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Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique (Revised 2018).
Date of original text: 1990 (12 June 2018)

Policies

Resolution No. 37/2025 approving the National Climate Finance Strategy for the period 2025–2034.
Date of text: 28 October 2025
Resolution No. 17/2025 approving the Government's Five-Year Programme for 2025-2029.
Date of text: 14 May 2025
Ministerial Order No. 32/2025 approving the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (PRONASAR).
Date of text: 25 March 2025
Resolution No. 63/2024 approving the National Maritime Space Management Plan (POEM).
Date of text: 15 November 2024
Resolution 60/2024 approving the Food and Nutritional Security Policy and its Implementation Strategy (2024-2030).
Date of text: 15 October 2024

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Presidential Decree No. 15/2015 establishing competences of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.
Date of text: 25 March 2015
Decree-Law No. 2/2006 establishing requirements to create, recognize and register agricultural and livestock associations.
Date of text: 03 May 2006
Resolution no. 19/2021 approving the Statute of the Public Institute of Cereals of Mozambique (ICM, IP).
Date of text: 21 May 2021
Government Decree No. 20/2006 creating the Centre for the Promotion of Agricultural Sector (CEPAGRI).
Date of text: 29 June 2006
Ministerial Order No. 22/2005 approving the Statute of the Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development (MADER).
Date of text: 12 January 2005

Climate change

Resolution no. 41/2021 approving the Statute of the National Institution of Meteorology, IP, abbreviated as INAM, IP.
Date of text: 31 December 2021
Resolution No. 15/2023 creating the Technical-Scientific Commission on Climate Change (CTCMC).
Date of text: 24 April 2023
Decree No. 23/2018 approving the Regulation for the Implementation of Projects to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, Conservation and Increase of Carbon Reserves (REDD+ Regulation).
Date of text: 03 May 2018
Ministerial Order No. 119/2022 approving the Internal Regulation of the National Institution of Meteorology, Public Institute.
Date of text: 24 November 2022

Cultivated plants

Decree No. 6/2009 approving the Regulation on Pesticides Management.
Date of text: 31 March 2009
Decree No. 12/2013 approving the Regulation on Seeds.
Date of text: 10 April 2013
Council of Ministers Decree No. 5/2009 approving the Regulation on Phytosanitary Inspection and Plant Quarantine.
Date of text: 01 June 2009
Law No. 9/2023 on the legal framework for the cashew value chain.
Date of text: 20 July 2023
Decree No. 50/2020 creating the Public Institute of Almonds of Mozambique (IAM, IP).
Date of text: 01 July 2020

Disaster risk management

Law No. 10/2020 approving the Disaster Risk Management Act.
Date of text: 24 August 2020
Presidential Decree No. 11/2020 on the Declaration of State of Emergency for reasons of public disaster throughout the national territory.
Date of text: 30 March 2020
Decree No. 76/2020 approving the Regulation of the Disaster Risk Management Act.
Date of text: 01 September 2020
Decree No. 62/2022 approving the Regulation of the Disaster Management Fund (FGC) and repealing Decree No. 53/2017 of 18 October.
Date of text: 25 November 2022
Decree No. 27/2022 approving the Operational Regulation of the Integrated Platform for Dissemination and Communication of Early Warning Information for Floods and Cyclones.
Date of text: 06 June 2022

Environment

Law No. 20/97 approving the Environment Act.
Date of text: 01 October 1997
Law No. 8/2017 on Nuclear Energy.
Date of text: 21 July 2017
Decree No. 54/2015 approving the Regulation on the Process for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
Date of text: 31 December 2015
Decree No. 18/2004 approving the Regulation on Environmental Quality and Effluents’ Emissions.
Date of text: 18 June 2004
Decree No. 25/2024 approving the Regulation on the Management of Chemicals and Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Date of text: 26 April 2024

Fisheries and aquaculture

Fisheries Law No. 22/2013.
Date of text: 01 November 2013
Law of the Sea No. 20/2019.
Date of text: 08 November 2019
Decree No. 89/2020 approving the Marine Fisheries’ Regulation (REPMAR).
Date of text: 08 October 2020
Decree No. 21/2022 approving the Regulation for Inland Water Fisheries (REPAI).
Date of text: 13 May 2022
Presidential Decree No. 17/2015 establishing competences of the Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries.
Date of text: 25 March 2015

Food and nutrition

Decree No. 15/2006 regulating hygiene-sanitary requirements for food production, transport, trade and inspection.
Date of text: 22 June 2006
Decree-Law No. 35.846 establishing the classification of wines.
Date of original text: 02 September 1946 (13 June 1970)
Decree No. 8/2022 approving the Regulation for Standardization and Conformity Assessment.
Date of text: 14 March 2022
Resolution No. 30/2020 approving the Statute of the National Institution for Fish Inspection, IP.
Date of text: 23 July 2020
Decree No. 24/2010 creating the Technical Secretariat for Food and Nutritional Security (SETSAN).
Date of text: 14 July 2010

Forestry

Law No. 17/2023 establishing the basic principles and standards on the protection, conservation and use of forestry resources.
Date of text: 29 December 2023
Law No. 16/2014 on Protection, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.
Date of original text: 20 June 2014 (11 May 2017)
Decree No. 12/2002 approving the Regulation on Forestry and Wildlife.
Date of original text: 06 June 2002 (29 December 2017)
Law No. 8/2005 establishing the legal status of agricultural and livestock associations.
Date of text: 23 December 2005
Decree No. 78/2024 approving Law No. 17/2023 establishing the basic principles and standards on the protection, conservation and use of forestry resources.
Date of text: 07 November 2024

Gender

Family Law No. 22/2019.
Date of text: 11 December 2019
Presidential Decree No. 9/2015 establishing the competence of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare.
Date of text: 13 March 2015
Resolution No. 5/2025 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Labour, Gender and Social Action.
Date of text: 17 April 2025

Land and soil

Land Act (No. 19/97).
Date of text: 01 October 1997
Law No. 19/2007 on Land Use Planning.
Date of text: 18 July 2007
Law No. 16/92 on the activities of sworn surveyors.
Date of text: 14 October 1992
Act No. 6/73 approving the Overseas Land Act.
Date of text: 13 August 1973
Decree No. 23/2008 approving the Regulation on Land Use Management.
Date of text: 01 July 2008

Livestock

Decree No. 26/2009 approving the Regulation on Animal Health.
Date of text: 17 August 2009
Law No. 13/2011 creating the Mozambican Veterinary Doctors' Association.
Date of text: 21 July 2011
Ministerial Order No. 6/2022 updating the values of fees for the supply of goods and services for veterinary assistance.
Date of text: 07 January 2022
Ministerial Order No. 15/2020 creating the Magude Agro-Livestock Penitentiary Production Unit and approving the related Regulation.
Date of text: 20 March 2020
Decree n. 13/2005 on cattle marking and registration.
Date of text: 10 June 2005

Mineral resources and energy

Law No. 12/2022 on Electricity.
Date of text: 11 July 2022
Mining Act No. 20/2014.
Date of text: 18 August 2014
Law No. 21/2014 on Oil.
Date of text: 18 August 2014
Law No. 8/2017 on Nuclear Energy.
Date of text: 21 July 2017
Decree-Law No. 46/2021 establishing principles and rules for the activity of Energy Service Companies (ESE).
Date of text: 28 May 2021

Sea

Law of the Sea No. 20/2019.
Date of text: 08 November 2019
Decree No. 45/2006 approving the Regulation for the prevention of marine pollution.
Date of text: 30 November 2006
Law No. 10/2022 approving the Organization, Composition, Functioning and Powers of Maritime Courts.
Date of text: 07 July 2022
Decree-Law No. 31/76 establishing rights of the Popular Republic of Mozambique on economic resources of the adjacent sea.
Date of text: 19 August 1976
Decree-Law No. 47.771 implementing Act 2.130 establishing the territorial sea baseline.
Date of text: 27 June 1967

Social protection

Law No. 10/2024 on the protection and fulfilment of the fundamental rights and freedoms of people with disabilities and permanent physical, mental and sensory impairments.
Date of text: 07 July 2024
Law No. 10/2024 on the protection and respect for the fundamental rights and freedoms of people with disabilities, with permanent handicap of a physical, mental and sensory nature.
Date of text: 07 June 2024
Resolution No. 5/2025 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Labour, Gender and Social Action.
Date of text: 17 April 2025
Executive Decree No. 100/23 creating the Social Fund for Employees and Workers in the Transport Sector (FSTT) and approves the respective Regulations.
Date of text: 17 July 2023
Decree No. 52/2011 implementing the National Basic Social Security Strategy.
Date of text: 12 October 2011

Water

Law No. 9/2024 establishing principles and legal regime for the public water supply and sanitation service.
Date of text: 07 June 2024
Law No. 16/91 approving the Water Act.
Date of text: 03 August 1991
Decree No. 18/2004 approving the Regulation on Environmental Quality and Effluents’ Emissions.
Date of text: 18 June 2004
Law No. 10/2022 approving the Organization, Composition, Functioning and Powers of Maritime Courts.
Date of text: 07 July 2022
Decree No. 43/2007 approving the Regulation for licensing the concessions of water use.
Date of text: 30 October 2007

Wild species and ecosystems

Law No. 17/2023 establishing the basic principles and standards on the protection, conservation and use of forestry resources.
Date of text: 29 December 2023
Law No. 16/2014 on Protection, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.
Date of original text: 20 June 2014 (11 May 2017)
Law No. 4/2004 approving the Law on Tourism.
Date of text: 17 June 2004
Law No. 10/88 regulating the protection of national heritage.
Date of text: 22 December 1988
Decree No. 82/2017 approving the Hunting Regulation.
Date of text: 29 December 2017

Miscellaneous

Decree-Law No. 47344 approving the Civil Code.
Date of original text: 07 December 1967 (09 August 2021)
Law No. 7/2024 dealing with Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs).
Date of text: 06 June 2024
Law No. 13/2023 approving the Law on Labour.
Date of text: 25 August 2023
Law No. 12/2023 establishing the Basic Law for the creation, organization and functioning of local authorities.
Date of text: 25 August 2023
Law No. 15/2011 establishing the guidelines for the contracting, implementing and monitoring process of public-private partnerships, large-scale projects and business concessions.
Date of text: 10 August 2011

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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