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Andorra - Country Profiles

Constitution of Andorra.
Date of text: 28 April 1993

Policies

Andorra's third nationally determined contribution.
Date of text: 01 February 2025
Tercera contribución determinada a nivel nacional de Andorra.
Date of text: 2025
Andorran Environmental Education Strategy for Sustainability. Horizon 2030.
Date of text: 21 September 2022
Long-Term Strategy on Energy and Climate Change 2020-2050.
Date of text: 2020
Contribución determinada a nivel nacional de Andorra
Date of text: 24 March 2017 (20 November 2022)

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Act on agriculture and animal breeding.
Date of text: 22 June 2000 (21 July 2022)
Decree of 9-9-2020 approving the Regulation relating to organic production.
Date of text: 09 September 2020
Law No. 18/2018 on the ecological production and the quality regime of agricultural and food products.
Date of text: 26 July 2018
Law No. 31/2022 on the development and diversification of the livestock and agricultural sectors.
Date of text: 21 July 2022
Decree 216/2024, dated 5-22-2024, approving the Regulation on the compensation for damage caused to agriculture and livestock farming by protected fauna species in danger of extinction or in a higher threat.
Date of text: 22 May 2024

Climate change

Law No. 21/2018 on the promotion of energy transition and climate change (Litecc).
Date of text: 13 September 2018
Decree 303/2021 of 22-9-2021 approving the Regulation of the national greenhouse gas emissions compensation market.
Date of text: 22 September 2021
Decree 303/2021 of 22-9-2021 approving the Regulation of the national market for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions.
Date of text: 22 September 2021
Decree of 4-3-2020 on systematic observation and registration for the preparation of the national inventory on greenhouse effect gases.
Date of text: 04 March 2020
Decree of 29 April 2015 on the creation of the Energy and Climate Change Office.
Date of text: 29 April 2015

Cultivated plants

Decree regulating the use of phitosanitary products.
Date of text: 12 June 2013
Decree 33/2021, of 3-2-2021 amending the Regulation on the use of phytosanitary products.
Date of text: 03 February 2021

Environment

Law 25/2022, of June 30, on the Circular Economy (LEC)
Date of text: 30 June 2022
Law No. 4/2023 on environmental impact assessment of projects, plans and programmes.
Date of text: 19 January 2023
Law No. 25/2022 on Circular Economy (LEC).
Date of text: 30 June 2022
Law on Waste No. 25/2004.
Date of text: 14 December 2004
Law of 30 December 1985 on atmospheric and noise pollution.
Date of text: 30 December 1985

Fisheries and aquaculture

Law 26/2021 on fishing and management of the aquatic environment (consolidated text).
Date of text: 25 October 2021
Decree of 22 March 2006 approving the Regulation on Fisheries.
Date of text: 22 March 2006
Ministerial Order of 2-25-2022 regarding the 2022 fishing season.
Date of text: 25 February 2022
Regulation on fisheries.
Date of text: 05 March 2008

Food and nutrition

Law No. 14 on animal health and food safety.
Date of text: 12 July 2012 (09 February 2017)
Decree of 9-9-2020 approving the Regulation relating to organic production.
Date of text: 09 September 2020
Regulation on food hygiene.
Date of text: 29 April 1993
Decree 50/2025, of 19-2-2025, which approves the regulation relating to the granting of aid for the promotion of quality regimes for agricultural and food products.
Date of text: 19 February 2025
Decree 52/2025, of 19-2-2025, approving the regulation relating to the creation and use of the official seal “Quality meat of Andorran transhumant lamb and goat” and the creation of the promotion aid for the production of “Andorran transhumant lamb and goat”.
Date of text: 19 February 2025

Land and soil

General Law on territorial and urban planning of 29 December 2000.
Date of text: 29 December 2000 (17 May 2018)
Law on expropriation.
Date of text: 03 September 1993
Law No. 29 on Land Cadastre.
Date of text: 11 December 2008
Law 14/2025, of July 15, amending the General Law on Territorial Planning and Urban Planning, of December 29, 2000.
Date of text: 19 January 2023

Livestock

Law No. 11/2016 regulating the possession and protection of animals.
Date of text: 28 June 2016 (30 May 2018)
Law No. 14 on animal health and food safety.
Date of text: 12 July 2012 (09 February 2017)
Act on agriculture and animal breeding.
Date of text: 22 June 2000 (21 July 2022)
Law 13/2025, of July 15, creating the Official College of Veterinarians of the Principality of Andorra (COVA).
Date of text: 15 July 2025
Law No. 31/2022 on the development and diversification of the livestock and agricultural sectors.
Date of text: 21 July 2022

Mineral resources and energy

Law No. 21/2018 on the promotion of energy transition and climate change (Litecc).
Date of text: 13 September 2018
Law 16/2022, of May 30, on consolidated text for the promotion of the rehabilitation of the real estate stock, the improvement of the energy efficiency of buildings and the use of renewable energies.
Date of text: 30 May 2022
Law No. 21 on energy efficiency of buildings and promoting the use of renewable energies.
Date of text: 10 October 2013
Lighting quality and lighting energy efficiency regulations.
Date of text: 09 June 2021
Decree of 16-12-2020 approving the Regulation on the storage, supply, distribution and use of hydrocarbons.
Date of text: 16 December 2020

Water

Water protection regime act.
Date of text: 31 July 1985
Decree 75/2024, of 21-2-2024, which approves the regulation relating to the conditions for authorizing the exploitation of water abstractions intended for human consumption.
Date of text: 21 February 2024
Decree amending the Regulation laying down technical and sanitary conditions on the control and supply of water for human consumption.
Date of text: 17 April 2013
Ministerial Order of 27 June 2012 on procedures and criteria for groundwater decontamination, in the framework of a procedure for the declaration of contaminated soil.
Date of text: 27 June 2012
Decree of 25 February 2009 approving the simplified procedures for the authorization of water discharges and opening of wastewater treatment stations in application of Law No. 31/2008 on measures for economic recovery.
Date of text: 25 February 2009

Wild species and ecosystems

Law 18/2024 on hunting.
Date of text: 19 December 2024
Law No. 7/2019 of 7 February on the conservation of the natural environment, biodiversity and landscape.
Date of text: 07 February 2019
Law No. 11/2016 regulating the possession and protection of animals.
Date of text: 28 June 2016 (30 May 2018)
Decree 257/2022, of 15-6-2022, approving the Regulation establishing the conditions for the import, export and transport of protected flora.
Date of text: 15 June 2022
Decree 256/2022, of 15-6-2022, approving the Regulation establishing the conditions for the import, export and transport of wild fauna.
Date of text: 15 June 2022

Miscellaneous

Law No. 3/2020 of 23 March on exceptional and urgent measures for the emergency situation of health caused by the pandemic of SARS-CoV-2.
Date of text: 23 March 2020
Law No. 4/2020 of 23 March declaring States of Alarm and Emergency.
Date of text: 23 March 2020
Law No. 26/2014 on Patents.
Date of text: 30 October 2014
Act No. 9 of 21 February 2005 laying down the criminal code (official consolidated text).
Date of text: 21 February 2005 (19 December 2024)

International Agreements

Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Principality of Andorra on cooperation in the sphere of tourism.
Date of text: 01 April 2011

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