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Eritrea - Country Profiles

Constitution of Eritrea.
Date of text: 23 May 1997

Policies

National Aquaculture Development Strategy and Implementation Plan 2023-2027.
Date of text: 01 November 2022
Eritrean National Action Plan for combating Antimicrobial Resistance 2021-2025.
Date of text: 01 February 2021
MIA 2020 - Minamata Convention on Mercury Initial Assessment.
Date of text: 2020
National Action Plan for Reducing Mercury Use in the Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Sector.
Date of text: 2020
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) Report to UNFCCC 2018.
Date of text: 01 March 2018

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Eritrean Science and Technology Development Agency Establishment Proclamation (No. 122/2002).
Date of text: 01 July 2002
National Agency to Promote the Participation of Eritrean Citizens in the Ownership of Public Enterprises Establishment Proclamation (No. 171/2012).
Date of text: 03 December 2012
Non-governmental Organization Administration Proclamation (No. 145/2005).
Date of text: 11 May 2005
Proclamation to establish the National Drought Relief Coordinating Committee (No. 129/2003).
Date of text: 01 July 2002

Cultivated plants

Eritrean Crops and Livestock Corporation Establishment Proclamation, No. 170 of 2012
Date of text: 05 November 2012
Plant Quarantine Proclamation (No. 156/2006).
Date of text: 20 September 2006
Regulations for the importation, handling, use, storage and disposal of pesticides (L.N. No. 114 of 2006).
Date of text: 20 September 2006

Environment

Eritrean Environment Protection, Management and Rehabilitation Framework Proclamation, No. 179 of 2017
Date of text: 26 January 2017
Environmental Management Regulations, No. 127 of 2017
Date of text: 26 January 2017
Regulations for the Issuance of Permits for the Importation or Exportation of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs) and Ozone Depleting Substances Based Equipment or Products (L.N. No. 117 of 2010).
Date of text: 23 August 2010
Regulations to Amend the Production, Importation, Sale or Distribution of Thin Plastic Bags Prohibition in Eritrea, No. 99 of 2004
Date of text: 17 September 2004
Regulations to prohibit the Production, Sale or Distribution of Plastic Bags in Eritrea (L.N. No. 63 of 2002).
Date of text: 27 November 2002

Fisheries and aquaculture

Fisheries Proclamation (No. 176/2014).
Date of text: 13 October 2014
Foreign Fishing Vessel Regulations (L.N. No. 38/1998).
Date of text: 25 May 1998
National Fishing Vessel Regulations (L.N. No. 39/1998).
Date of text: 25 May 1998
Amendment Regulations to the Fishery Products Additives Regulations, No. 121 of 2012
Date of text: 01 October 2012
Amendment Regulations to the Fishery Product Regulations, No. 123 of 2012
Date of text: 10 January 2012

Food and nutrition

Fishery Product Proclamation (No. 105/1998).
Date of text: 25 May 1998
Regulations to determine the requirements and standards for milk and milk products processing plants (L.N. No. 113 of 2006).
Date of text: 20 September 2006
Regulations regarding Import Permits and Declared Goods (L.N. No. 78 of 2003).
Date of text: 08 July 2003
Fishery Products Additives Regulations (L.N. No. 65 of 2003).
Date of text: 30 April 2003
Fishery Products Importation and Exportation Regulations (L.N. No. 69 of 2003).
Date of text: 30 April 2003

Forestry

Regulations for the issuance of forestry permits (L.N. No. 111/2006).
Date of text: 20 September 2006

Land and soil

Land Proclamation (No. 58/1994).
Date of text: 24 August 1994
Integrated Marine and Coastal Zone Management Proclamation, 1995.
Date of text: 01 March 1995
Regulation to Provide for the Procedure of Allocation and Administration of Land (L.N. No. 31/1997).
Date of text: 19 May 1997
Proclamation to Provide for the Registration of Land and Other Immovable Property (No. 95/1997).
Date of text: 19 May 1997

Livestock

Eritrean Crops and Livestock Corporation Establishment Proclamation, No. 170 of 2012
Date of text: 05 November 2012

Mineral resources and energy

Mining Proclamation No. 68/1995.
Date of text: 20 March 1995
Eritrean Petroleum Corporation Establishment Proclamation, No. 161 of 2008
Date of text: 03 November 2008
Eritrean National Mining Corporation Establishment Proclamation (No. 157/2006).
Date of text: 18 December 2006
Eritrean Electricity Corporation Establishment Proclamation, No. 142 of 2004
Date of text: 07 May 2004
Electricity Proclamation, No. 141 of 2004
Date of text: 07 May 2004

Sea

Integrated Marine and Coastal Zone Management Proclamation, 1995.
Date of text: 01 March 1995
Registration of Ships Proclamation, No. 77 of 1995
Date of text: 11 October 1995
Massawa Port Authority and Assab Port Authority Establishment Proclamation No. 148 of 2005
Date of text: 15 October 2005
Maritime Proclamation (No. 137 of 1953).
Date of text: 1953
Proclamation No. 7 Transitional Maritime Code of Eritrea.
Date of text: 15 September 1991

Social protection

Cultural and Natural Heritage Proclamation, No. 177 of 2015
Date of text: 30 September 2015
Proclamation to Determine the Administration of Non-governmental Organizations, No. of 145 of 2005
Date of text: 11 May 2005
Non-governmental Organizations Remission Regulations, No. 83 of 2004
Date of text: 23 February 2004

Water

Eritrean Water Law (Proclamation No. 162 of 2010).
Date of text: 23 August 2010

Wild species and ecosystems

Forestry and Wildlife Conservation and Development Proclamation (No. 155/2006).
Date of text: 20 September 2006
Fisheries Proclamation (No. 176/2014).
Date of text: 13 October 2014
Regulations for the issuance of wildlife permits (L.N. No. 112/2006).
Date of text: 20 September 2006

Miscellaneous

Penal Code of the State of Eritrea.
Date of text: 15 May 2015
Eritrea Investment Proclamation No. 59/1994.
Date of text: 24 August 1994
Civil Code of Eritrea.
Date of text: 2015
Labour Proclamation of Eritrea, No. 118 of 2001
Date of text: 15 November 2001
Customs Proclamation, No. 112 of 2000
Date of text: 23 October 2000

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
Treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.
Date of text: 05 November 1993

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