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Constitution of the Republic of Belarus.
Date of text: 15 March 1994

Policies

Decree No. 161 of the Council of Ministers validating the Concept of the national system for ensuring biological security.
Date of text: 22 March 2022
Decree No. 91 of the Council of Ministers validating the National Strategy for Water Resources Management in the Conditions of Climate Change for the period up to 2030.
Date of text: 22 February 2022
Strategy in the field of environmental protection of the Republic of Belarus for the period until 2035.
Date of text: 24 December 2021
Decree No. 710 of the Council of Ministers validating National Action Plan for the development of “Green” economy in the Republic of Belarus for the period of 2021-2025.
Date of text: 10 December 2021
NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION of the Republic of Belarus to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions until 2030.
Date of text: 29 September 2021

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Law No. 144-Z “On production and circulation of organic products”.
Date of text: 09 November 2018
Presidential Decree No. 280 “On measures for financial recovery of the organizations of agro-industrial complex”.
Date of text: 07 August 2017
Presidential Decree No. 320 “On agricultural development in Vitebsk province”.
Date of text: 25 August 2016
Presidential Decree No. 300 “On organization of high technology agro-industrial complete cycle”.
Date of text: 08 August 2016
Presidential Decree No. 253 “On arrangements for financial recovery of agricultural organizations”.
Date of text: 04 July 2016

Climate change

Resolution No. 130 of the Council of Ministers amending resolutions of the Council of Ministers.
Date of text: 27 February 2024
Decree No. 610 of the Council of Ministers “On issuance of permits in the field of environmental protection for the movement of certain types of goods across the State Border of the Republic of Belarus.”
Date of original text: 27 October 2020 (09 October 2023)

Cultivated plants

Law No. 20-Z “On seed growing”.
Date of text: 02 May 2013
Plant Protection Law (No. 77-Z).
Date of original text: 25 December 2005 (16 June 2016)
Plants Act (No. 205-Z of 2003).
Date of original text: 14 June 2003 (15 October 2024)
Plant Variety Patent Law (No. 3725-XII of 1995).
Date of text: 01 July 1995
Presidential Decree No. 530 “On insurance”.
Date of original text: 25 August 2006 (10 September 2021)

Disaster risk management

Law No. 1227-XII on radioactive contamination caused by Chernobyl disaster.
Date of original text: 12 November 1991 (04 July 2006)
Presidential Decree No. 756 on some issues related to the competence of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Date of original text: 29 December 2006 (09 August 2019)
Resolution No. 4 of the Ministry of Emergency Situations “On approval of norms and rules for ensuring nuclear and radiation safety”.
Date of text: 06 February 2024
Decree No. 86 of the Forest Ministry validating the Regulation on forest management in the areas of radioactive pollution by Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Date of text: 27 December 2016
Ministerial Decree No. 33 regarding the state supervision over the protection of the population and territory against natural disaster and technological accidents.
Date of text: 18 October 2004

Environment

Law No. 1982-XII of 1992 on protection of the environment.
Date of original text: 26 November 1992 (17 July 2017)
Law No. 399-Z “On state environmental audit, strategic environmental assessment and environmental impact assessment”.
Date of text: 18 July 2016
Law No. 271-Z on waste management.
Date of original text: 20 July 2007 (29 December 2023)
Law No. 29-Z on protection of atmospheric air.
Date of text: 15 April 1997
Code of inland water transport (Law No. 118-Z).
Date of original text: 24 June 2002 (10 January 2015)

Fisheries

Resolution No. 45 of the Council of Ministers amending the resolutions of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus of June 3, 2006 No. 702 and of October 14, 2006 No. 1348.
Date of text: 18 January 2024
Decree No. 16 of the Council of Ministers validating the Regulations on administrative procedures in the field of protection and use of flora and fauna.
Date of original text: 28 January 2022 (06 June 2023)
Decree No. 2 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection on prohibition of fishing in 2020.
Date of text: 04 March 2020
Decree No. 4 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection establishing prohibition of artisanal fishing on the section of the Western Dvina River.
Date of text: 28 March 2019
Ministerial Decree No. 466 validating the forms of contract for lease of hunting grounds and fishing areas.
Date of text: 06 April 2006

Food and nutrition

Law No. 217-Z on quality and safety of food raw materials and foodstuffs.
Date of original text: 29 June 2003 (17 July 2018)
Law No. 90-Z “On consumer protection.”
Date of original text: 09 January 2002 (08 July 2008)
Law No. 438-Z “On veterinary practice”.
Date of original text: 02 July 2010 (24 October 2016)
Ministerial Decree No. 1023 validating the Regulation on the state inspection and quality control of alimentary raw materials and foodstuffs.
Date of text: 26 August 2004
Law No. 345-Z amending laws on the manufacturing and circulation of liquors.
Date of text: 05 January 2024

Forestry

Forest Code (Law No. 332-Z).
Date of text: 24 December 2015
Law No. 150-Z “On protected areas.”
Date of text: 15 November 2015
Law No. 20-Z “On seed growing”.
Date of text: 02 May 2013
Law No. 293-Z amending Forest Code.
Date of text: 17 July 2023
Law No. 131-Z on penalties for the infringement of forest and veterinary legislation.
Date of text: 17 July 2018

Land and soil

Land Code (Law No. 425-Z).
Date of text: 23 July 2008
Law No.2417-XII of 1993 regarding the right to land property.
Date of text: 16 June 1993
Law on payments for land.
Date of text: 18 December 1991
Law on Lease.
Date of text: 12 December 1990
Presidential Decree No. 160 “On lease payment for public land plots.”
Date of text: 12 May 2020

Livestock

Law No. 438-Z “On veterinary practice”.
Date of original text: 02 July 2010 (24 October 2016)
Presidential Decree No. 530 “On insurance”.
Date of original text: 25 August 2006 (10 September 2021)
Decision No. 1 of the Council of Eurasian Economic Commission validating the Instruction regulating circulation of veterinary medicinal products in the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Date of text: 21 January 2022
Law No. 131-Z on penalties for the infringement of forest and veterinary legislation.
Date of text: 17 July 2018
Law No. 287-Z “On identification, registration, traceability of agricultural animals (herds), and identification and traceability of foodstuffs of animal origin”.
Date of text: 15 July 2015

Social protection

Resolution No. 71 of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection “On the organization of meals in sanatoriums subordinate to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection”.
Date of text: 30 August 2024
Presidential Decree No. 178 “On temporary state support measures of employers and certain categories of citizens.”
Date of text: 28 May 2020

Water

Water Code (Law No. 149-Z).
Date of text: 30 April 2014
Law No. 271-Z on water supply of potable water.
Date of text: 24 June 1999
Code of inland water transport (Law No. 118-Z).
Date of original text: 24 June 2002 (10 January 2015)
Presidential Decree No. 332 “On some issues of competence of the State inspection on small-size vessels”.
Date of text: 25 July 2013
Law No. 405-Z “On protection of consumers of housing and public utility services.
Date of original text: 16 July 2008 (28 August 2012)

Wild species and ecosystems

Law No. 150-Z “On protected areas.”
Date of text: 15 November 2015
Presidential Decree No. 59 “On some issues of the development of protected areas”.
Date of text: 09 February 2012
Wildlife Law (No. 257-Z).
Date of original text: 10 July 2007 (04 January 2022)
Presidential Decree No. 345 amending Presidential Decrees.
Date of text: 16 September 2020
Law No. 324-Z amending some laws on issues of licensing.
Date of text: 28 December 2023

Miscellaneous

Presidential Decree No. 209 “On renewable energy sources”.
Date of text: 18 May 2015
Law No. 293-Z “On energy saving”.
Date of text: 08 January 2015
Subsoil Code (Law No. 406-Z).
Date of text: 14 July 2008
Law No. 366-Z “On consumer protection”.
Date of text: 08 July 2008
Law No. 305-Z “On combating corruption”.
Date of original text: 15 July 2015 (06 January 2021)

International Agreements

Memorandum between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus and the State Agency for Emergency Situations of Mongolia on cooperation in the field of prevention and elimination of emergency situations.
Date of text: 03 June 2024
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the mutual application of electronic systems for certification of the origin of goods.
Date of text: 08 February 2024
Agreement between the Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of the Republic of Belarus and the Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights of the Republic of Uzbekistan on cooperation in the field of competition development, consumer protection and regulation of the advertising market.
Date of text: 08 February 2024

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