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Guinea-Bissau - Perfiles de país

Constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Date of text: 06 May 1984

Políticas

Guinea-Bissau Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC), September 2015.
Date of text: 01 September 2015
Strategy and National Action Plan for the Biodiversity 2015-2020.
Date of text: 01 July 2015
Guinea Bissau 2025 - Strategic and Operational Plan 2015-2020 “Terra Ranka”.
Date of text: 01 March 2015
Strategy Plan on Nutrition (2015–2019).
Date of text: 01 February 2014
Politique Nationale de Nutrition Guiné-Bissau
Date of text: 2014
National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management.
Date of text: 01 June 2013
Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper DENARP/PRSP II (2011–2015).
Date of text: 01 June 2011
National Plan for Sanitary Development (PNDS II).
Date of text: 02 September 2008
National Framework on Biotechnology and Biosafety of Guinea-Bissau.
Date of text: 01 March 2008
National Programme of Action of Adaptation to Climate Changes.
Date of text: 01 December 2006

Legislación

Desarrollo agrícola y rural

Decree No. 48.198 establishing the Statute of Overseas Services for Agriculture and Forests.
Date of text: 11 January 1968

Cambio climático

Resolution No. 14/2005 approving the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Date of text: 21 April 2005

Cultivos

Decree-Law No. 7/2000 ruling on plant protection products.
Date of text: 24 August 2000
Decree-Law No. 4/99 establishing phytosanitary measures in order to avoid harmful organisms spreading within the Country.
Date of text: 18 August 1999
Order No. 22.686 establishing the classification of different varieties of corn to be exported.
Date of text: 19 May 1967
Decision No. 25/2018 approving the Regulation on the Cashew Nut exporting licence granted by the Ministry of Commerce.
Date of text: 12 April 2018

Gestión del riesgo de desastres

Presidential Decree No. 6/2020 on the Declaration of the State of Emergency.
Date of original text: 27 March 2020 (25 June 2020)

Medio ambiente

Law No. 1/2011 approving the Basic Legislation on Environment.
Date of text: 02 March 2011
Law No. 10/2010 on Environmental Impact Assessment.
Date of text: 24 September 2010
Decree-Law No. 11/2011 creating the National Institute of Meteorology of Guinea-Bissau (INM-GB).
Date of text: 09 August 2011
Decree No. 8/2005 creating the Marine Community Protected Area within the islands of Formosa, Nago and Chediã (Urok) AMPC.
Date of text: 12 July 2005
Decree No. 9/2017 approving the Regulation on the Environmental Auditing.
Date of text: 28 June 2017
Decree No. 7/2017 approving the Regulation on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.
Date of text: 27 June 2017
Decree No. 5/2017 approving the Regulation of Public Participation in the Environmental Assessment Process.
Date of text: 27 June 2017

Pesca

Decree-Law No. 10/2011 approving the Basic Fishing Legislation.
Date of text: 07 June 2011
Council Regulation (EC) No. 241/2008 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Date of text: 17 March 2008
Decree No. 24/2011 approving the Regulation on Artisanal Fisheries.
Date of text: 07 June 2011
Decision No. 21/92 regulating fishing activity into Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Date of text: 04 December 1992
Decree No. 4/96 establishing the general principles of the exploitation policy for national fisheries resources.
Date of text: 02 September 1996
Decree No. 3/96 of the Council of Ministers regarding the Annual Fisheries Resources Management Plan for 1996.
Date of text: 04 June 1996
Dispach No. 01/94 regulating fisheries in “Rio Grande de Buba” River.
Date of text: 07 June 1994

Alimentación y nutrición

Decree-Law No. 1/2019 approving the Regulation of School Feeding Services.
Date of text: 21 May 2019
Decree-Law No. 9/2011 approving the Regulation on Fish Products Inspection.
Date of text: 07 June 2011
Decree No. 176/70 regulating spirit production and trade into the Overseas Provinces.
Date of text: 03 April 1970
Resolution No. 30/2005 implementing the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety within the National territory.
Date of text: 30 May 2005
Decree No. 62-E/92 establishing sanitary food protection.
Date of text: 30 December 1992
Decree No. 62-E/92 approving the Sanitary Control Regime on Foodstuff.
Date of text: 30 December 1992

Bosques

Decree-Law No. 5/2011 approving the New Forestry Law.
Date of text: 22 February 2011
Legislative Decision No. 01/GM/97 establishing the obligation for carrying out necessary regulation on forestry management.
Date of text: 27 December 1996
Decree No. 15/95 authorizing the General Direction of Forestry and Hunting to give a concession to SOCOTRAM for forestry exploitation and management.
Date of text: 06 November 1995
Decree No. 12/95 authorizing the General Direction of Forestry and Hunting to give a concession to FOLBI for forestry exploitation and management.
Date of text: 06 November 1995
Decree No. 26/91 approving the Regulation of the Forestry Fund.
Date of text: 04 November 1991
Decree No. 27/91 regulating Tree Logging Fees.
Date of text: 04 November 1991
Norms No. 01/GM/97 establishing competencies of the General Direction for Forestry and Hunting.
Date of text: 31 March 1997

Tierra y suelos

Land Act No. 5/98.
Date of text: 23 April 1998
Act No. 6/73 approving the Overseas Land Act.
Date of text: 13 August 1973
Norms No. 9/11/1992 approving Legal and Fiscal Regime for Land Occupation.
Date of text: 09 November 1992
Decree No. 47.486 regulating the ownership of lands occupied by non-owners.
Date of text: 06 January 1967

Ganado

Decree No. 351/73 approving the Regulation of the overseas veterinary services.
Date of text: 12 July 1973

Mar

Law No. 13/2013 on the Maritime Zones Limits of the Republic of Guinea Bissau.
Date of text: 27 December 2013
Decree No. 412/70 creating Overseas Provinces jurisdictional areas within coastal zones, river estuaries and harbours.
Date of text: 26 August 1970
Decree No. 3/2012 establishing insurance obligation for any vessels performing trade activity.
Date of text: 16 October 2012
Resolution No. 22/2010 implementing the Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region.
Date of text: 02 March 2010

Agua

Decree-Law No. 5-A/1992 establishing the Water Code.
Date of text: 17 September 1992
Decree No. 52/92 creating the National Committee on Water (CNA).
Date of text: 05 October 1992
Resolution N° 9/CEG 5/DS portant adhésion de la République de Guinee-Bissau à l'OMVG.
Date of text: 28 July 1983

Especies silvestres y ecosistemas

Decree-Law No. 5-A/2011 establishing the legal framework of protected areas.
Date of text: 01 March 2011
Decree-Law No. 2/2004 establishing the basic norms for protection, promotion and exploitation of Wildlife.
Date of text: 14 June 2004
Decree-Law No. 3/97 approving the Legal Regime for Protected Areas.
Date of text: 26 May 1997
Legal Framework on Protected Areas.
Date of text: 06 August 1996
Decree No. 8/2005 creating the Marine Community Protected Area within the islands of Formosa, Nago and Chediã (Urok) AMPC.
Date of text: 12 July 2005
Decree No. 6/2017 approving the Regulation on the Environmental Fund.
Date of text: 27 June 2017
Decree No. 14/2011 creating the National Park of Cantanhez.
Date of text: 22 February 2011

Acuerdos Internacionales

Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2019-2024).
Date of text: 15 June 2019
Phytosanitary Agreement between the Republic of Cape Verde and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Date of text: 14 October 2015
Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Date of text: 24 November 2014
Agreement for Technical and Financial Cooperation for the External Delimitation of the Continental Shelf beyond 200 nautical miles between: Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Senegal.
Date of text: 21 September 2010
Framework Agreement for Sub-regional Cooperation for the External Delimitation of the Continental Shelf beyond 200 nautical miles between: Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Senegal.
Date of text: 21 September 2010
Protocol of Agreement between Guinea-Bissau and the China National Fisheries Corporation (CNFC) for fishing activity within the EEZ of Guinea-Bissau.
Date of text: 28 June 2010
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau for the period 16 June 2007 to 15 June 2011.
Date of text: 23 May 2007