Legislation & Codes of Practice    

Publication	Reference
Food Safety
Food Safety Act 1990	ISBN 0105416908
The Dairy Products (Hygiene) Regulations 1995 The Dairy Products (Hygiene) Amendment Regulations 1996 The Dairy Products (Hygiene) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 The Dairy Products (Hygiene) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996	SI 1995 No. 1086 SI 1996 No. 1699 SI 1995 No. 1905 (S.101) SI 1996 No. 2465 (S.194)
The TSE (England) Regulations 2002 The TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2002 The TSE (Wales) Regulations 2002	SI 2002 No. 843 SSI 2002 No. 255 WSI 2002 No. 1416
The Feeding Stuffs Regulations 2000 The Feeding Stuffs (Scotland) Regulations 2000 The Feeding Stuffs (Wales) Regulations 2001	SI 2000 No. 2481 SSI 2000 No. 453 WSI 2001 No. 343
The Feeding Stuffs and Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2001 The Feeding Stuffs and Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 The Feeding Stuffs, the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling & Analysis), and the Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) (Wales) 2003	SI 2001 No. 3389 SSI 2001 No. 334 WSI 2003 No. 1850
The Feeding Stuffs Amendment Regulations 2002 The Feeding Stuffs Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2002 The Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2003	SI 2002 No. 892 SSI 2002 No. 285 WSI 2002 No. 989
The Feedingstuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999	SI 1999 No. 1663
The Medicated Feedingstuffs and Feedingstuffs (Zootechnical Products) (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1998 The Medicated Feedingstuffs (Amendment) (Scotland, England and Wales) Regulations 2003	SI 1998 No. 1048 SI 2003 No. 752
Health and Safety
Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974	ISBN 0105437743
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999	SI 1999 No. 437
Welfare
The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2000 The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000 The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2001	SI 2000 No. 1870 SSI 2000 No. 442 SI 2001 No. 2682
Welfare of Livestock (Prohibited Operations) Regulations 1982	SI 1982 No. 1884
Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1988	ISBN 010 5429 880
The Veterinary Surgery (Exemption) Order 1970	SI 1970 No. 1341
The Welfare of Animals (Transport) Order 1997	SI 1997 No. 1480
The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (England) (No.2) Order 2003 The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Scotland) Order 2002 The Disease Control (Interim Measures) (Wales) Order 2002	SI 2003 No. 1279 SSI 2002 No. 34 WSI 2002 No. 2304
Transport of Animals (Cleaning & Disinfection) (England) (No3) Order 2003 Transport of Animals (Cleaning & Disinfection) (Scotland) Order 2002 Transport of Animals (Cleaning & Disinfection) (Wales) (No3) Order 2003	SI 2003 No. 1724 SSI 2000 No. 167 WSI 2003 No.1968
Animal Health
Animal Health Act 1981 Animal Health Act 2002	ISBN 0105422819 ISBN 010544202X
Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966	ISBN 0108506800
The Marketing Authorisations for Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations 1994	SI 1994 No. 3142
Animal By-products Regulations (England) 2003 Animal By-products Regulations (Scotland) 2003 Animal By-products Regulations (Wales) 2003	SI 2003 No. 1482 SSI 2003 No. 411 Awaiting publication
The Medicines (Veterinary Drugs) (Prescription Only) Order 2001	SI 2001 No. 1645

Identification
The Cattle Identification Regulations 1998 The Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 1998 The Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 1999 The Cattle (Identification of Older Animals) Regulations 2000 The Cattle (Identification of Older Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 The Cattle (Identification of Older Animals) (Wales) Regulations 2000 The Cattle Identification (Notification of Movement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002	SI 1998 No. 871 SI 1998 No. 2969 SI 1999 No. 1339 SI 2000 No. 2976 SSI 2001 No.1 WSI 2000 No. 3339 SSI 2002 No. 22
The Cattle Database Regulations 1998	SI 1998 No. 1796
The Bovine Animals (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 1996	SI 1996 No. 12
Environment
The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) Regulations 1991 The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 The Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001	SI 1991 No. 324 SI 1997 No. 547 SSI 2001 No. 206 SSI 2001 No. 248
Water Resources Act 1991	ISBN 0105457914
Environmental Protection Act 1990	ISBN 0105443905

Full copies of the Legislation referred to above is available from HMSO, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BQ, Tel 0207 276 5210 or via the HMSO website - www.hmso.gov.uk

Codes of Practice

DEFRA Publications

Reference

Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Air Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Water Code of Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Soil Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Pesticides on Farms and Holdings Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Cattle Guidance on the transport of casualty farm animals Code of practice for the control of salmonella during the storage, handling and transport of raw materials intended for incorporation into or direct use as, animal feedingstuffs Lameness in dairy cattle Lameness in beef cattle & dairy followers Treatment & Prevention of Mastitis in Dairy Cows Farm Biosecurity – Protecting Herd Health Improving Calf Survival Emergencies on Livestock Farms Summary of the law relating to farm animal welfare Farm Animal Welfare Council Report on the Welfare of Dairy Cattle DEFRA Guidelines for Farmers in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones

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