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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The REACH (Amendment) Regulations 2023 2023/722 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 Pesticides and Fertilisers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/306 UK Statutory Instruments
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/88 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Act 2014 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2018 2018/397 UK Statutory Instruments
Petroleum Act 1998 1998/17 UK Public General Acts
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 1990/10 UK Public General Acts