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

Policies

Resolution No. 62/2023 approving the Fisheries Monitoring, Control and Inspection Policy and its Implementation Strategy (MCS).
Date of text: 29 December 2023
Resolution No. 45/2022 approving the Land Policy and the Strategy for its implementation.
Date of text: 28 November 2022
Strategic Plan for the Development of the Agrarian Sector 2030 (PEDSA II).
Date of text: 20 August 2022
National Investment Plan for the Agrarian Sector 2022-2026 (PNISA II).
Date of text: 2022
Update of the First Nationally Determined Contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Period: 2020-2025.
Date of text: 01 November 2021

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
Resolution No. 3/2020 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Date of text: 13 March 2020
Government Decree No. 20/2006 creating the Centre for the Promotion of Agricultural Sector (CEPAGRI).
Date of text: 29 June 2006

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. 109/2020 redefining functions and competences of the National Institute of Meteorology.
Date of text: 17 December 2020
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
Decree No. 11/2013 approving the Regulation on Fertilizers.
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
Act No. 13/99 on cashew nut production and trade.
Date of text: 01 November 1999

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
Presidential Decree No. 201/17 approving the Regulation for the Exercise of the Activity of Preparation of Territorial and Urban Planning Instruments.
Date of text: 05 September 2017

Fisheries

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. 69/2017 creating the National Committee of Food and Nutritional Security (CONSAN).
Date of text: 06 December 2017
Decree No. 15/2006 regulating hygiene-sanitary requirements for food production, transport, trade and inspection.
Date of text: 22 June 2006
Ministerial Order No. 129/2007 approving the Code of Breast Milk Substitutes.
Date of text: 03 October 2007
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

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
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. 89/2017 regulating the Law on Protection, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity.
Date of text: 29 December 2017
Ministerial Order No. 93/2005 regulating the distribution among local communities of the 20% of tax funds collected from the use of forest and wildlife resources.
Date of text: 04 May 2005

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

Land and soil

Decree-Law No. 47344 approving the Civil Code.
Date of original text: 07 December 1967 (09 August 2021)
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

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 No. 3/2012 creating the Supply Centre for Inputs and Materials for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (CAIMAP).
Date of text: 02 March 2012

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

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
Resolution No. 43/2020 approving the Statute of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.
Date of text: 09 December 2020
Decree No. 52/2011 implementing the National Basic Social Security Strategy.
Date of text: 12 October 2011

Water

Decree-Law No. 47344 approving the Civil Code.
Date of original text: 07 December 1967 (09 August 2021)
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. 10/88 regulating the protection of national heritage.
Date of text: 22 December 1988
Law No. 4/2004 approving the Law on Tourism.
Date of text: 17 June 2004
Decree No. 82/2017 approving the Hunting Regulation.
Date of text: 29 December 2017
Decree No. 100/2021 creating the Maputo National Park and establishing the respective Buffer Zone.
Date of text: 31 December 2021

Miscellaneous

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. 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

International Agreements

AFRICAN UNION CONVENTION ON PREVENTING AND COMBATING CORRUPTION.
Date of text: 11 July 2003
African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised version).
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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