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Constitutional Declaration of Libya.
Date of text: 03 August 2011

Policies

National Action Plan on Prevention and containment of Antimicrobial Resistance 2019 - 2023.
Date of text: 2018
National Water Security Strategy in Libya 2015-2050.
Date of text: 2014
National Plan for developing the Renewable Energy in Libya (2013-2025).
Date of text: 01 September 2012
Cabinet Resolution No.352 of 2012 approving a Water Supply Plan.
Date of text: 15 August 2012

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Law No. 2 of 1974 on Cooperative Farms.
Date of text: 13 January 1974
Law No. 46 of 1971 regarding agricultural cooperative societies.
Date of text: 02 July 1971
Resolution No. 1012 of 2022 establishing the Agricultural and Livestock Projects Development and Investment Authority.
Date of text: 12 December 2022
Resolution No. 290 of 2021 establishing the National Center for Agricultural Guidance, Cooperation and Information.
Date of text: 05 August 2021
Law No.15 of 1992 on the protection of agricultural land.
Date of text: 1992

Cultivated plants

Law No. 27 of 1968 on the protection of plants.
Date of text: 1968
Law No. 9 of 1998 regulating the production, propagation and circulation of improved seeds.
Date of text: 15 December 1998
Resolution No. 307 of 2012 to establish a Scientific Research Center for the Palm Tree.
Date of text: 16 July 2012
Resolution No. 306 of 2012 to establish a Scientific Research Center for the Olive Tree.
Date of text: 16 July 2012
Pesticides Regulation implemented by Resolution No. 76 of the Secretary of the General popular Committee for Agrarian Reform.
Date of text: 31 October 1989

Disaster risk management

General People’s Committee Decree No. 437 of 2008 on establishing the National Safety Authority.
Date of text: 13 July 2008

Environment

Law No. 15 of 2003 on the protection and improvement of the environment.
Date of text: 13 June 2003
Resolution No. 448 of 2009 issuing the Executive Regulations of Law No. 15 of 2003 regarding protecting and improving the environment.
Date of text: 27 July 2009
Resolution No. 826 of 2024 establishing the Libya Vegetable Fund.
Date of text: 30 December 2024
Resolution No. 574 of 2023 establishing the Environmental Protection Fund.
Date of text: 16 September 2023
Resolution No. 42 of 2022 establishing the Environmental Police Service.
Date of text: 19 January 2022

Fisheries and aquaculture

Law No. 23 of 1991 on fisheries cooperatives.
Date of text: 04 September 1991
Law No. 14 of 1989 regulating the exploitation of marine resources.
Date of text: 03 June 1989
Resolution No. 63 of 2022 approving the organizational structure and powers of the General Authority for Marine Fishing and organizing its administrative apparatus.
Date of text: 08 February 2022
Resolution No. 159 of 2007 establishing the General Authority for Marine Wealth.
Date of text: 15 March 2007
Regulating Fishing Law No. 8 of 1962.
Date of text: 26 April 1962

Food and nutrition

Resolution No. 443 of 2014 regulating slaughterhouses.
Date of text: 26 August 2014
Resolution No. 19 of 2014 on the affiliation with the Food and Drug Control Center.
Date of text: 27 February 2014
Resolution No. 77 of 2022 adding provisions to Resolution No. 359 of 2021, specifying lists of goods whose export and import are prohibited and restricted.
Date of text: 03 February 2022

Forestry

Law No.15 of 1989 on Animals and Trees Protection.
Date of text: 1989
Law No.5 of 1982 on the protection of grasslands and forests.
Date of original text: 19 April 1982 (06 July 1992)
General People’s Committee Resolution No. 34 of 2002 issuing the Executive Regulations of Law No. 22 of 2001 amending a provision in Law No. 15 of 1989 regarding the Protection of Animals and Trees.
Date of text: 17 April 2002
Resolution No.356 of 1996 regarding the establishment of some provisions regarding the protection of forests and pastures.
Date of text: 29 August 1996
Law No. 7 of 1992 amending a provision of the Law No. 15 of 1989 regarding the Protection of Animals and Trees.
Date of text: 10 August 1992

Land and soil

Law No. 5 of 1969 on towns and villages planning.
Date of text: 1969
Law No. 8 of 1998 regarding passage to farms and agricultural lands.
Date of text: 15 December 1998
Law No. 142 of 1970 regarding tribal lands and wells.
Date of text: 21 November 1970
Law No. 123 of 1970 on the disposition of agricultural and reclaimed lands owned by the State.
Date of text: 07 September 1970
Resolution No. 912 of 2024 on issuing the Regulation for Removing Agricultural Status Controls.
Date of text: 28 August 2024

Livestock

Law No. 17 of 1985 regulating grazing.
Date of text: 14 July 1985
Resolution No. 81 of 2024 on the formation of a Central Committee.
Date of text: 26 February 2024
Resolution No. 1012 of 2022 establishing the Agricultural and Livestock Projects Development and Investment Authority.
Date of text: 12 December 2022
Resolution No. 254 of 2022 approving the organizational structure of the Natural Pasture Development Authority.
Date of text: 13 March 2022
Resolution No. 447 of 2021 to form a Central Committee for feed distribution.
Date of text: 21 November 2021

Mineral resources and energy

Law No. 17 of 1984 establishing the General Electricity Company.
Date of text: 30 July 1984
Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Republic of Liberia on financial cooperation 2011.
Date of text: 20 June 2013
German-Liberian Agreement on financial cooperation.
Date of text: 14 April 2011

Sea

Maritime Law of 1953.
Date of text: 1953
Decision No. 260 of 2009 concerning the declaration of the exclusive economic zone of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
Date of text: 31 May 2009
General People’s Committee Resolution No. 81 of 2008 establishing the Ports and Maritime Transport Authority and its amendments.
Date of text: 16 February 2008
Act No. 2 on the delimitation of the Libyian territorial waters.
Date of text: 18 February 1959
Resolution No. 251 of 2019 issuing Regulations for securing navigational traffic to and from Libyan ports.
Date of text: 2019

Water

Resolution No. 291 of 2024 considering the funds of the General Water and Wastewater Company as public funds that cannot be disposed of, seized, or acquired by prescription.
Date of text: 24 June 2024
Resolution of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Consensus No.1091 of 2018 regarding merging the Public Authority for Water with the Public Authority for Water Resources.
Date of text: 21 July 2018
Resolution No. 75 of 2010 regarding the formation of a Central Committee to confront the drought.
Date of text: 20 March 2010
Law No. 8 of 1998 establishing a Public Water and Sanitation Company.
Date of text: 1998
Law No.3 of 1982 to Organize the Utilization of Water Resources.
Date of text: 10 March 1982

Wild species and ecosystems

Resolution No. 11 of 2018 establishing the Terrestrial and Marine Environment Research Center.
Date of text: 08 January 2018
Resolution No. 273 of 2021 regarding the establishment of Natural Reserves and Wetlands.
Date of text: 21 December 2021
Resolution No. 272 ​​of 2021 on the establishment of Marine and Coastal Natural Reserves.
Date of text: 21 December 2021
Cabinet Resolution No. 48 of 2013 to establish the apparatus for management and development of national parks.
Date of text: 06 February 2013

Miscellaneous

The Libyan Civil Code.
Date of text: 1954
Law No.11 of 2014 on the establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Date of text: 16 April 2014
Law No.9 of 2010 on Investment Promotion.
Date of text: 28 January 2010
Law No. 10 of 2010 regarding Customs.
Date of text: 28 January 2010
Resolution No. 241 of 2025 approving incentives for companies whose products have obtained the Libyan Quality and Conformity Marks.
Date of text: 20 April 2025

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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