Agriculture Legislation
Regulations and policies governing farming practices, agricultural subsidies, rural development, and food production standards in the United Kingdom.
The Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board (Reconstitution) Order 2026
This Order confirms a scheme submitted by the Environment Agency to reconstitute the Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board.
It reduces the number of elected members on the Board from twenty-one to fifteen and provides for the initial appointment of these members by the Secretary of State.
The Order further ensures that all property, rights, and obligations held by the Board prior to this reconstitution are transferred to the newly reconstituted body.
The March and Euximoor Water Management Board Order 2026
This Order consolidates the Euximoor Internal Drainage District and the March East Internal Drainage District into a single new district called the March and Euximoor Internal Drainage District.
It abolishes the two pre-existing drainage boards and establishes the March and Euximoor Water Management Board to oversee the new district.
The order applies to the Environment Agency, local authorities in the affected English regions, and the newly appointed 15 members of the board, transferring all assets, liabilities, and debt-recovery powers to the successor body.
The Climate Change Agreements (Administration, Energy-intensive Installations and Eligible Facilities) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026
These regulations update the administrative framework and eligibility criteria for the Climate Change Levy (CCL) reduction scheme, effective from 1 January 2027.
The instrument defines which energy-intensive installations and processes, ranging from chemical manufacturing to data centers and battery production, qualify for climate change agreements.
It directs the Treasury and the Secretary of State to oversee a revised list of eligible facilities while amending the formula used to calculate buy-out fees for participants who fail to meet energy efficiency or emissions targets.
The Customs Tariff (Suspension of Import Duty Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations update the United Kingdom’s list of goods exempt from certain import duties and modify the conditions under which these suspensions apply.
They direct the use of an updated Tariff Suspension Document, which incorporates new business-requested suspensions and technical corrections.
The regulations apply to all importers of goods into the UK, specifically empowering the Treasury to enforce geographic restrictions, such as the exclusion of goods from Russia and Belarus, by broadening the types of conditions that can be attached to duty suspensions.
The Ramsey Internal Drainage Board (Reconstitution) Order 2026
This Order confirms a Scheme submitted by the Environment Agency to reconstitute the Ramsey Internal Drainage Board.
It reduces the number of elected members from nine to five and provides for the initial appointment of these members by the Secretary of State.
The Order guarantees that all existing property, rights, and obligations of the previous Board transfer to the newly reconstituted entity, affecting the governance of land drainage in specific English regions.
The Food Supplements Purity Criteria (Magnesium L-threonate monohydrate) (England) Regulations 2026
These Regulations establish the statutory purity criteria for magnesium L-threonate monohydrate when used as a mineral source in food supplements.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care mandates that this substance must meet specific chemical identities, assay percentages for magnesium and L-threonate, and maximum limits for impurities like arsenic, lead, and oxalic acid.
These requirements apply to any person or business producing or marketing this substance for food supplement use within England.
The Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
The Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 establishes the maximum amount of carbon units that can be credited to the net UK carbon account for the 2028-2032 budgetary period.
It directs that this limit be set at zero, effectively preventing the use of international carbon credits to meet national carbon budgets for that specific timeframe, except for units associated with emissions trading systems.
The order applies to the calculation of the net UK carbon account, overseen by the Secretary of State and relevant national authorities in the devolved administrations.
The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations amend the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to incorporate and restate clinical and administrative standards formerly contained in EU legislation, specifically the Animals Directive (2010/63/EU).
They establish a domestic framework for classifying the severity of scientific procedures on animals, mandate specific reporting timelines for project summaries, and define the advisory tasks of Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Bodies.
The instrument applies to researchers, scientific establishments, and the Secretary of State across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.