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The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2006, CIF 1 February 2007.

Increases the limits for awards at employment tribunals and other amounts payable under employment legislation. For example, the maximum amount for a week's pay when calculating redundancy payments rises from £290 to £310.

The Customs and Excise Duties (Travellers' Allowances and Personal Reliefs) (New Member States) (Amendment) Order 2006, CIF 1 January 2007.

Places a limit of 200 on cigarettes bought in Bulgaria or Romania which may be brought into the UK by the person who bought them without having to pay additional duty. Applies until 31 December 2009.

The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006, CIF 5 January 2007.

Introduces the European Council regulation on the protection of animals during transport, including documentation and inspection and approval of the means of transport.

The Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, CIF 6 April 2007.

Amends flexible working rules to widen the scope of the right to request a contract variation for employees who care for certain adults.

The Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2006, CIF 1 January 2007.

Allows nationals from Bulgaria and Romania to live and work in the UK. Low-skill workers will be subject to quota schemes in agriculture and food processing; skilled workers must get a work permit or be self-employed.

The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties (Sulphur-tree Diesel) (Hydrogenation of Biomass) (Reliefs) Regulations 2006, CIF 12 January 2007. Reduces the excise duty charged on sulphur-free diesel which is partly produced from biomass until 12 January 2009.

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