UK business legislation
Browse the Acts and regulations that affect UK businesses. Where we’ve mapped guidance, you can jump straight to it in plain English.
11,882 pieces of legislation indexed · 1,386 Acts of Parliament · 1,119 with Guvnor guidance
Showing 136 items with Guvnor guidance
Finance Act 2026
Enforced by HMRC
The Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025
Enforced by DEFRA
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025
Enforced by UK Government, Crown Estate Scotland
The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025
Enforced by SEPA
ARCSA 2024
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024
Enforced by Scottish Government
The Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024
The Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (Wales) Regulations 2024
Enforced by FSA, Local Authority, Welsh Government
WMMSA 2024
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024
Enforced by NatureScot
Animals (Penalty Notices) (England) Regulations 2023
Enforced by DEFRA, APHA, Natural England
Subsidy Control Act 2022
Enforced by CMA
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Wales) Regulations 2021
The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021
Tuberculosis in Animals (England) Order 2021
Agriculture Act 2020
Enforced by DEFRA, Natural England, RPA
Fisheries Act 2020
Enforced by MMO, DEFRA, Environment Agency
The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (Wales) Regulations 2020
Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2019
Enforced by APHA
Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019
Enforced by NatureScot, Natural England, NRW
Regulation (EU) 2019/945 (UAS and Third-Country UAS)
Enforced by CAA
Regulation (EU) 2019/947 (UAS Operations)
Enforced by CAA
The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019
Enforced by APHA, Forestry Commission
The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019
Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
Enforced by DEFRA
Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution (England) Regulations 2018
Enforced by DEFRA, Environment Agency
The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018
Enforced by SEPA
Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
Enforced by DEFRA, Natural England, NRW, OEP
The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017
Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
Enforced by NIEA
Air Navigation Order 2016
Enforced by CAA
Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016
Enforced by Crown Estate Scotland
Retained Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against pests of plants
Honey (England) Regulations 2015
Enforced by FSA
Nitrate Pollution Prevention Regulations 2015
Enforced by DEFRA, Environment Agency
The Common Agricultural Policy (Direct Payments etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Enforced by Scottish Government
The Sea Fishing (EU Control Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015
Enforced by Scottish Government
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015
Enforced by Local Authority
Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
Enforced by DAERA, Local Authority
The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014
Enforced by FSA, Welsh Government, Local Authority
Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013
Enforced by FSA, Local Authority, DEFRA
Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007
The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2013
Enforced by Local Authority, Scottish Government
Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012
Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 on Biocidal Products (retained in UK law as GB BPR via European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018)
Enforced by HSE
The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011
Plant Protection Products Regs 2011
The Plant Protection Products Regulations 2011
Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011
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