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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No 10) Order 1997 1997/3044 UK Statutory Instruments
The Non-Domestic Rating Contributions (England) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 1997/3031 UK Statutory Instruments
The Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 1997/3023 UK Statutory Instruments
The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Order 1997 1997/3009 UK Statutory Instruments
The Town and Country Planning General (Amendment) Regulations 1997 1997/3006 UK Statutory Instruments
The Highway Litter Clearance and Cleaning (Transfer of Responsibility) Order 1997 1997/2960 UK Statutory Instruments
The Coypus (Special Licence) (Fees) Regulations 1997 1997/2751 UK Statutory Instruments
The Mink (Keeping) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 1997/2750 UK Statutory Instruments
The Coast protection (Variation of Excluded Waters) Regulations 1997 1997/2675 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food Industry Development Scheme (Specification of Activities) Order 1997 1997/2674 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food Industry Development Scheme 1997 1997/2673 UK Statutory Instruments
The Surface Waters (Dangerous Substances) (Classification) Regulations 1997 1997/2560 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animal By-Products (Identification) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 1997/2073 UK Statutory Instruments
The Veal (Marketing Payment) Regulations 1997 1997/1986 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fishing Vessels (Decommissioning) Scheme 1997 1997/1924 UK Statutory Instruments
The Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release and Risk Assessment – Amendment) Regulations 1997 1997/1900 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fish Health Regulations 1997 1997/1881 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fishery Limits Order 1997 1997/1750 UK Statutory Instruments
The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1997 1997/1729 UK Statutory Instruments
The Noise Act 1996 (Commencement No 2) Order 1997 1997/1695 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fishing Boats (Specified Countries) Designation (Variation) Order 1997 1997/1630 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment Act 1995 (Commencement No 9 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1997 1997/1626 UK Statutory Instruments
The Energy Information (Combined Washer-driers) Regulations 1997 1997/1624 UK Statutory Instruments
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Order 1997 1997/1565 UK Statutory Instruments
The Fertilisers (Amendment) Regulations 1997 1997/1543 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agriculture Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 1997 1997/1457 UK Statutory Instruments
The Eggs (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 1997/1414 UK Statutory Instruments
The Control of Trade in Endangered Species (Enforcement) Regulations 1997 1997/1372 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wessex Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1997 1997/1364 UK Statutory Instruments
The Thames Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1997 1997/1363 UK Statutory Instruments
The Southern Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1997 1997/1362 UK Statutory Instruments
The Severn-Trent Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1997 1997/1361 UK Statutory Instruments
The Northumbria Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1997 1997/1360 UK Statutory Instruments
The Anglian Regional Flood Defence Committee Order 1997 1997/1359 UK Statutory Instruments
The Surface Waters (Shellfish) (Classification) Regulations 1997 1997/1332 UK Statutory Instruments
The Surface Water (Fishlife) (Classification) Regulation 1997 1997/1331 UK Statutory Instruments
The Deregulation (Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907) Order 1997 1997/1187 UK Statutory Instruments
The Hedgerows Regulations 1997 1997/1160 UK Statutory Instruments
The Dangerous Dogs (Fees) Order 1997 1997/1152 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sheep Scab Order 1997 1997/968 UK Statutory Instruments