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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedule 2) (England) Order 2020 2020/245 UK Statutory Instruments
The Humane Trapping Standards (England and Wales) Regulations 2019 2019/1288 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 2019/1285 UK Statutory Instruments
The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) (Amendment) Order 2019 2019/1213 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2024
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Newport Bridge to North Gare) Order 2019 2019/1204 UK Statutory Instruments
The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (Review of Maps) (England) Regulations 2019 2019/1069 UK Statutory Instruments
The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/785 UK Statutory Instruments
The European Structural and Investment Funds Common Provisions Rules etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/783 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development (Rules and Decisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/770 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/764 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Habitats and Species (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 2019/579 UK Statutory Instruments
The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 2019/527 UK Statutory Instruments 01/10/2024
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Skegness to Mablethorpe) Order 2019 2019/173 UK Statutory Instruments
The Humane Trapping Standards Regulations 2019 2019/22 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development Programme (Transfer) (England) Regulations 2018 2018/964 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (South Bents to Amble) Order 2018 2018/815 UK Statutory Instruments
The Wildlife Licence Charges (England) Order 2018 2018/771 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environment and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Revocations) Order 2018 2018/739 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2018 2018/591 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/1177 UK Statutory Instruments
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 2017/1012 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 Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 2017/593 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Brean Down to Minehead) Order 2016 2016/213 UK Statutory Instruments
The Common Agricultural Policy (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 2015/1997 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Maps) (England) Regulations 2013 2013/1798 UK Statutory Instruments
The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Regulations 2012 2012/178 UK Statutory Instruments 20/02/2022
The Access to the Countryside (Appeals against Works Notices) (England) Regulations 2011 2011/2019 UK Statutory Instruments
The Coastal Access Reports (Consideration and Modification Procedure) (England) Regulations 2010 2010/1976 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 2010/1157 UK Statutory Instruments
The Agriculture (Cross compliance) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 2009/3365 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Appeals) Regulations 2009 2009/197 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009 2009/153 UK Statutory Instruments
The Regulatory Reform (Deer) (England and Wales) Order 2007 2007/2183 UK Statutory Instruments
The Heather and Grass etc Burning (England) Regulations 2007 2007/2003 UK Statutory Instruments
The Rural Development (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2007 2007/75 UK Statutory Instruments
The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) (No 2) Regulations 2006 2006/2522 UK Statutory Instruments
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 2006/16 UK Public General Acts
The Access to the Countryside (Exclusions and Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2003 2003/2713 UK Statutory Instruments
The Access to the Countryside (Correction of Provisional and Conclusive Maps) (England) Regulations 2003 2003/1591 UK Statutory Instruments