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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) (Amendment) Order 2019 2019/1213 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2024
The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 2018/761 UK Statutory Instruments
The Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/101 UK Statutory Instruments
The African Horse Sickness (England) Regulations 2012 2012/2629 UK Statutory Instruments 21/11/2017
The Wine Regulations 2011 2011/2936 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2016
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 Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations 2010 2010/983 UK Statutory Instruments
The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2010 2010/801 UK Statutory Instruments 30/11/2016
The Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order 2009 2009/3391 UK Statutory Instruments
The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 2009/2890 UK Statutory Instruments
The Eggs and Chicks (England) Regulations 2009 2009/2163 UK Statutory Instruments
The Horse Passports Regulations 2009 2009/1611 UK Statutory Instruments
The Organic Products Regulations 2009 2009/842 UK Statutory Instruments 27/04/2014
The Ozone Depleting Substances (Qualifications) Regulations 2009 2009/216 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009 2009/153 UK Statutory Instruments
The Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008 2008/3206 UK Statutory Instruments
The Bluetongue Regulations 2008 2008/962 UK Statutory Instruments 24/08/2017
The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) Regulations 2008 2008/465 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoonoses (Monitoring) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2399 UK Statutory Instruments
The Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 2007/529 UK Statutory Instruments 06/04/2018
The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/3472 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza (Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/2703 UK Statutory Instruments
The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Control of Vaccination) (England) Regulations 2006 2006/183 UK Statutory Instruments
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Transboundary Movements) (England) Regulations 2004 2004/2692 UK Statutory Instruments
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Traceability and Labelling) (England) Regulations 2004 2004/2412 UK Statutory Instruments
The Registration of Establishments (Laying Hens) (England) Regulations 2003 2003/3100 UK Statutory Instruments
The Diseases of Poultry (England) Order 2003 2003/1078 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoo Licensing Act 1981 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 2002/3080 UK Statutory Instruments
The Export Restrictions (Foot-And-Mouth Disease) Regulations 2001 2001/498 UK Statutory Instruments
The Organic Products Regulations 2001 2001/430 UK Statutory Instruments
The Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2000 2000/3047 UK Statutory Instruments
The Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) Regulations 1995 1995/731 UK Statutory Instruments
The Zoonoses Order 1989 1989/285 UK Statutory Instruments