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Constitutional Law of the Republic of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 03 May 2010

Policies

Decree-Law No. 32/2016 approving the National Strategic Plan for Waste Management (PENGeR) for the period 2015-2030.
Date of text: 21 April 2016
Resolution No. 40/2016 approving the National Plan for Gender Equality 2015-2018 (NPGE).
Date of text: 23 March 2016
Decree-Law No. 37/2016 approving the Boa Vista Island Conservation Strategy and Plan.
Date of text: 17 March 2016
Decree-Law No. 38/2016 approving the Sal Island Conservation Strategy and Plan.
Date of text: 17 March 2016
Resolution No. 35/2016 approving the Cape Verde National Protected Areas Strategy (ENAP), general policy to all National Network of Protected Areas (RNAP).
Date of text: 17 March 2016
Resolution No. 36/2016 approving the National Strategy and Business Plans of Cape Verde's Protected Areas (ENAP - 2015-2024).
Date of text: 17 March 2016
National Action Plan for Renewable Energy (PNAER) Period [2015-2020/2030].
Date of text: 15 October 2015
Resolution No. 90/2015 approving the National Plan of Action to prevent, prohibit and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activity (IUU PAN) for the period 2015-2018.
Date of text: 09 September 2015
Resolution No. 83/2015 approving the Plan of Action of the Fisheries Policy Chart (CPP).
Date of text: 24 August 2015
Resolution No. 68/2015 approving the National Action Plan for Food and Nutrition Security (PANSAN 2014-2016).
Date of text: 27 July 2015

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Decree-Law No. 7/2013 transforming the National Institute of Rural Engineering and Forests (INERF) in a National Society of Rural Engineering and Forests (SONERF, E.P.E.).
Date of text: 11 February 2013
Decree-Law No. 17/2014 creating and establishing norms for organization, competencies and functioning of Rural, Environmental and Fisheries Development Delegations.
Date of text: 10 March 2014
Act No. 1/77 of 8 January 1977 transforming the Ministry of Agriculture and Water into the Ministry of Rural Development.
Date of text: 08 January 1977
Decree-Law No. 32/85 approving the Law regulating the Ministry of Rural Development.
Date of text: 30 March 1985
Decree-Law No. 21/2009 on the creation of Cape-Verdian Agro-Industry Enterprise of Quibala.
Date of text: 22 June 2009
Act No. 1/75 of 5 July 1975 creating the Ministry of Agriculture and Water.
Date of text: 05 July 1975

Cultivated plants

Decree-Law No. 5/2016 regulating the production, certification, marketing, import, export and control of seeds and planting material within the national territory.
Date of text: 16 January 2016
Decree-Law No. 6/2016 establishing the Regulation on monitoring and quality control of production and marketing of agricultural fertilizers.
Date of text: 16 January 2016
Law No. 29/VIII/2013 establishing phytosanitary protecting norms within the territory of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 13 May 2013
Decree-Law No. 114/80 of 31 December 1980 regulating phytosanitary controls.
Date of text: 31 December 1980
Decree-Law No. 26/97 regulating use, trade and inspection of pesticides.
Date of text: 20 May 1997
Decree-Law No. 41/2010 regulating agricultural products transport from Santo Antão island within the archipelago of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 27 September 2010

Environment

Act No. 86/IV/93 of 26 June 1993 defining environmental policy.
Date of text: 26 June 1993
Decree-Law No. 62/2016 regulating the system of financing projects related to environmental preservation activities, as well as the organization and operation of the Environmental Fund.
Date of text: 29 November 2016
Decree-Law No. 14/2016 approving the Regulation on the preparation and implementation process of the Plans for the Management of Coastal Zones and the Adjacent Sea (POOC_M).
Date of text: 01 March 2016
Law No. 99/VIII/2015 establishing the prohibition of production, import, marketing and use of plastic bags for packaging.
Date of text: 27 August 2015
Decree-Law No. 23/2015 creating the Special Fund for Assistance and Reconstruction (FAR).
Date of text: 21 April 2015
Decree-Law No. 56/2015 establishing the general regime for prevention, production and management of waste.
Date of text: 15 October 2015

Fisheries

Decree-Law No. 44/2015 adopting the legal regime for chartering fishing vessels applicable to vessels flying a flag of foreign country.
Date of text: 21 September 2015
Decree-Law No. 44/2014 establishing the regime and fixing the amount of the fees payable for industrial, artisanal and non-commercial fisheries activity.
Date of text: 14 August 2014
Decree-Law No. 32/2012 regulating the use of Satellite Vessel Monitoring System (VMS).
Date of text: 20 December 2012
Decree-Law No. 37/2015 establishing the regime of recreational and nautical tourism activities and its economic exploitation.
Date of text: 29 July 2015
Decree-Law No. 17/2014 creating and establishing norms for organization, competencies and functioning of Rural, Environmental and Fisheries Development Delegations.
Date of text: 10 March 2014
Decree-Law No. 25/94 creating the Fund for Fishing Development (FDP).
Date of text: 18 April 1994

Food and nutrition

Law No. 89/VIII/2015 establishing the National Programme for School Feeding and Health (PNASE).
Date of text: 28 May 2015
Decree-Law No. 39/2014 establishing the process for wheat flour fortification with iron and folic acid, as well as technical standards and authorized procedures.
Date of text: 01 August 2014
Decree-Law No. 22/2013 establishing the fusion of the Agency for Regulation and Supervision of Pharmaceutical and Food Products (ARFA) and the National Agency for Food Security (ANSA).
Date of text: 31 May 2013
Law No. 30/VIII/2013 establishing veterinary security norms, animal health and environmental safety for animal origin products.
Date of text: 13 May 2013
Decree-Law No. 13/2013 establishing taxes to be paid for inspections performed by animal and plant sanitary services of the Ministry of Rural Development (MDR).
Date of text: 01 April 2013
Legislative Decree No. 3/2009 on food import and quality control.
Date of text: 15 June 2009

Forestry

Act No. 48/V/98 regulating forestry activity.
Date of text: 06 April 1998
Decree-Law No. 55/2013 amending the National Society of Rural Engineering and Forests (SONERF, E.P.E.).
Date of text: 26 December 2013
Order No. 24/2013 creating a Work Committee to guarantee necessary conditions to enforce Decree-Law No. 7/2013 on the National Society of Rural Engineering and Forests (SONERF, E.P.E.).
Date of text: 05 April 2013
Government Resolution No. 12/2004 on the National Institute for Rural and Forest Engineering (INERF).
Date of text: 19 February 2004
Decree No. 48.198 establishing the Statute of Overseas Services for Agriculture and Forests.
Date of text: 11 January 1968

Land and soil

Law No. 05/VII/2007 on land tenure.
Date of text: 22 January 2007
Legislative Decree No. 2/2007 regulating land use.
Date of text: 19 July 2007
Act No. 9/II/82 on the Agricultural Reform.
Date of text: 26 March 1982
Legislative Decree No. 1/2006 on Urban and Spatial Planning.
Date of text: 13 February 2006
Law No. 71/VI/2005 revising land legal status for expropriation and planning purposes.
Date of text: 27 June 2005
Decree-Law No. 39/2016 approving the exceptional regime for ownership transmission of municipalities of land in the private domain of the State.
Date of text: 18 July 2016

Livestock

Law No. 115/VIII/2016 creating the Category of Veterinary Doctors of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 22 March 2016
Resolution No. 88/2014 creating the National Platform for Policies on Livestock (GOV-VET Platform).
Date of text: 22 October 2014
Order No. 57/2014 prohibiting the import of pigs and swine meat originated from the islands of Fogo, Santiago and Maio.
Date of text: 17 November 2014
Order No. 15/2014 prohibiting the import of pigs and swine meat originated from the islands of Fogo, Santiago and Maio.
Date of text: 28 February 2014
Decree No. 99/81 creating the Centre for Livestock Development (CDP "Centro de Desenvolvimento Pecuário").
Date of text: 05 September 1981
Order No. 4/2006 approving the identification card model for the agents in charge for phytosanitary and animal health control.
Date of text: 23 January 2006

Sea

Law No. 44/VI/2004 on the maritime State Property.
Date of text: 12 June 2004
Decree-Law No. 16/2015 approving the concession bases for the exploitation of maritime public service within Capeverdean inter-island transport.
Date of text: 10 March 2015
Resolution No. 42/2014 approving the Ports General Concession Contract between the State of Cape Verde and ENAPOR (National Company for Administration of Ports, S.A.).
Date of text: 02 June 2014
Law No. 35/VIII/2013 amending the legal regime of Cape-Verdean Harbours.
Date of text: 07 August 2013
Decree-Law No. 46/2013 establishing general baselines for the concession of Cape Verdean harbours to the National Company for Port Management S.A. (ENAPOR).
Date of text: 14 November 2013
Decree-Law No. 49/2013 creating the Maritime and Port Agency of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 04 December 2013

Water

Legislative Decree No. 3/2015 approving the Water and Sanitation Code (CAS).
Date of text: 19 October 2015
Decree-Law No. 131/92 of 23 November 1992 delegating powers from the National Water Council (CNAG: "Conselho Nacional das Aguas") to the National Institute of Water Resources Management (INGRH "Instituto Nacional de Gestão dos Recursos Hídricos").
Date of text: 23 November 1992
Decree-Law No. 8/2004 ruling on water quality and classification.
Date of text: 23 February 2004
Decree-Law No. 75/99 establishing the legal regime of license and concession for water resources use.
Date of text: 30 December 1999
Act No. 1/75 of 5 July 1975 creating the Ministry of Agriculture and Water.
Date of text: 05 July 1975
Act No. 115/V/99 authorizing the Government to amend the Water Code.
Date of text: 13 December 1999

Wild species and ecosystems

Decree-Law No. 37/2015 establishing the regime of recreational and nautical tourism activities and its economic exploitation.
Date of text: 29 July 2015
Decree-Law No. 3/2003 establishing the legal regime for the management of protected areas.
Date of text: 24 February 2003
Decree-Law No. 40/2003 ruling on the Natural Park “Santa Luzia”.
Date of text: 20 October 2003
Decree-Law No. 33/2006 declassifying Santa Maria Island from being a national protected area.
Date of text: 19 June 2006
Decree-Law No. 44/2006 amending Decree-Law No. 3/2003 on Protected areas management.
Date of text: 28 August 2006
Resolution No. 50/2015 approving the National Plan for Cetacean Conservation.
Date of text: 11 June 2015

International Agreements

Decree No. 13/2012 implementing the Agreement on Food Security between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Spanish Food Security Co-Financing Facility Trust Fund and the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde for the promotion of rural socio-economic opportunities (POSER).
Date of text: 28 December 2012
Credit Agreement between the Government of Cape Verde and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Date of text: 15 November 1999
Energy and Water Sectors Development Project Loan Agreement between the Republic of Cape Verde and the OPEC Fund for International Development.
Date of text: 08 July 1999
Agreement between the Government of Cape Verde and the Arabic Bank for financing the project on water supply.
Date of text: 20 July 2000
Agreement between the Republic of Cape Verde and the International Development Association for a Loan Project on Water and Energy sectors.
Date of text: 03 June 1999
Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Cape Verde on fishing off the coast of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 01 April 1998