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Iraq - Country Profiles

Constitution of Iraq
Date of text: 2005

Policies

Nationally Determined Contributions of Iraq (NDC).
Date of text: 2021
"The future we want" - Iraq vision for Sustainable Development 2030.
Date of text: 01 February 2019
Iraq vision 2030.
Date of text: 2019
National Development Plan (NDP) 2018 - 2022.
Date of text: 01 June 2018
Iraq Reconstruction and Investment (2018-2030).
Date of text: 01 February 2018

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Law on Farmers Cooperative Societies (No. 43 of 1977).
Date of text: 17 March 1977
Resolution No. 9 of 2013 promulgating Law No. 10 of 2013 establishing the Ministry of Agriculture.
Date of text: 20 May 2013
Law No.59 of 2012 on Modern Farming Villages.
Date of text: 15 October 2012
Law No.49 of 2012 on the exemption of peasants and farmers borrowers from the interests of previous loans incurred by them.
Date of text: 22 May 2012
Law of the Agricultural Credit Fund for peasants and small farmers No.28 of 2009.
Date of text: 13 December 2009

Cultivated plants

Resolution No. 77 of 2012 promulgating the Agricultural Quarantine Law No.76 of 2012.
Date of text: 18 October 2012
Law No. 50 of 2012 on Seeds and Seed Tubers.
Date of text: 27 August 2012
Law No.15 of 2013 on Registration, Adoption and Protection of agricultural varieties.
Date of text: 12 May 2013
Law No. 46 of 2012 regulating Agricultural Materials Handling.
Date of text: 12 July 2012
Law No. 47 of 2012 on Registration and Certification of Pesticides.
Date of text: 22 May 2012

Environment

Law No. 27 of 2009 on the protection and improvement of the environment.
Date of text: 13 December 2009
Law No.45 of 2015 - Accession by the Republic of Iraq to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Date of text: 21 December 2015
Law No. 37 of 2008 establishing the Ministry of Environment.
Date of text: 09 October 2008
Law No. 73 of 2001 amending the Law on the protection and improvement of the environment.
Date of text: 30 August 2001
Resolution No.1 of 2015 on Rules of Procedure of the Department of Environmental Police.
Date of text: 14 September 2015

Fisheries

Law regulating the exploitation and protection of aquatic life (Law No. 48 of 1976).
Date of text: 1976
Resolution No. 995 of 1985 relative to the establishment of pisciculture farms.
Date of text: 24 August 1985
Agricultural Bank (Regulation No. 13 of 1959).
Date of text: 22 March 1959
Law No. 10 of 1981 concerning the first amendment of Law No. 48 of 1976 on fishing, exploitation and protection of living aquatic species.
Date of text: 01 July 1981

Food and nutrition

Law No.2 of 2022 on the Emergency Support for Food Security and Development.
Date of text: 08 June 2022
Iraqi Products Protection Law No.11 of 2010.
Date of original text: 09 March 2010 (11 January 2014)
Announcement of the Minister of Health on meat import controls (No. 1 of 1992).
Date of text: 11 May 1992
Food Act No.29 of 1982.
Date of original text: 27 May 1985 (09 May 2011)
Public Health Law No. 89 of 1981.
Date of original text: 01 August 1981 (2001)

Forestry

Forests and Woodlands Law No. 30 of 2009.
Date of text: 01 January 2009
Notification No. 5 of 1967.
Date of text: 02 October 1967
Kurdistan Region: Forestry Law No.10 of 2012 of Iraqi Kurdistan region.
Date of text: 22 November 2012

Land and soil

Law No.49 of 2015 - Confirm ownership of the agricultural lands and orchards excluded from the adjustment acts.
Date of text: 06 December 2015
Resolution No. 176 of 1993 promulgating Law No. 18 of 1993 relative to the Body of Administration and Investment of AWQAF Properties.
Date of text: 24 November 1993
Resolution No. 333 promulgating Law No. 42 of 1987 concerning the re-organization of agrarian ownership under reclamation projects.
Date of text: 16 May 1987
Law No. 2 of 1983 on pasture.
Date of text: 05 January 1983
Iraqi Company for Contracts for Land Reclamation (Law No. 116 of 1981).
Date of text: 23 November 1981

Livestock

Animal Health Act No. 32 of 2013.
Date of text: 17 September 2013
Veterinary Medical Progression Law No. 136 of 1980.
Date of text: 23 July 1980
Law No. 22 of 1972 on the slaughtering of animals.
Date of text: 20 March 1972
Veterinary System No.84 of 1937.
Date of text: 12 December 1937
Law No. 8 of 2023 regarding the management of animal genetic resources.
Date of text: 11 May 2023

Sea

Law No.18 of 2019 on the Supreme Iraqi Maritime Authority.
Date of text: 28 August 2019
Law No.51 of 2015 concerning the Sailor’s Identity Card.
Date of text: 09 December 2015
Law concerning Ports (No. 27 of 1995).
Date of text: 20 November 1995
Law No. 71 of 1958 delimiting Iraqi Territorial Waters.
Date of text: 1958
Official Proclamation regarding exploitation of the maritime zone contiguous to the territorial sea of 23 November 1957.
Date of text: 23 November 1957

Social protection

Social Protection Law No. 11 of 2014.
Date of text: 19 March 2014

Water

Irrigation Law No.83 of 2017.
Date of text: 20 December 2017
Law relative to maintenance of systems for irrigation and drainage (No. 12 of 1995).
Date of text: 12 August 1995
Ministry of Water Resources Law No. 50 of 2008.
Date of original text: 17 November 2008 (15 January 2012)
Law No. 2 of 2001 on Conservation of Water Resources.
Date of text: 25 July 2001
Law No. 27 of 1999 concerning the establishment of the General Authority for Water and Sewage.
Date of text: 12 August 1999

Wild species and ecosystems

Law No.29 of 2016 – Accession by the Republic of Iraq to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.
Date of text: 22 February 2016
Natural Reserves Act No.2 of 2014.
Date of text: 2014
Law No. 29 of 2012 - The Law on the Republic of Iraq’s Accession to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Date of text: 15 April 2012
Law No. 17 of 2010 on the Protection of Wild Animals.
Date of text: 15 February 2010
Decision No. 1 of 1991 of the Chief of the Environmental Protection Board concerning the cutting of trees.
Date of text: 11 November 1991

Miscellaneous

Cooperation Law (No. 15 of 1992).
Date of text: 15 June 1992
Minerals and Quarries Law No.66 of 1962.
Date of text: 16 December 1962
Consumer Protection Law No.1 of 2010.
Date of text: 01 April 2010
Integrity Commission Law No.30 of 2011.
Date of text: 27 October 2011
Law No. 4 of 2018 regarding the Iraqi National Oil Company Law
Date of text: 05 March 2018

International Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation in the field of health between the Ministry of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Iraq.
Date of text: 17 April 2017
Agreement on economic, commercial, scientific and technical cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government of the Republic of Iraq.
Date of text: 06 November 2013
Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Iraq for co-operation in the field of energy.
Date of text: 28 May 2011

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