Statutory Instruments
The Anti-Pollution Works Regulations 1999 1999/1006 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) (Procedural and Other Provisions) Regulations 1999 1999/916 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations 1998 1998/1027 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Pollution (Applications, Appeals and Registers) Regulations 1996 1996/2971 UK Statutory Instruments
The Deposits in the Sea (Public Registers of Information) Regulations 1996 1996/1427 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Applications, Appeals and Registers) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1996 1996/979 UK Statutory Instruments