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

Policies

Resolution No. 39/2019 approving the Master Plan of the Electric Sector 2018-2040.
Date of text: 08 April 2019
Resolution No. 114/2018 approving the National Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (ENRRD).
Date of text: 20 October 2018
Resolution No. 115/2018 approving the Post Disaster Recovery Framework (QRP).
Date of text: 20 October 2018
Resolution No. 60/2018 approving the Strategy for Agro-silvopastoral and Environmental Development in the Maio Island.
Date of text: 22 June 2018
Resolution No. 49/2018 approving the Strategic Plan of the National Agricultural Research System (PE-SNIA) - 2017-2024.
Date of text: 14 June 2018
Resolution No. 110/2017 approving the Emergency Programme for Mitigation of Drought and the Bad Agricultural Year 2017/2018 and creating the Technical Steering Team responsible for coordinating all emergency operations.
Date of text: 06 October 2017
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

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Decree-Law No. 36/2018 approving the Statute of the National Institute of Agricultural Research and Development (INIDA).
Date of text: 20 June 2018
Decree-Law No. 49/2016 establishing structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAA).
Date of text: 27 September 2016
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. 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. 21/2009 on the creation of Cape-Verdian Agro-Industry Enterprise of Quibala.
Date of text: 22 June 2009
Decree-Law No. 73/99 abrogating the Rural Credit Bank (CCR- "Caixa de Crédito Rural").
Date of text: 20 December 1999
Decree-Law No. 32/85 approving the Law regulating the Ministry of Rural Development.
Date of text: 30 March 1985

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
Decree-Law No. 26/97 regulating use, trade and inspection of pesticides.
Date of text: 20 May 1997
Law No. 29/VIII/2013 establishing phytosanitary protecting norms within the territory of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 13 May 2013
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
Decree-Law No. 114/80 of 31 December 1980 regulating phytosanitary controls.
Date of text: 31 December 1980
Order No. 39/2015 regulating import/export requirements for vegetables, plant products and other staff.
Date of text: 13 August 2015

Environment

Law No. 86/IV/93 establishing the Environmental Policy.
Date of text: 26 June 1993
Decree-Law No. 56/2015 establishing the general regime for prevention, production and management of waste.
Date of text: 15 October 2015
Decree-Law No. 29/2006 regulating Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Date of text: 06 March 2006
Decree-Law No. 81/2005 ruling on the Environmental Information System (SIA).
Date of text: 05 December 2005
Decree-Law No. 5/2003 defining the National system for air protection and control.
Date of text: 31 March 2003
Decree-Law No. 65/2018 approving the National List of Waste (LNR).
Date of text: 20 December 2018
Decree-Law No. 18/2018 approving the structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of Tourism and Transport (MTT).
Date of text: 23 April 2018

Fisheries

Decree-Law No. 53/2005 defining the Policy on Sustainable Exploitation of Fisheries Resources.
Date of text: 08 August 2005
Decree-Law No. 27/2018 approving the structure, organization and operation of the Ministry of Maritime Economy (MEM).
Date of text: 24 May 2018
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. 37/2015 establishing the regime of recreational and nautical tourism activities and its economic exploitation.
Date of text: 29 July 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. 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. 32/2012 regulating the use of Satellite Vessel Monitoring System (VMS).
Date of text: 20 December 2012

Food and nutrition

Law No. 37/IX/2018 approving the principles, norms and procedures that guarantee the recognition and effective exercise of the Human Right to Adequate Food and defining the guiding principles of the Food and Nutrition Security policy.
Date of text: 16 August 2018
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
Decree-Law No. 19/2012 creating the National Committee of Codex Alimentarius (CNCA).
Date of text: 19 July 2012

Forestry

Law No. 48/V/98 regulating forestry activity.
Date of text: 06 April 1998
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
Decree-Law No. 55/2013 amending the National Society of Rural Engineering and Forests (SONERF, E.P.E.).
Date of text: 26 December 2013

Land and soil

Law No. 60/VIII/2014 establishing the legal regime for urban land planning.
Date of text: 23 April 2014
Decree-Law No. 43/2010 approving the National Regulation for Land and Urban Planning (RNOTPU).
Date of original text: 27 September 2010 (10 December 2018)
Legislative Decree No. 2/2007 regulating land use.
Date of text: 19 July 2007
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
Act No. 9/II/82 on the Agricultural Reform.
Date of text: 26 March 1982
Decree-Law No. 43/2017 redefining the Southern Integral Tourism Development Zone of "Baia das Gatas" on the island of São Vicente.
Date of text: 21 September 2017

Livestock

Decree-Law No. 45/2018 creating the National Animal Identification and Registration System (SNIRA).
Date of text: 10 July 2018
Law No. 115/VIII/2016 creating the Category of Veterinary Doctors of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 22 March 2016
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
Resolution No. 88/2014 creating the National Platform for Policies on Livestock (GOV-VET Platform).
Date of text: 22 October 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
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
Order No. 10/2001 prohibiting bovine importation from areas infected by BSE disease.
Date of text: 09 April 2001

Sea

Law No. 44/VI/2004 on the maritime State Property.
Date of text: 12 June 2004
Decree-Law No. 63/2018 establishing the Port State Control Measures.
Date of text: 12 December 2018
Decree-Law No. 38/2018 creating the Maritime Port Institute (IMP).
Date of text: 20 June 2018
Decree-Law No. 27/2018 approving the structure, organization and operation of the Ministry of Maritime Economy (MEM).
Date of text: 24 May 2018
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
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

Water

Legislative Decree No. 3/2015 approving the Water and Sanitation Code (CAS).
Date of text: 19 October 2015
Decree-Law No. 7/2004 ruling on waste water discharges.
Date of text: 23 February 2004
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
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
Act No. 1/75 of 5 July 1975 creating the Ministry of Agriculture and Water.
Date of text: 05 July 1975
Decree No. 7/2017 approving the Statutes of the Water and Sanitation Fund (FASA).
Date of text: 15 December 2017

Wild species and ecosystems

Decree-Law No. 3/2003 establishing the legal regime for the management of protected areas.
Date of text: 24 February 2003
Decree-Law No. 18/2018 approving the structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of Tourism and Transport (MTT).
Date of text: 23 April 2018
Law No. 25/IX/2018 on the legislative authorization to the Government to approve the special legal regime for the protection and conservation of sea turtles.
Date of text: 28 February 2018
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. 33/2006 declassifying Santa Maria Island from being a national protected area.
Date of text: 19 June 2006
Decree-Law No. 40/2003 ruling on the Natural Park “Santa Luzia”.
Date of text: 20 October 2003
Resolution No. 31/2019 creating the National Committee for the Conservation of Cetaceans (CNNC).
Date of text: 19 March 2019

International Agreements

Resolution n. 116/IX/2019 approving the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 1946, as well as the Protocol to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, concluded in Washington on 19 November 1956.
Date of text: 04 April 2019
Resolution of the Assembly of the Republic No. 100/2018 approving the Additional Protocol to the Treaty between the Republic of Portugal and the Republic of Cape Verde in the Field of Joint Supervision of Maritime Zones under Sovereignty or Jurisdiction of the Republic of Cape Verde, signed in Lisbon on 17 December 2014.
Date of text: 10 April 2018
Decree No. 2/2018 approving the Additional Protocol to the Agreement on Fisheries Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde concerning the Partnership in Sanitary Control and Certification of Fishery Products.
Date of text: 07 February 2018
Phytosanitary Agreement between the Republic of Cape Verde and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Date of text: 14 October 2015
Protocol between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 23 December 2014
Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of Cabo Verde and the Government of the United States of America concerning Cooperation to Combat Illicit Transnational Maritime Activity.
Date of text: 24 March 2014
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