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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Boston Barrier Order 2017 2017/1329 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Protection (Microbeads) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/1312 UK Statutory Instruments 09/01/2020
The Tuberculosis (Non-bovine animals) Slaughter and Compensation (England) Order 2017 2017/1254 UK Statutory Instruments 02/01/2023
The Pollution Prevention and Control (Designation of Directives) (England and Wales) Order 2017 2017/1248 UK Statutory Instruments
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/1221 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2017 2017/1220 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fishing Boats Designation (England) (Amendment) Order 2017 2017/1219 UK Statutory Instruments
The Ringing of Certain Captive-bred Birds (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 2017/1213 UK Statutory Instruments 28/12/2022
The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017 2017/1200 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy Basic Payment and Support Schemes (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/1198 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Health (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2017 2017/1186 UK Statutory Instruments
The Plant Health (Forestry) (Amendment) (England and Scotland) Order 2017 2017/1178 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/1177 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fisheries and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Regulations 2017 2017/1166 UK Statutory Instruments
The Planning Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2017 2017/1078 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Offences (Fixed Penalties) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/1050 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Abstraction (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 2017/1047 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Abstraction (Revocations etc.) (England) Order 2017 2017/1046 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No. 25) Order 2017 2017/1045 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Abstraction and Impounding (Exemptions) Regulations 2017 2017/1044 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Act 2003 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2017 2017/1043 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Abstraction (Specified Enactments) Regulations 2017 2017/1042 UK Statutory Instruments
The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2017 2017/1018 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1013 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2022
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1012 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2017 2017/977 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2017 2017/926 UK Statutory Instruments
The Farriers (Registration) Act 2017 (Commencement) Regulations 2017 2017/921 UK Statutory Instruments
The Lobsters and Crawfish (Prohibition of Fishing and Landing) (Amendment) (England) Order 2017 2017/899 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2022
The Caseins and Caseinates (England) Regulations 2017 2017/848 UK Statutory Instruments 26/09/2022
The Water Infrastructure Adoption (Prescribed Water Fittings Requirements) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/841 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2022
The Milk and Milk Products (Pupils in Educational Establishments) (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017 2017/734 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2017 2017/655 UK Statutory Instruments
The Single Common Market Organisation (Emergency Aid) (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017 2017/599 UK Statutory Instruments
The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017 2017/595 UK Statutory Instruments 01/06/2022
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/593 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/592 UK Statutory Instruments 16/05/2022
The Marine Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/588 UK Statutory Instruments 16/05/2022
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/585 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/583 UK Statutory Instruments