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Guinea-Bissau - Country Profiles

Constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, 1996.
Date of text: 06 May 1984 (04 December 1996)

Policies

Decree No. 10/2025 approving the National Strategy for Digital Transformation (ENTD.GW).
Date of text: 28 March 2025
Decree No. 31/2024 approving the National Health Development Plan (PNDS III) and Human Resources.
Date of text: 06 June 2024
Decree No. 5/2023 approving the Strategic Plan for the Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (PEDPA) 2023-2027.
Date of text: 20 March 2023
National Action Plan Against Antimicrobial Resistance 2023-2028.
Date of text: 01 January 2023
Republic of Guinea-Bissau Updated Nationally Determined Contribution in the Framework of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Date of text: 01 October 2021

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Decree No. 18/97 approving the Agricultural Development Policy Charter (CPDA).
Date of text: 29 May 1997
Decree No. 48.198 establishing the Statute of Overseas Services for Agriculture and Forests.
Date of text: 11 January 1968

Climate change

Resolution No. 14/2005 approving the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Date of text: 21 April 2005

Cultivated plants

Decree-Law No. 7/2000 ruling on plant protection products.
Date of text: 24 August 2000
Decree-Law No. 4/99 establishing phytosanitary measures in order to avoid harmful organisms spreading within the Country.
Date of text: 18 August 1999
Order No. 22.686 establishing the classification of different varieties of corn to be exported.
Date of text: 19 May 1967
Decision No. 25/2018 approving the Regulation on the Cashew Nut exporting licence granted by the Ministry of Commerce.
Date of text: 12 April 2018

Disaster risk management

Resolution No. 48/2022 creating a post-emergence window for responses to shocks, within the current "Vulnerable Families Programme".
Date of text: 31 May 2022
Resolution No. 54/2021 authorizing the Increase of Beneficiaries of the Vulnerable Families Programme.
Date of text: 14 September 2021
Presidential Decree No. 6/2020 on the Declaration of the State of Emergency.
Date of text: 27 March 2020 (25 June 2020)

Environment

Law No. 1/2011 approving the Basic Legislation on Environment.
Date of text: 02 March 2011
Law No. 10/2010 on Environmental Impact Assessment.
Date of text: 24 September 2010
Decree-Law No. 11/2011 creating the National Institute of Meteorology of Guinea-Bissau (INM-GB).
Date of text: 09 August 2011
Decree No. 8/2005 creating the Marine Community Protected Area within the islands of Formosa, Nago and Chediã (Urok) AMPC.
Date of text: 12 July 2005
Decree No. 9/2017 approving the Regulation on the Environmental Auditing.
Date of text: 28 June 2017

Fisheries and aquaculture

Decree-Law No. 10/2011 approving the Basic Fishing Legislation.
Date of text: 07 June 2011
Council Decision (EU) 2025/961 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024–2029).
Date of text: 12 May 2025
Council Regulation (EC) No. 241/2008 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Date of text: 17 March 2008
Decree-Law No. 513/71 establishing that fishing vessels performing their activity near to the coastal zone may use logistic facilities on land.
Date of text: 22 November 1971
Decree No. 24/2011 approving the Regulation on Artisanal Fisheries.
Date of text: 07 June 2011

Food and nutrition

Decree-Law No. 1/2019 approving the Regulation of School Feeding Services.
Date of text: 21 May 2019
Decree-Law No. 9/2011 approving the Regulation on Fish Products Inspection.
Date of text: 07 June 2011
Decree-Law No. 1/2004 on Iodized Salt.
Date of text: 30 April 2004
Decree No. 176/70 regulating spirit production and trade into the Overseas Provinces.
Date of text: 03 April 1970
Decree No. 14/2022 approving the cashew nut marketing campaign for 2022.
Date of text: 24 May 2022

Forestry

Decree-Law No. 5/2011 approving the New Forestry Law.
Date of text: 22 February 2011
Legislative Decision No. 01/GM/97 establishing the obligation for carrying out necessary regulation on forestry management.
Date of text: 27 December 1996
Decree No. 15/95 authorizing the General Direction of Forestry and Hunting to give a concession to SOCOTRAM for forestry exploitation and management.
Date of text: 06 November 1995
Decree No. 12/95 authorizing the General Direction of Forestry and Hunting to give a concession to FOLBI for forestry exploitation and management.
Date of text: 06 November 1995
Decree No. 26/91 approving the Regulation of the Forestry Fund.
Date of text: 04 November 1991

Land and soil

Land Act No. 5/98.
Date of text: 23 April 1998
Act No. 6/73 approving the Overseas Land Act.
Date of text: 13 August 1973
Decree No. 6/2018 approving the General Regulation of the Land Law.
Date of text: 27 November 2018
Norms No. 9/11/1992 approving Legal and Fiscal Regime for Land Occupation.
Date of text: 09 November 1992
Decree No. 47.486 regulating the ownership of lands occupied by non-owners.
Date of text: 06 January 1967

Livestock

Decree No. 351/73 approving the Regulation of the overseas veterinary services.
Date of text: 12 July 1973

Mineral resources and energy

Law No. 3/2014 approving the Mining and Quarrying Code regulating the exploration, exploitation and commercialization of mineral products in the soil, subsoil and waters under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Date of text: 29 April 2014
Decree-Law No. 4/2006 on the hydrocarbon exploitation policy within the Continental Shelf of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Date of text: 26 July 2006
Law No. 2/82 on liquid and gas hydrocarbons research and exploitation.
Date of text: 31 May 1982
Decree No. 14-A/86 creating and approving the Statute of the Oil exploitation company PETROGUIN.
Date of text: 04 June 1986
Decree No. 07/2011 approving the agreement "Formosa" Block 3, between the National Oil Research and Exploitation Agency and the foreign Commercial Society General Petroleum Africa, Ltd.
Date of text: 01 February 2011

Sea

Law No. 13/2013 on the Maritime Zones Limits of the Republic of Guinea Bissau.
Date of text: 27 December 2013
Decree No. 412/70 creating Overseas Provinces jurisdictional areas within coastal zones, river estuaries and harbours.
Date of text: 26 August 1970
Decree No. 3/2012 establishing insurance obligation for any vessels performing trade activity.
Date of text: 16 October 2012
Resolution No. 22/2010 implementing the Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region.
Date of text: 02 March 2010

Social protection

Resolution No. 48/2022 creating a post-emergence window for responses to shocks, within the current "Vulnerable Families Programme".
Date of text: 31 May 2022
Resolution No. 54/2021 authorizing the Increase of Beneficiaries of the Vulnerable Families Programme.
Date of text: 14 September 2021

Water

Decree-Law No. 5-A/92 establishing the Water Code.
Date of text: 17 September 1992
Decree No. 08/2025 approving the Statutes of Electricity and Water Company of Guinea-Bissau (EAGB, SA).
Date of text: 21 March 2025
Decree No. 09/2025 approving the Government's Renewable Energy Policy.
Date of text: 21 March 2025
Decree No. 52/92 creating the National Committee on Water (CNA).
Date of text: 05 October 1992
Resolution N° 9/CEG 5/DS portant adhésion de la République de Guinee-Bissau à l'OMVG.
Date of text: 28 July 1983

Wild species and ecosystems

Decree-Law No. 5-A/2011 establishing the legal framework of protected areas.
Date of text: 01 March 2011
Decree-Law No. 2/2004 establishing the basic norms for protection, promotion and exploitation of wildlife.
Date of text: 14 June 2004
Decree No. 8/2005 creating the Marine Community Protected Area within the islands of Formosa, Nago and Chediã (Urok) AMPC.
Date of text: 12 July 2005
Decree No. 11/2017 approving the Wildlife Corridor Classification of Tchetche.
Date of text: 28 June 2017
Decree No. 12/2017 approving the Wildlife Corridor Classification of Salifo-Xitole.
Date of text: 28 June 2017

Miscellaneous

Law no. 3/2011-Republic of Guinea Bissau Investment Code.
Date of text: 06 July 2011
Law No. 6-B/95 creating the Higher Institution for Inspection Against Corruption.
Date of text: 17 July 1995
Decree-Law No. 3/2020 approving the Structure of the Government.
Date of text: 16 February 2020
Decree-Law No. 8/2011 regulating economic activities in industry, trade and tourism sector.
Date of text: 10 May 2011
Law No. 8/96 approving the Regulation of the Higher Institution for Inspection Against Corruption.
Date of text: 09 December 1996

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
Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (2024–2029).
Date of text: 2024

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