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Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde.
Date of original text: 1992 (03 May 2010)

Policies

Resolution No. 88/2024 approving the Cape Verde's Digital Economy Strategy (EEDCV) for the period 2024-2030.
Date of text: 04 October 2024
Resolution No. 36/2024 approving the National Strategy for the Sea 2023-2033 and its Action Plan.
Date of text: 26 April 2024
Resolution No. 134/X/2023 ratifying the Protocol amending the Marrakech Agreement that creates the World Trade Organization – Agreement on Fishing Subsidies, adopted in Geneva on 17 June 2022.
Date of text: 22 December 2023
Resolution No. 59/2023 extending the duration of the 2nd National Action Plan for Human Rights and Citizenship 2017-2022.
Date of text: 14 September 2023
Resolution No. 55/2023 approving the Communication Plan for the Climate Action Programme.
Date of text: 10 August 2023

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Decree-Law No. 43/2022 on the legal regime for exercising tourism activity in rural areas, as well as the installation, exploitation and operation of rural tourist establishments.
Date of text: 07 October 2022
Decree-Law No. 27/2024 extinguishing the National Society for Rural and Forestry Engineering, as a Public Business Entity (SONERF, E.P.E.).
Date of text: 13 June 2024
Decree-Law No. 57/2021 establishing structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAA).
Date of text: 29 September 2021
Decree-Law No. 47/2021 approving the General Bases for the concession of the management, exploration and distribution of water resources for irrigation.
Date of text: 10 June 2021
Decree-Law No. 33/2020 creating the irrigation Company "Água de Rega (ADR), S.A.".
Date of text: 23 March 2020

Climate change

Resolution No. 35/IX/2017 implementing at National level the Agreement on Climate Change.
Date of text: 12 May 2017
Resolution No. 63/2024 establishing competences, composition and modus operandi of the Interministerial Council for Climate Action (CIAC).
Date of text: 25 July 2024
Resolution No. 36/X/2022 approving, for Accession, the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Date of text: 21 February 2022
Resolution No. 73/2019 creating the Interministerial Committee for the Fund on Climate.
Date of text: 14 June 2019
Resolution No. 86/2014 creating the Technical Committee for the implementation of the project "Strengthening Capacity of Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change in the water sector in Cape Verde".
Date of text: 22 October 2014

Cultivated plants

Decree-Law No. 6/2016 establishing the Regulation on monitoring and quality control of production and marketing of agricultural fertilizers.
Date of text: 16 January 2016
Decree-Law No. 5/2016 regulating the production, certification, marketing, import, export and control of seeds and planting material within the national territory.
Date of original text: 16 January 2016 (12 January 2023)
Law No. 29/VIII/2013 establishing phytosanitary protection norms within the territory of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 13 May 2013
Decree-Law No. 26/97 regulating use, trade and inspection of pesticides.
Date of text: 20 May 1997
Decree-Law No. 41/2010 regulating agricultural products transport from Santo Antão island within the archipelago of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 27 September 2010

Disaster risk management

Law No. 100/V/99 on the Basic Civil Protection Act.
Date of text: 19 April 1999
Presidential Decree No. 06/2020 on the Declaration of State of Emergency Justified by Public Disaster.
Date of original text: 28 March 2020 (14 May 2020)
Decree-Law No. 51/2020 regulating the Declaration of State of Emergency.
Date of text: 14 May 2020
Decree-Law No. 59/2018 approving the Statute of the National Emergency Fund (FNE).
Date of original text: 16 November 2018 (27 July 2022)
Decree-Law No. 67/2009 regulating the declaration of public disaster.
Date of text: 28 December 2009

Environment

Law No. 86/IV/93 establishing the Environmental Policy.
Date of original text: 26 June 1993 (18 April 2023)
Decree-Law No. 27/2020 approving the Legal Framework for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Date of text: 19 March 2020
Decree-Law No. 56/2015 establishing the general regime for prevention, production and management of waste.
Date of text: 15 October 2015
Decree-Law No. 81/2005 ruling on the Environmental Information System (SIA).
Date of text: 05 December 2005
Decree-Law No. 5/2003 defining the National system for air protection and control.
Date of text: 31 March 2003

Fisheries

Legislative Decree No. 2/2020 approving the general regime regulating fishing activities in national maritime waters and the high seas.
Date of text: 19 March 2020
Decree-Law No. 15/2021 approving the General Regime for Installation, Licensing and Exploration of Aquaculture Production Establishments.
Date of text: 09 February 2021
Decree-Law No. 30/2023 establishing the conditions and procedures relating to the adoption and presentation of the fishing logbook in fishing operations.
Date of text: 31 October 2023
Decree-Law No. 29/2023 establishing the Regime for Commercial Fishing Licensing and fees for carrying out commercial fishing activities and related fishing operations.
Date of text: 31 October 2023
Decree-Law No. 59/2021 establishing structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of the Sea (MM).
Date of text: 29 September 2021

Food and nutrition

Law No. 37/IX/2018 approving the principles, norms and procedures that guarantee the recognition and effective exercise of the Human Right to Adequate Food and defining the guiding principles of the Food and Nutrition Security policy.
Date of text: 16 August 2018
Decree-Law No. 25/2009 approving the Regulation on the General Hygiene Standards for Foodstuffs.
Date of text: 20 July 2009
Decree-Law No. 32/2010 establishing the objective and principles of the National System for Food Control (SNCA).
Date of text: 06 September 2010
Legislative Decree No. 3/2009 on general principles for the control of the safety and quality of food and feed
Date of text: 15 June 2009
Decree-Law No. 3/2022 amending Decree-Law No. 31/2021 establishing the general conditions that pre-packaged products must satisfy.
Date of text: 08 February 2022

Forestry

Law No. 25/X/2023 establishing the General Policy Framework for Forestry sector.
Date of text: 05 May 2023
Order No. 24/2013 creating a Work Committee to guarantee necessary conditions to enforce Decree-Law No. 7/2013 on the National Society of Rural Engineering and Forests (SONERF, E.P.E.).
Date of text: 05 April 2013
Government Resolution No. 12/2004 on the National Institute for Rural and Forest Engineering (INERF).
Date of text: 19 February 2004
Decree No. 48.198 establishing the Statute of Overseas Services for Agriculture and Forests.
Date of text: 11 January 1968

Gender

Law No. 68/IX/2019 establishing the Equality between Men and Women.
Date of text: 28 November 2019
Resolution No. 103/2018 creating the Interministerial Commission for the Cross-cutting Gender Approach.
Date of text: 11 October 2018
Resolution No. 43/2022 amending Resolution No. 103/2018 creating the Interministerial Commission for the Cross-cutting Gender Approach.
Date of text: 14 April 2022

Land and soil

Decree-Law No. 12/2024 approving the Legal Regime of Land Registry.
Date of text: 21 March 2024
Law No. 60/VIII/2014 establishing the legal regime for urban land planning.
Date of text: 23 April 2014
Decree-Law No. 43/2010 approving the National Regulation for Land and Urban Planning (RNOTPU).
Date of original text: 27 September 2010 (10 December 2018)
Legislative Decree No. 2/2007 regulating land use.
Date of text: 19 July 2007
Legislative Decree No. 1/2006 approving the Territorial and Urban Planning.
Date of text: 13 February 2006

Livestock

Decree-Law No. 30/2024 establishing the legal framework for the exercise of livestock farming activities (REAP) on livestock farms, warehouses and assembly centres, guaranteeing respect for animal welfare and health standards.
Date of text: 26 June 2024
Legislative Decree No. 3/2009 on general principles for the control of the safety and quality of food and feed
Date of text: 15 June 2009
Decree-Law No. 45/2018 creating the National Animal Identification and Registration System (SNIRA).
Date of text: 10 July 2018
Law No. 21/IX/2018 establishing the special regime of taxes, customs and non-fiscal incentives to be granted to importers of animal feed, veterinary medicines, materials and drip-irrigation equipment.
Date of text: 22 January 2018
Law No. 115/VIII/2016 creating the Category of Veterinary Doctors of Cape Verde.
Date of text: 22 March 2016

Sea

Law No. 24/X/2023 approving the Maritime Code of Cape Verde (CMCV).
Date of text: 05 May 2023
Law No. 44/VI/2004 on the maritime State Property.
Date of text: 12 June 2004
Decree-Law No. 17/2024 establishing the rules for the installation, operation and registration of entities wishing to operate in Industrial Areas, Special Tourist Zones and Integrated Free Trade Zones, under the management of the Special Maritime Economic Zone Authority in São Vicente.
Date of text: 18 April 2024
Decree-Law No. 8/2024 declaring the Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre for Zone G installed in Cape Verde and approving the respective Statute and Staff.
Date of text: 09 February 2024
Law No. 11/X/2022 creating the Special Economic Zone of Maio island (ZEEIM) and establishing the bases of the legal regime for its creation, organization, development and functioning, as well as the tax regime.
Date of text: 06 June 2022

Social protection

Decree-Law No. 3/2023 creating the Social Fund called “Fundo MAIS”.
Date of text: 12 January 2023
Law No. 131/V/2001 on the Basic Law of Social Protection.
Date of text: 22 January 2001
Resolution No. 20/2023 approving the Investment Directives of the Fundo MAIS Fund for the year 2023.
Date of text: 28 March 2023
Decree-Law No. 33/2022 establishing the social income for emergency inclusion.
Date of text: 27 July 2022
Decree-Law No. 41/2020 creating the Social Inclusion Income.
Date of text: 02 April 2020

Water

Legislative Decree No. 3/2015 approving the Water and Sanitation Code (CAS).
Date of text: 19 October 2015
Decree-Law No. 47/2021 approving the General Bases for the concession of the management, exploration and distribution of water resources for irrigation.
Date of text: 10 June 2021
Resolution No. 90/2020 creating a special Working Group to monitor the entire installation process of the Inter-municipal Water Supply and Sanitation Company on the island of Santo Antão, "Águas de Santo Antão, SA (AdSA, SA)".
Date of text: 01 July 2020
Decree-Law No. 33/2020 creating the irrigation Company "Água de Rega (ADR), S.A.".
Date of text: 23 March 2020
Decree-Law No. 26/2016 establishing Tariff Policy for the Water and Sanitation Sector.
Date of text: 12 April 2016

Wild species and ecosystems

Decree-Law No. 3/2003 establishing the legal regime for the management of protected areas.
Date of text: 24 February 2003
Decree-Law No. 28/2023 establishing the legal regime for the protection and classification of touristic walking routes in Cape Verde.
Date of text: 20 October 2023
Decree-Law No. 67/2021 establishing structure, organization and functioning of the Ministry of Tourism and Transport (MTT).
Date of text: 05 October 2021
Decree-Law No. 22/2020 establishing the Tourism Utility Statute Regime and defining the criteria and requirements for its attribution, revocation, expiry and renewal.
Date of text: 13 March 2020
Law No. 25/IX/2018 on the legislative authorization to the Government to approve the special legal regime for the protection and conservation of sea turtles.
Date of text: 28 February 2018

Miscellaneous

Decree-Law No. 31-A/99 approving the Civil Code of Cape Verde.
Date of original text: 25 November 1966 (30 August 1999)
Decree-Law No. 54/99 establishing the basic law for the Electricity System of Cape Verde.
Date of original text: 30 August 1999 (20 February 2006)
Decree-Law No. 45/2022 establishing the legal regime for the installation, management and operation of tourist accommodation enterprises.
Date of text: 07 October 2022
Law No. 85/IX/2020 approving the Legal Regime for the Protection and Valorization of Cultural Heritage.
Date of text: 20 April 2020
Law No. 83/IX/2020 establishing Exceptional and Temporary Measures to Respond to the Epidemiological Situation Caused by Coronavirus Sars-Cov-2 and Covid Disease-19.
Date of text: 04 April 2020

International Agreements

African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised version).
Date of text: 11 July 2003
African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption.
Date of text: 11 July 2003
Decree No. 1/2024 approving the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments, signed in Rabat on 9 May 2023.
Date of text: 24 January 2024

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