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Title Year and Number Legislation Type Review Date
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 2003/3242 UK Statutory Instruments
The Financial Assistance for Environmental Purposes (England and Wales) Order 2003 2003/2119 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease (Biosecurity Guidance and Disease Control (Slaughter) Protocol) (England and Wales) Order 2003 2003/2035 UK Statutory Instruments
The Horticultural Produce (Community Grading Rules) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 2003/1846 UK Statutory Instruments
The Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 2003/1788 UK Statutory Instruments
The Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease (England and Wales) Order 2003 2003/1734 UK Statutory Instruments
The Prohibition of Fishing with Multiple Trawls Order 2003 2003/1559 UK Statutory Instruments
The Sea Fishing (Restriction on Days at Sea) (No 2) Order 2003 2003/1535 UK Statutory Instruments
The Regulatory Reform (Sugar Beet Research and Education) Order 2003 2003/1281 UK Statutory Instruments
The Surface Water (Fishlife) (Classification) (Amendment) Regulation 2003 2003/1053 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Industry (Charges) (Vulnerable Groups) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 2003/552 UK Statutory Instruments
The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 2003/164 UK Statutory Instruments
Ragwort Control Act 2003 2003/40 UK Public General Acts