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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Zootechnical Standards (England) Regulations 2018 2018/1037 UK Statutory Instruments 31/10/2023
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