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Constitution of Latvia.
Date of text: 15 February 1922 (30 April 2002)

Políticas

Latvia “One Health” Plan for Containing Antimicrobial Resistance and Prudent Use of Antibiotics for 2019-2020
Date of text: 14 August 2019
Latvian Bioeconomy Strategy 2030
Date of text: 2017
Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products 2013-2015
Date of text: 12 April 2013
National Development Plan of Latvia for 2014-2020
Date of text: 20 December 2012
Gender Equality Action Plan 2012-2014
Date of text: 17 January 2012
Sustainable Development Strategy of Latvia until 2030
Date of text: 01 June 2010
Environmental Policy Strategy 2009-2015
Date of text: 31 July 2009
Rural Development Programme for Latvia 2007-2013
Date of text: 2007
Latvian National Development Plan 2007-2013
Date of text: 04 July 2006
Strategic Plan in the Fisheries Sector 2007–2013
Date of text: 2006

Legislación

Desarrollo agrícola y rural

Law On Public-Private Partnership (2008)
Date of original text: 18 June 2008 (19 September 2013)
Law on Agriculture and Rural Development (2004)
Date of original text: 07 April 2004 (18 October 2007)
Co-operative Societies Law (2018)
Date of text: 12 April 2018
Law on Management of European Union Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund for the 2014-2020 Programming Period (2014)
Date of text: 03 July 2014
Law on Scientific Activity (2005)
Date of original text: 14 April 2005 (21 June 2018)
Law on the Safety of Goods and Services (2004)
Date of original text: 07 April 2004 (20 March 2014)
Law on Liability for Defective Goods and Deficient Services (2000)
Date of original text: 20 June 2000 (07 April 2004)

Cambio climático

Law on Participation of the Republic of Latvia in the Flexible Mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol (2007)
Date of text: 08 November 2007
Cabinet Regulation No. 42 of 2018 on Methodology for Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Date of text: 23 January 2018
Cabinet Regulation No. 737 of 2017 on the Establishment and Maintenance of the National System for the Greenhouse Gas Inventories and Preparation of Projections
Date of text: 12 December 2017
Cabinet Regulation No. 769 of 2012 on Participation of Stationary Technological Installations in the Emission Allowance Trading Scheme of the European Union
Date of text: 13 November 2012
Cabinet Regulation No.1492 of 2009 on Open Tender Development of Technologies Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Projects Financed by the Climate Change Financial Instrument
Date of text: 12 December 2009
Cabinet Regulation No. 644 of 2009 on Procedures for Implementation of Projects Financed by the Climate Change Financial Instrument, the Submission and Examination of Reports Thereof
Date of original text: 25 June 2009 (31 December 2013)
Cabinet Regulation No. 645 of 2009 on Open Tender Increase of Energy Efficiency in Municipal Buildings for the Projects Financed by the Climate Change Financial Instrument
Date of text: 25 June 2009

Cultivos

Plant Varieties Protection Law (2002)
Date of original text: 02 May 2002 (16 December 2010)
Seed and Variety Circulation Law (1999)
Date of original text: 07 October 1999 (25 April 2013)
Plant Protection Law (1998)
Date of original text: 17 December 1998 (04 March 2010)
Cabinet Regulation No. 218 of 2004 on Plant Quarantine
Date of original text: 30 March 2004 (13 September 2005)
Law on Scientific Activity (2005)
Date of original text: 14 April 2005 (21 June 2018)
Cabinet Regulation No. 12 of 2016 on Seed Growing of Potatoes and Marketing of Seed Potatoes
Date of original text: 05 January 2016 (21 March 2017)
Cabinet Regulation No. 506 of 2015 on Identification, Quality Conformity Assessment and Sale of Fertilisers and Substrates
Date of original text: 01 September 2015 (03 May 2016)

Gestión del riesgo de desastres

Law on the Management of the Spread of COVID-19 Infection (2020)
Date of original text: 05 June 2020 (21 July 2020)
Civil Protection and Disaster Management Law (2016)
Date of text: 05 May 2016
Law on Emergency Situation and State of Exception (2013)
Date of original text: 07 March 2013 (23 October 2014)
Cabinet Regulation No. 299 of 2020 on Rules on State Aid Towards Short-Term Agricultural Loans to Mitigate the Negative Effects of the Spread of Covid-19
Date of text: 14 May 2020
Cabinet Regulation No. 219 of 2020 on Procedures for the Granting, Administration, and Supervision of State Aid to Agriculture in order to Mitigate the Negative Impact of the Spread of COVID-19
Date of text: 14 April 2020
Cabinet Regulation No. 722 of 2017 on Procedures for Requesting International Assistance
Date of text: 12 December 2017
Cabinet Regulation No. 721 of 2017 on Procedures for the Receipt and Provision of Humanitarian Aid
Date of text: 12 December 2017

Medio ambiente

Environmental Protection Law (2006)
Date of original text: 02 November 2006 (18 April 2013)
Law on Pollution (2001)
Date of original text: 15 March 2001 (12 April 2018)
Law on Circulation of Genetically Modified Organisms (2007)
Date of original text: 15 November 2007 (18 June 2015)
Law on Circulation of Fertilisers (2006)
Date of original text: 26 January 2006 (17 January 2019)
Law on Environmental Impact Assessment (1998)
Date of original text: 14 October 1998 (05 June 2014)
Chemical Substances Law (1998)
Date of original text: 01 April 1998 (18 September 2014)
Waste Management Law (2010)
Date of original text: 28 November 2010 (30 April 2015)

Pesca

Fishery Law (1995)
Date of original text: 12 April 1995 (29 May 2014)
Council Regulation (EC) No. 58/1999 laying down for 1999 certain measures for the conservation and management of fishery resources applicable to vessels flying the flag of Latvia.
Date of text: 18 December 1998
Council Regulation (EC) No. 59/1999 allocating, for 1999, catch quotas between Member States for vessels fishing in Latvian waters.
Date of text: 18 December 1998
Cabinet Regulation No. 347 of 2020 on Procedures for Granting State and European Union Support in the Measure "Temporary Cessation of Fishing Activities"
Date of text: 02 June 2020
Cabinet Regulation No. 94 of 2018 on the Control of Fish Landing and Inspection of Fish Marketing and Transport Facilities, Warehouses and Processing Premises
Date of text: 20 February 2018
Cabinet Regulation No. 1015 of 2009 on Procedures for the Issue of Special Permits (Licences) for Commercial Activities in Fishery and Payment of the State Fee for the Issue of Special Permits (Licences)
Date of original text: 08 September 2009 (22 December 2009)
Cabinet Regulation No. 296 of 2007 on Commercial Fishing in Territorial Waters and Economic Zone Waters.
Date of original text: 02 May 2007 (22 January 2013)

Alimentación y nutrición

Law on the Supervision of the Handling of Food (1998)
Date of original text: 19 February 1998 (23 October 2014)
Law on the Handling of Energy Drinks (2016)
Date of text: 21 January 2016
Law on Management of the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived Persons during 2014-2020 Programming Period (2014)
Date of text: 25 September 2014
Handling of Alcoholic Beverages Law (2004)
Date of original text: 22 April 2004 (05 March 2015)
Law on the Safety of Goods and Services (2004)
Date of original text: 07 April 2004 (20 March 2014)
Law on Liability for Defective Goods and Deficient Services (2000)
Date of original text: 20 June 2000 (07 April 2004)
Law on Trade Marks and Indications of Geographical Origin (1999)
Date of original text: 16 June 1999 (11 December 2014)

Bosques

Law on Forests (2000)
Date of original text: 24 February 2000 (27 July 2017)
Law on Inventory of Trees and Round Timber in Transactions (2004)
Date of text: 16 December 2004
Law on State Forest Service (1999)
Date of text: 25 November 1999
Decree No. 744 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on registration of trees and round timber.
Date of text: 06 November 2007
Decree No. 1028 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on the modalities of application of value added tax (VAT) to transactions with timber.
Date of text: 19 December 2006
Decree No. 684 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on the modalities of registration of timber and round timber, requirements for measurement of round timber.
Date of text: 06 September 2005
Decree No. 181 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on use and issuance of waybill for timber.
Date of text: 15 March 2005

Tierra y suelos

Land Management Law (2014)
Date of original text: 30 October 2014 (15 September 2016)
Land Use Planning Law (2006)
Date of text: 14 September 2006
Law on Execution of Confiscation of Criminally Acquired Property (2017)
Date of text: 22 June 2017
Law on Compensation for Restrictions on Economic Activities in Protected Territories (2013)
Date of original text: 04 April 2013 (16 January 2014)
Spatial Development Planning Law (2011)
Date of original text: 13 October 2011 (13 February 2014)
Law on the Alienation of Immovable Property Necessary for Public Needs (2010)
Date of original text: 14 October 2010 (14 April 2016)
Amelioration Law (2010)
Date of original text: 14 January 2010 (05 June 2014)

Ganado

Law on Breeding and Animal Production (2011)
Date of original text: 20 January 2011 (27 February 2014)
Law on Circulation of Animal Feedingstuffs (2002)
Date of text: 26 September 2002
Veterinary Medicine Law (2001)
Date of original text: 26 April 2001 (13 December 2001)
Animal Protection Law (1999)
Date of original text: 09 December 1999 (15 June 2017)
Epidemiological Safety Law (1997)
Date of original text: 11 December 1997 (19 April 2018)
Cabinet Regulation No. 337 of 2016 on Labelling Regulations of Veterinary Medicinal Products
Date of text: 31 May 2016
Cabinet Regulation No. 492 of 2015 on Granting of State and European Union Support for Crop, Animal and Plant Insurance 2014-2020 Annual Programming Period
Date of text: 25 August 2015

Mar

Maritime Code (2003)
Date of original text: 29 May 2003 (22 May 2014)
Marine Environment Protection and Management Law (2010)
Date of original text: 28 October 2010 (12 June 2014)
State Border Law of the Republic of Latvia (2009)
Date of original text: 12 November 2009 (22 March 2018)
Maritime Administration and Marine Safety Law (2002)
Date of original text: 31 October 2002 (14 February 2019)
Law on Application of Taxes in Free Ports and Special Economic Zones (2001)
Date of original text: 27 July 2001 (03 July 2014)
Free Port of Riga Law (2000)
Date of original text: 09 March 2000 (14 October 2010)
Free Port of Ventspils Law (1996)
Date of original text: 19 December 1996 (14 October 2010)

Agua

Water Management Law (2002)
Date of original text: 12 September 2002 (06 November 2013)
Law on Subterranean Depths (1996)
Date of original text: 02 May 1996 (16 May 2013)
Law on Water Management Services (2015)
Date of text: 18 June 2015
Law on Regulators of Public Utilities (2000)
Date of original text: 19 October 2000 (22 November 2017)
Cabinet Regulation No. 692 of 2017 on Procedures for Establishing and Maintaining a Bathing Water Site and Managing its Water Quality
Date of text: 28 November 2017
Cabinet Regulation No. 671 of 2017 Mandatory Harmlessness and Quality Requirements for Drinking Water, and the Procedures for Monitoring and Control Thereof
Date of text: 14 November 2017
Cabinet Regulation No. 384 of 2017 on Regulations Regarding the Management and Registration of Decentralised Sewerage Systems
Date of text: 27 June 2017

Especies silvestres y ecosistemas

Animal Protection Law (1999)
Date of original text: 09 December 1999 (15 June 2017)
Law on Specially Protected Nature Territories (1993)
Date of original text: 02 March 1993 (19 December 2013)
Weapons Movement Law (2019)
Date of text: 14 March 2019
Law on Compensation for Restrictions on Economic Activities in Protected Territories (2013)
Date of original text: 04 April 2013 (16 January 2014)
Hunting Law (2003)
Date of original text: 08 July 2003 (09 July 2013)
Law on the Conservation of Species and Biotopes (2000)
Date of original text: 16 March 2000 (29 November 2012)
Cabinet Regulation No. 416 of 2017 on Procedures for the Supervision and Control of Chronic Wasting Disease
Date of text: 18 July 2017

Acuerdos Internacionales

MEMORANDUM on Mutual Understanding between the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the Ministry of Agriculture of Latvia on cooperation in the field of agriculture.
Date of text: 27 October 2015
Agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia in the field of plant protection and quarantine.
Date of text: 25 April 2013
Protocol on intentions between the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia.
Date of text: 14 March 2013
Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Latvia on cooperation in the field of agriculture.
Date of text: 07 June 2012
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Latvian Republic on cooperation in the sphere of environmental protection.
Date of text: 20 December 2010
Agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Latvia on cooperation in the field of environmental protection.
Date of text: 25 June 2009
Agreement on cooperation between Tashkent (Republic of Uzbekistan) and Riga (Latvian Republic).
Date of text: 07 April 2004