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Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique (Revised 2018).
Date of original text: 16 November 2004 (12 June 2018)

Políticas

Resolution No. 11/2019 approving the National Plan for Water Resources Management.
Date of text: 12 March 2019
Resolution n. 40/2018 approving the Water Sector Action Plan for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Objectives 2015-2030.
Date of text: 24 October 2018
Resolution No. 39/2017 approving the Policy and Strategy of the Sea (POLMAR).
Date of text: 14 September 2017
Resolution n. 42/2016 approving the Water Policy.
Date of text: 30 December 2016
Gender Strategy and Action Plan for Agrarian Sector 2016-2025.
Date of text: 2016
Programme of Intensification of Livestock Production (PIPEC) 2015-2019.
Date of text: 01 August 2015
Resolution No. 12/2015 approving Governmental Five-Year Programme 2015-2019.
Date of text: 14 April 2015
Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) of Mozambique to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Date of text: 2015
National Strategy and Action Plan of Biological Diversity of Mozambique (2015-2035).
Date of text: 2015
National Sustainable Development Programme (PNDS) - Rural, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth.
Date of text: 2015

Legislación

Desarrollo agrícola y rural

Presidential Decree No. 15/2015 establishing competences of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
Date of text: 25 March 2015
Decree-Law No. 2/2006 establishing requirements to create, recognize and register agricultural and livestock associations.
Date of text: 03 May 2006
Resolution No. 3/2020 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Date of text: 13 March 2020
Decree No. 6/2016 creating the National Fund for Sustainable Development (FNDS).
Date of text: 24 February 2016
Government Decree No. 20/2006 creating the Centre for the Promotion of Agricultural Sector (CEPAGRI).
Date of text: 29 June 2006
Decree No. 21/2006 creating the Fund for the Development of Agriculture (FDA).
Date of text: 29 June 2006
Ministerial Order No. 22/2005 approving the Statute of the Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development (MADER).
Date of text: 12 January 2005

Cambio climático

Ninguna legislación disponible

Cultivos

Decree No. 6/2009 approving the Regulation on Pesticides Management.
Date of text: 31 March 2009
Decree No. 12/2013 approving the Regulation on Seeds.
Date of text: 10 April 2013
Decree No. 11/2013 approving the Regulation on Fertilizers.
Date of text: 10 April 2013
Council of Ministers Decree No. 5/2009 approving the Regulation on Phytosanitary Inspection and Plant Quarantine.
Date of text: 01 June 2009
Act No. 13/99 on cashew nut production and trade.
Date of text: 01 November 1999
Decree No. 64/2011 creating the National Centre of Biotechnology and Biological Science (CNBB).
Date of text: 21 December 2011
Decree No. 60/2008 creating the Research and Development Centre for Traditional Ethnic Botany (CIDE).
Date of text: 30 December 2008

Gestión del riesgo de desastres

Law No. 10/2020 approving the Disaster Risk Management Act.
Date of text: 24 August 2020
Presidential Decree No. 11/2020 on the Declaration of State of Emergency for reasons of public disaster throughout the national territory.
Date of text: 30 March 2020
Decree No. 76/2020 approving the Regulation of the Disaster Risk Management Act.
Date of text: 01 September 2020

Medio ambiente

Act No. 20/97 approving the Environment Act.
Date of text: 01 October 1997
Law No. 8/2017 on Nuclear Energy.
Date of text: 21 July 2017
Law No. 17/2012 establishing principles and criteria for territorial sub-division.
Date of text: 14 August 2012
Decree-Law No. 2/2010 regulating the National Metrology.
Date of text: 31 December 2010
Law No. 4/2004 approving the Law on Tourism.
Date of text: 17 June 2004
Law specifying offences for environmental illegal activities.
Date of text: 0000
Decree No. 24/2008 approving the Regulation on the management of substances damaging the ozone layer.
Date of text: 01 July 2008

Pesca

Fishing Law No. 22/2013.
Date of text: 01 November 2013
Presidential Decree No. 17/2015 establishing competences of the Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries.
Date of text: 25 March 2015
Council Regulation (EC) No. 1446/2007 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique.
Date of text: 22 November 2007
Act No. 8/78 enforcing the foreign fishing Regulation.
Date of text: 22 April 1978
Decree-Law No. 49.081 extinguishing the Central Commission of Fisheries and creating the Consultancy Commission of Fisheries.
Date of text: 11 June 1969
Decree No. 74/2017 approving the Regulation for the Concession of Fishing Rights and Fishing Licensing.
Date of original text: 29 December 2017 (01 October 2018)
Decree No. 57/2008 approving the Regulation on Inland Fisheries.
Date of text: 30 December 2008

Alimentación y nutrición

Decree No. 69/2017 creating the National Committee of Food and Nutritional Security (CONSAN).
Date of text: 06 December 2017
Decree-Law No. 35.846 establishing the classification of wines.
Date of original text: 02 September 1946 (13 June 1970)
Decree No. 4/2006 approving the Code of Industrial Property.
Date of text: 12 April 2006
Decree No. 72/98 implementing the water supply policy.
Date of text: 23 December 1998
Decree No. 24/2010 creating the Technical Secretariat for Food and Nutritional Security (SETSAN).
Date of text: 14 July 2010
Ministerial Order No. 139/2006 on sanitary control for fish products.
Date of text: 01 August 2006
Decree No. 176/70 regulating spirit production and trade into the Overseas Provinces.
Date of text: 03 April 1970

Bosques

Law No. 10/99 on Forest and Wildlife Act.
Date of text: 07 July 1999
Decree No. 12/2002 approving the Regulation on Forestry and Wildlife.
Date of text: 06 June 2002
Law No. 8/2005 establishing the legal status of agricultural and livestock associations.
Date of text: 23 December 2005
Resolution No. 19/2017 approving the Statute of the National Fund for Sustainable Development (FNDS).
Date of text: 2017
Decree No. 89/2017 regulating the Law on Protection, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.
Date of text: 29 December 2017
Ministerial Order No. 93/2005 regulating the distribution among local communities of the 20% of tax funds collected from the use of forest and wildlife resources.
Date of text: 04 May 2005
Ministerial Order No. 20/2019 approving the Regulation of the Agricultural Development Fund (FDA).
Date of text: 21 February 2019

Tierra y suelos

Land Act (No. 19/97).
Date of text: 01 October 1997
Law No. 19/2007 on Land Use Management.
Date of text: 18 July 2007
Law No. 16/92 on the activities of sworn surveyors.
Date of text: 14 October 1992
Act No. 6/73 approving the Overseas Land Act.
Date of text: 13 August 1973
Decree No. 23/2008 approving the Regulation on Land Use Management.
Date of text: 01 July 2008
Decree No. 66/98 on Land Law Regulations.
Date of text: 08 December 1998
Decree No. 42/2010 creating the Consulting Forum on Land.
Date of text: 20 October 2010

Ganado

Decree No. 26/2009 approving the Regulation on Animal Health.
Date of text: 17 August 2009
Law No. 13/2011 creating the Mozambican Veterinary Doctors' Association.
Date of text: 21 July 2011
Ministerial Order No. 15/2020 creating the Magude Agro-Livestock Penitentiary Production Unit and approving the related Regulation.
Date of text: 20 March 2020
Decree No. 3/2012 creating the Supply Centre for Inputs and Materials for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (CAIMAP).
Date of text: 02 March 2012
Decree n. 13/2005 on cattle marking and registration.
Date of text: 10 June 2005
Decree No. 218/2002 on the Regulation for livestock identification and registry.
Date of text: 05 December 2002
Decree No. 219/2002 on animal health Regulation.
Date of text: 05 December 2002

Mar

Law of the Sea No. 20/2019.
Date of text: 08 November 2019
Decree-Law No. 31/76 establishing rights of the Popular Republic of Mozambique on economic resources of the adjacent sea.
Date of text: 19 August 1976
Decree-Law No. 47.771 implementing Act 2.130 establishing the territorial sea baseline.
Date of text: 27 June 1967
Decree No. 412/70 creating Overseas Provinces jurisdictional areas within coastal zones, river estuaries and harbours.
Date of text: 26 August 1970
Decree No. 21/2017 approving the Regulation that establishes the Legal Regime for the National Maritime Zone use (RJUEM).
Date of text: 24 May 2017
Ministerial Order No. 204/2011 on the Regulation of harbours' exploitation in fishery sector.
Date of text: 05 August 2011
Decree No. 35/2007 approving the Regulation on commercial activities to be performed by vessels.
Date of text: 14 August 2007

Agua

Act No. 16/91 regulating water resources belonging to the public domain.
Date of text: 03 August 1991
Decree No. 18/2012 approving the Regulation on Research and Exploitation of Groundwater (RPEAS).
Date of text: 05 July 2012
Ministerial Decision No. 41/2016 approving the Regulation of the Ministry of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources.
Date of text: 27 June 2016
Ministerial Order No. 125/2013 approving the Regulation of the National Institute of Irrigation (INIR).
Date of text: 16 August 2013
Resolution No. 2/2013 approving the Statute of the National Institute of Irrigation (INIR).
Date of text: 17 April 2013
Resolution No. 3/2012 approving the Statute of the Water Research Institute (IIA).
Date of text: 19 April 2012
Ministerial Order No. 257/2011 creating Provincial Delegations of the Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Administration.
Date of text: 14 November 2011

Especies silvestres y ecosistemas

Law No. 10/99 on Forest and Wildlife Act.
Date of text: 07 July 1999
Law No. 10/88 regulating the protection of national heritage.
Date of text: 22 December 1988
Law No. 4/2004 approving the Law on Tourism.
Date of text: 17 June 2004
Decree No. 82/2017 approving the Hunting Regulation.
Date of text: 29 December 2017
Decree No. 89/2017 regulating the Law on Protection, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.
Date of text: 29 December 2017
Ministerial Order No. 61/2020 approving the quotas for crocodile's hunting and eggs collection.
Date of text: 14 October 2020
Ministerial Order No. 34/2019 establishing the annual quota of timber logging of precious species.
Date of text: 16 April 2019

Acuerdos Internacionales

Ratification of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Area of Management and Biodiversity Conservation, signed between the Government of the Republic of Mozambique and the Government of the Republic of South Africa.
Date of text: 17 April 2014
Cooperation Agreement on Fisheries between the Republic of Portugal and the Republic of Mozambique.
Date of text: 26 March 2014
Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique.
Date of text: 01 February 2012
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Date of text: 18 November 2010
Decree no. 6/2010 approving the Loan Agreement, called the West African Regional Fisheries Programme.
Date of text: 02 December 2009
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Mozambique.
Date of text: 2007
Resolution No. 53/2004 ratifying the International Agreement between the Republics of Mozambique, South Africa and Swaziland on the Protection and Sustainable Use of Incomati and Maputo Water Courses.
Date of text: 01 December 2004