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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Humane Trapping Standards (England and Wales) Regulations 2019 2019/1288 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 2019/1093 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/802 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/676 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 Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 2018/761 UK Statutory Instruments
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018 2018/731 UK Statutory Instruments 19/07/2023
The Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (England) Regulations 2018 2018/556 UK Statutory Instruments 04/05/2023
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 2018/486 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2023
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 2015/1782 UK Statutory Instruments
The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 2015/108 UK Statutory Instruments 24/02/2020
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Revocation) Regulations 2014 2014/1258 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2932 UK Statutory Instruments 20/01/2018
The Alien and Locally Absent Species in Aquaculture (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 2011/2292 UK Statutory Instruments 09/10/2016
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2011 2011/2159 UK Statutory Instruments
The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 2011/1197 UK Statutory Instruments 24/05/2016
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 Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010 2010/543 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2008 2008/2297 UK Statutory Instruments
The Specified Animal Pathogens Order 2008 2008/944 UK Statutory Instruments
The Farriers' Qualifications (European Recognition) Regulations 2008 2008/646 UK Statutory Instruments
Animal Welfare Act 2006 2006/45 UK Public General Acts
The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 2002/3080 UK Statutory Instruments
Animal Health Act 2002 2002/42 UK Public General Acts
Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999 1999/11 UK Public General Acts
The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995/731 UK Statutory Instruments
Dangerous Dogs Act 1989 1989/30 UK Public General Acts
Zoo Licensing Act 1981 1981/37 UK Public General Acts
Animal Health Act 1981 1981/22 UK Public General Acts
Guard Dogs Act 1975 1975/50 UK Public General Acts
Slaughterhouses Act 1974 1974/3 UK Public General Acts
Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 1973/60 UK Public General Acts
Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963 1963/43 UK Public General Acts
Pet Animals Act 1951 1951/35 UK Public General Acts
Public Health Act 1936 1936/49 UK Public General Acts
Poaching Prevention Act 1862 1862/114 UK Public General Acts
Game Act 1831 1831/32 UK Public General Acts
Night Poaching Act 1828 1828/69 UK Public General Acts