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Micronesia (Federated States of) - Country Profiles

Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Date of text: 1981

Policies

National Multisectoral Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance for Micronesia 2019-2023.
Date of text: 2019
Yap State Solid Waste Management Strategy 2018 – 2027.
Date of text: 14 September 2018
Federated States of Micronesia National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2018-2023.
Date of text: 2018
Chuuk Joint State Action Plan on Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change.
Date of text: 09 August 2017
National Disaster Response Plan 2016.
Date of text: 01 April 2017

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Chapter 12 of Title 55 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia - FSM Trust Fund Act.
Date of original text: 1999 (19 August 2001)
Chapter 8 of Title 55 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia - Chuuk State Commission on Improvement Projects.
Date of text: 1998
Chapter 1 of Title 30 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Federated States Development Bank.
Date of original text: 1992 (19 August 2001)
Subchapter II of Chapter 6 of Title 55 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Disaster Relief Fund.
Date of text: 0000
Pohnpei: Chapter 6 of Title 36 of the Pohnpei State Code - Business Development Act of 1994.
Date of original text: 1994 (01 January 2006)

Climate change

Federated States of Micronesia Climate Change Act (P.L. No. 18-34).
Date of text: 03 January 2013

Cultivated plants

Coconut Tree Products Act of 2013 (P.L. No. 18-68).
Date of text: 16 June 2014
Chapter 2 of Title 22 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Coconut Development.
Date of original text: 1982 (19 August 2001)
Chapter 3 of Title 22 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Copra Trade Licensing.
Date of original text: 1982 (19 August 2001)
Chapter 4 of Title 22 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Quarantines.
Date of original text: 1982 (19 August 2001)
Plant and Animal Quarantine Regulations- Part I Preliminary.
Date of text: 02 March 2017

Disaster risk management

Subchapter II of Chapter 6 of Title 55 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Disaster Relief Fund.
Date of text: 0000
Presidential Decree to amend the National COVID-19 Pandemic National Public Health Emergency in order to provide temporary measures with respect to the transshipment activities at designated transshipment areas in the FSM (R.A. 11/2020).
Date of text: 03 April 2020
National COVID-19 Pandemic National Public Health Emergency.
Date of text: 14 March 2020
Chapter 8 of Title 11 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia - Emergency Proclamations.
Date of text: 25 January 2001
Chapter 7 of Title 41 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia -Disaster Relief Assistance Act of 1989.
Date of original text: 1989 (19 August 2001)

Environment

Subtitle 1 of Title 25 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia - Trust Territory Environmental Quality Protection Act.
Date of original text: 1980 (19 August 2001)
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations.
Date of text: 26 May 1996
Subtitle 2 of Title 25 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia Environmental Protection Act.
Date of original text: 1980 (19 August 2001)
Title 26 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia - Historical Sites Antiquities.
Date of original text: 1970 (19 August 2001)
Chuuk: Chapter 1 of Title 22 of the Chuuk State Code - Chuuk State Environmental Protection Act.
Date of original text: 04 January 1994 (2001)

Fisheries

Marine Resources Act of 2002.
Date of text: 2002
Title 24 of the Code of the Federal States of Micronesia on marine resources.
Date of original text: 1982 (19 August 2001)
Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia - Registration of Vessels, Mortgages and Liens.
Date of original text: 31 March 1998 (19 August 2001)
Federated States of Micronesia National Fishing Corporation Act of 1983.
Date of original text: 1983 (19 August 2001)
Chapter 3 of Title 18 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Regulation of Foreign Vessels.
Date of original text: 1982 (19 August 2001)

Food and nutrition

National Food Safety Act.
Date of original text: 12 November 1992 (19 August 2001)
Health Services Administration.
Date of original text: 1982 (19 August 2001)
Chapter 5 of Title 22 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Meat.
Date of original text: 1982 (19 August 2001)
Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Consumer Protection (General Provisions).
Date of original text: 1970 (19 August 2001)
Presidential Decree to amend the National COVID-19 Pandemic National Public Health Emergency in order to provide temporary measures with respect to the transshipment activities at designated transshipment areas in the FSM (R.A. 11/2020).
Date of text: 03 April 2020

Forestry

Pohnpei: Subchapter II of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Pohnpei State Code - Forest Management Act of 1979.
Date of original text: 1997 (01 January 2006)
Chuuk: Chapter 9 of Title 24 of the Chuuk State Code - Public Projects Act.
Date of original text: 03 November 1981 (2001)
Chuuk: Chapter 4 of Title 22 of the Chuuk State Code - Fire Control.
Date of original text: 1966 (2001)
Pohnpei: Subchapter III of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Pohnpei State Code - Control and use of Mangrove and Upland Forests.
Date of original text: 0000 (01 January 2006)

Land and soil

Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Pohnpei State Code - Public Trust Lands Residential Leasehold Conveyance Act of 1999.
Date of original text: 1999 (01 January 2006)
Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Pohnpei State Code - Planned Development Zone.
Date of original text: 1998 (01 January 2006)
Chapter 13 of Title 24 of the Chuuk State Code - Real Property Security Instruments Act of 1997.
Date of original text: 21 June 1997 (2001)
Chapter 15 of Title 24 of the Chuuk State Code - Deeds of Trust.
Date of original text: 12 August 1988 (2001)
Chapter 3 of Title 42 of the Pohnpei State Code - Public Trust Lands Distribution Act of 1980.
Date of original text: 1980 (01 January 2006)

Livestock

Plant and Animal Quarantine Regulations- Part I Preliminary.
Date of text: 02 March 2017
Plant and Animal Quarantine Regulations- Part II General Requirements (Plant And Animal).
Date of text: 0000
Plant and Animal Quarantine Regulations- Part III Powers of Inspection.
Date of text: 0000
Plant and Animal Quarantine Regulations- Part VI - Animal Quarantine - Regulations and Quarantines (General)
Date of text: 0000
Plant and Animal Quarantine Regulations- Part VIII - Special Animal Prohibitions.
Date of text: 0000

Sea

Title 52 of the Trust Territory Code on Fishery Zones Jurisdiction of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Date of text: 1979
Chapter 2 of Title 18 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Ports of Entry.
Date of original text: 1982 (19 August 2001)
Chapter 4 of Title 19 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia- Requirements for Vessels.
Date of original text: 1982 (19 August 2001)
Chapter 1 of Title 18 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia concerning Territorial Boundaries and Economic Zones.
Date of original text: 1980 (2001)
Resolution C.R. NO. 18-112 to ratify the Treaty between the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau concerning the Maritime Boundaries and Cooperation on Related Matters, which was signed on behalf of both State Parties in 2006.
Date of text: 16 January 2014

Water

Subtitle 1 of Title 25 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia - Trust Territory Environmental Quality Protection Act.
Date of original text: 1980 (19 August 2001)
Subchapter X of Chapter 6 of Title 55 of the Code of Federated States of Micronesia - ADB Water Project Authorization Act.
Date of text: ????
Pohnpei: Chapter 3 of Title 26 of the Pohnpei State Code - Soil and Water Conservation Act of 1992.
Date of original text: 1992 (01 January 2006)
Pohnpei: Chapter 10 of Title 34 of the Pohnpei State Code - Water and Sanitation Finances.
Date of original text: 1997 (01 January 2006)
Chuuk: Title 30 of the Chuuk State Code - Chuuk Public Utility Corporation Act of 1996.
Date of original text: 1996 (2001)

Wild species and ecosystems

Chapter 1 of Title 23 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia on Conservation of Marine Species.
Date of original text: 1982 (1992)
Endangered Species Act.
Date of text: 1975
Pohnpei: Subchapter I of Chapter 6 of Title 26 of the Pohnpei State Code - Marine Resources Conservation Act of 1981.
Date of original text: 1981 (01 January 2006)
Pohnpei: Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Pohnpei State Code - Endangered Species Act of 1975.
Date of original text: 1975 (01 January 2006)
Chuuk: Chapter 8 of Title 25 of the Chuuk State Code - Inshore - Chuuk Lagoon Monument.
Date of original text: 14 August 1971 (2001)

Miscellaneous

Chapter 2 of Title 27 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia - Federated States of Micronesia Petroleum Corporation.
Date of text: 11 September 2007
Foreign Investments Act 1997 (Chapter 2).
Date of text: 1997
Pohnpei: Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Pohnpei State Code - Mining and Dredging.
Date of original text: 2000 (01 January 2006)
Pohnpei: Chapter 3 of Title 34 of the Pohnpei State Code - Commission on Energy.
Date of original text: 1983 (01 January 2006)
Kosrae: Chapter 6 of Title 13 of the Kosrae State Code - Offences Against Government.
Date of original text: 0000 (2001)

International Agreements

Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Federated States of Micronesia on fishing in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Date of text: 2010
Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Federated States of Micronesia on fishing in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Date of text: 2006
Convention for the Conservations and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific.
Date of text: 05 September 2000

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