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Nepal - Country Profiles

Constitution of Nepal.
Date of text: 16 September 2015

Policies

Protected Area Management Strategy 2022-2030.
Date of text: 2022
Nepal's Long-term Strategy for Net-zero Emissions, 2021.
Date of text: 01 October 2021
National Adaptation Plan 2021-2050.
Date of text: 2021
Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), 2020.
Date of text: 08 December 2020
The Fifteenth Plan (Fiscal Year 2019/20 – 2023/24).
Date of text: 01 March 2020

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Nepal Law Commission Act, 2063 (2007).
Date of text: 14 January 2007
Nepal Agricultural Research Council Act, 2048 (1992).
Date of original text: 07 April 1992 (21 January 2010)

Cultivated plants

Plant Protection Act, 2064 (2007).
Date of text: 13 September 2007
Plant Protection Act (No. 2059).
Date of text: 2002
Pesticides Act, 2048 (1991).
Date of text: 05 June 1991
Seeds Act, 2045 (No. 15 of 1988).
Date of original text: 26 October 1988 (21 January 2010)
Nursery management Act, 2002.
Date of text: 2002

Environment

Environment Protection Act, 2019 (2076).
Date of text: 11 October 2019
Solid Waste Management Act, 2068 (2011).
Date of text: 21 July 2011
Environmental Protection Regulations, 2077 (2020).
Date of text: 15 June 2020
Environment Protection Rules, 2054 (1997).
Date of original text: 26 June 1997 (15 April 1999)
Natural Calamity (Relief) Act, 2039 B.S. (1982).
Date of original text: 23 December 1982 (1993)

Fisheries

Aquatic Animal Protection Act, 2017 (1960).
Date of original text: 13 December 1960 (20 February 1997)
Aquatics (Contract) Rules, 2019 (1962).
Date of text: 03 December 1962

Food and nutrition

Right to Food and Food Sovereignty Act, 2075 (2018).
Date of text: 18 September 2018
Animal Slaughterhouse and Meat Inspection Act, 2055 (1999)
Date of text: 1999
Food Act, 2023 (1967).
Date of original text: 1966 (22 October 1992)
Iodized Salt (Production, Sale and Distribution) Act, 2055 (No. 16 of 1998).
Date of original text: 15 January 1999 (21 January 2010)
National Tea and Coffee Development Board Act, 2049 (1993).
Date of text: 15 May 1993

Forestry

Forests Act, 2019 (2076).
Date of text: 14 October 2019
Private Forests (Nationalization) Act, 1957.
Date of text: 05 February 1957
Forest Rules, 2051 (1995).
Date of original text: 03 April 1995 (26 September 2005)
Community Forestry Directives 1995 (No. 2052 of 1995).
Date of text: 1995
Private Forest Rules, 1984.
Date of text: 26 March 1984

Indigenous peoples

National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities Act, 2058 (2002).
Date of text: 07 February 2002

Land and soil

Soil and Watershed Conservation Act 1982.
Date of original text: 21 November 1982 (24 January 2010)
Land Acquisition Act, 2034 (1977).
Date of original text: 07 September 1977 (21 January 2010)
Guthi Corporation Act 1976.
Date of original text: 1976 (1984)
Lands Act, 2021 (1964).
Date of original text: 15 November 1964 (21 January 2010)
Kathmandu Valley Development Authority Act, 1988.
Date of text: 16 November 1988

Livestock

Animal Health and Livestock Services Act, 2055 (1998).
Date of text: 22 July 1998
Feed Act, 2033 (1976).
Date of original text: 20 October 1976 (21 January 2010)
Nepal Veterinary Council Act, 2055 (1999).
Date of text: 1999
Council of Animal Health and Livestock Service Professionals Act, 2079 (2022).
Date of text: 2022
National Dairy Development Board Act, 2048 (1992).
Date of original text: 29 April 1992 (10 August 1998)

Sea

Nepalese Ship (Registration and Logbook) Act No. 16, 2027 (1971).
Date of original text: 12 April 1971 (21 January 2010)
Ship Registration Act, 2027 (No. 17 of 1971).
Date of original text: 12 April 1971 (21 January 2010)
Ship Registration Rules, 2028 (1972).
Date of text: 27 February 1972

Social protection

Social Security Fund (Management and Operation) Rules, 2067 (2011).
Date of text: 21 March 2011

Water

Water Supply Management Board Act, 2063 (2006).
Date of original text: 24 November 2006 (26 August 2007)
Water Resources Act, 2049 (1992).
Date of text: 17 December 1992
Nepal Water Supply Corporation Act, 2046 (1989).
Date of original text: 27 October 1989 (21 January 2010)
Water Tariff Fixation Commission Act, 2063 (2006).
Date of text: 24 November 2006
Water Tax Act, 2023 (1966).
Date of original text: 25 September 1966 (21 January 2010)

Wild species and ecosystems

Control of International Trade of Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora Act, 2017.
Date of text: 23 April 2017
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 2029 (1973).
Date of original text: 07 March 1973 (11 March 1992)
National Trust for Nature Conservation Act, 2039 (1982).
Date of original text: 20 October 1982 (14 October 2006)
Nepal Tourism Board Rules, 2055 (1999).
Date of text: 1999
Conservation Area Management Rules, 2053 (1996).
Date of text: 02 December 1996

Miscellaneous

The National Civil (Code) Act, 2017.
Date of text: 2017
Consumer Protection Act, 2054 (Act No. 20 of 1998).
Date of original text: 28 January 1998 (2010)
Electricity Act, 2049 (1992).
Date of text: 17 September 1992
Cooperatives Act, 2048 (1992).
Date of original text: 15 May 1992 (06 December 2000)
Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Act, 2019 (2075).
Date of text: 27 March 2019

International Agreements

Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Nepal on cross-border grazing of inhabitants of border areas.
Date of text: 14 January 2012
Treaty between His Majesty's Government of Nepal and the Government of India concerning the integrated development of the Mahakali River including Sarada Barrage, Tanakpur Barrage and Pancheshwar Project.
Date of text: 12 February 1996
Agreement on the network of aquaculture centres in Asia and the Pacific.
Date of text: 08 January 1988

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