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Nepal - Country Profiles

Constitution of Nepal.
Date of text: 16 September 2015

Policies

Nepal’s Third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0).
Date of text: 04 May 2025
National REDD+ Strategy (2025-2034).
Date of text: 01 December 2024
Response Strategy for Water Resources Management (2024).
Date of text: 22 March 2024
National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2024-2028).
Date of text: 2024
Climate Change Health Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030).
Date of text: 2023

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Agriculture and Forestry University Act, 2067 (Act No. 3 of 2010).
Date of text: 17 June 2010
Nepal Law Commission Act, 2063 (2007).
Date of text: 14 January 2007
Nepal Agricultural Research Council Act, 2048 (1992).
Date of text: 07 April 1992 (21 January 2010)

Cultivated plants

Pesticides Management Act, 2076 (Act No. 7 of 2019).
Date of text: 30 August 2019
Plant Protection Act, 2064 (2007).
Date of text: 13 September 2007
Seeds Act, 2045 (No. 15 of 1988).
Date of text: 26 October 1988 (21 January 2010)
Seeds Regulation, 2081 (2024).
Date of text: 14 November 2024
Pesticide Management Regulations, 2081 (2024).
Date of text: 07 July 2024

Disaster risk management

Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, 2074 (2017).
Date of text: 22 October 2017 (23 February 2019)
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Rules, 2076 (2019).
Date of text: 06 May 2019 (16 June 2024)

Environment

Environment Protection Act, 2019 (2076).
Date of text: 11 October 2019
Acids and Other Hazardous Chemicals (Regulation) Act, 2079 (2022).
Date of text: 15 July 2022
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 text: 26 June 1997 (15 April 1999)

Fisheries and aquaculture

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

Food and nutrition

Food Hygiene and Quality Act, 2081 (Act No. 1 of 2024).
Date of text: 05 May 2024
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
Iodized Salt (Production, Sale and Distribution) Act, 2055 (No. 16 of 1998).
Date of 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
Forest Rules, 2079 (2022).
Date of text: 30 June 2022
Agriculture and Forestry University Act, 2067 (Act No. 3 of 2010).
Date of text: 17 June 2010
Private Forests (Nationalization) Act, 1957.
Date of text: 05 February 1957
Community Forestry Directives 1995 (No. 2052 of 1995).
Date of text: 1995

Gender

National Women Commission Act, 2074 (Act No. 30 of 2017).
Date of text: 15 October 2017 (03 March 2019)
An Act to Amend Some Nepal Acts for Maintaining Gender Equality, 2063 (2006).
Date of text: 2006

Indigenous peoples

Tharu Commission Act, 2074 (Act 27 of 2017).
Date of text: 15 October 2017 (03 March 2019)
National Indigenous Nationalities Commission Act, 2074 (Act 19 of 2017).
Date of text: 13 October 2017 (03 March 2019)
National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities Act, 2058 (2002).
Date of text: 07 February 2002

Land and soil

Land Use Act, 2076 (Act 6 of 2019).
Date of text: 23 August 2019 (22 December 2022)
Soil and Watershed Conservation Act 1982.
Date of text: 21 November 1982 (24 January 2010)
Land Acquisition Act, 2034 (1977).
Date of text: 07 September 1977 (21 January 2010)
Guthi Corporation Act 1976.
Date of text: 1976 (1984)
Lands Act, 2021 (1964).
Date of text: 15 November 1964 (07 July 2024)

Livestock

Animal Health and Livestock Services Act, 2055 (1998).
Date of text: 22 July 1998
Drugs Act, 2035 (Act No. 21 of 1978).
Date of text: 25 October 1978 (29 November 2000)
Feed Act, 2033 (1976).
Date of 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: 09 October 2022

Mineral resources and energy

Electricity Act, 2049 (1992).
Date of text: 17 September 1992
Petroleum Act, 2040 (1983).
Date of text: 10 October 1983 (21 January 2010)
Mines and Minerals Act, 2042 (1985).
Date of text: 30 October 1985 (21 January 2010)
Nepal Electricity Authority Act, 2041 (1984).
Date of text: 12 November 1984 (1991)
Electricity Regulatory Commission Rules, 2018.
Date of text: 06 September 2018

Sea

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

Social protection

Right to Employment Act, 2075 (Act No. 17 of 2018).
Date of text: 18 September 2018
Social Security Act, 2075 (Act No. 19 of 2018).
Date of text: 18 September 2018
National Dalit Commission Act, 2074 (Act No. 24 of 2017).
Date of text: 15 October 2017 (03 March 2019)
National Women Commission Act, 2074 (Act No. 30 of 2017).
Date of text: 15 October 2017 (03 March 2019)
Tharu Commission Act, 2074 (Act 27 of 2017).
Date of text: 15 October 2017 (03 March 2019)

Water

Water Supply and Sanitation Act, 2022.
Date of text: 06 September 2022
Water Supply Management Board Act, 2063 (2006).
Date of 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 text: 27 October 1989 (21 January 2010)
Water Supply and Sanitation Regulations, 2081 (2025).
Date of text: 23 January 2025

Wild species and ecosystems

Control of International Trade of Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora Act, 2017.
Date of text: 23 April 2017 (22 February 2019)
National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act, 2029 (1973).
Date of text: 07 March 1973 (11 March 1992)
National Trust for Nature Conservation Act, 2039 (1982).
Date of 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

Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Act, 2019 (2075).
Date of text: 27 March 2019
Public Procurement Act, 2063 (Act No. 36 of 2007).
Date of text: 14 January 2007
Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059 (2002 A.D).
Date of text: 17 June 2002
The National Civil (Code) Act, 2017.
Date of text: 2017
Consumer Protection Act, 2075 (Act No. 10 of 2018).
Date of text: 18 September 2018

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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