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Madeira Islands ( Portugal ) - Country Profiles

Policies

Regional Rural Development Programme - Madeira 2014-2020.
Date of text: 2014

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Regional Legislative Decree No. 20/2004/M modifying Regional Decree No. 26/79/M on the tax basis of assessment for autonomous farmers.
Date of text: 07 August 2004
Regional Decree No. 11/2001/M establishing the Regional Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.
Date of text: 15 June 2001
Regional Regulatory Decree No. 13/2025/M approving the organizational structure of the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Fisheries.
Date of text: 12 September 2025
Regional Regulatory Decree No. 29/2024/M approving the Structure of the Regional Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Date of text: 12 November 2024
Regional Decree No. 11/2020/M approving the structure of the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Date of text: 19 December 2019

Climate change

Regional Regulatory Decree No. 32/2020/M approving the Regional Directorate for the Environment and Climate Change.
Date of text: 28 April 2020
Regional Decree No. 5/2020/M approving the structure of the Regional Secretariat for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change (SRAAC).
Date of text: 13 December 2019

Cultivated plants

Regional Legislative Decree No. 15/2010/M, banning Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) from Madeira Region.
Date of text: 05 August 2010
Regional Decree No. 1/93/M establishing composition and competence of Regional Department of Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry.
Date of text: 14 December 1992

Environment

Regional Legislative Decree No. 10/2017/M adapting to the Autonomous Region of Madeira the regime for the activity of tourist animation companies and maritime tourism operators, established by Decree-Law No. 108/2009.
Date of text: 28 March 2017
Regional Legislative Decree No. 15/2010/M, banning Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) from Madeira Region.
Date of text: 05 August 2010
Regional Legislative Decree No. 12/2009/M adapting to the Autonomous Region of Madeira Decree-Law No. 39/2008 establishing the legal regime for exploitation and functioning of touristic infrastructures.
Date of text: 27 April 2009 (06 June 2017)
Regional Legislative Decree No. 21/2005/M ruling on infrastructure related to solid waste in Madeira.
Date of text: 13 December 2005
Regional Regulatory Decree No. 9/2025/M approving the organizational structure of the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment, and Culture of the Regional Government of Madeira.
Date of text: 01 August 2025

Fisheries and aquaculture

Regional Legislative Decree No. 6/2001/M establishing general conditions to apply the measure nº 2.2 «Fishing and aquaculture».
Date of text: 19 March 2001
Regional Legislative Decree No. 11/95/M regulating the exercise of underwater fishing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Date of text: 31 May 1995
Regional Decree No. 11/2001/M establishing the Regional Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.
Date of text: 15 June 2001
Regional Regulatory Decree No. 13/2025/M approving the organizational structure of the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Fisheries.
Date of text: 12 September 2025
Regional Regulatory Decree No. 28/2024/M approving the organizational structure of the Regional Directorate for Fisheries (DRP).
Date of text: 11 November 2024

Food and nutrition

Regional Legislative Decree No. 7/2020/M regulating cider, cider vinegar and apple cider vinegar produced in the Autonomous Region of Madeira and rules to the placing on the market.
Date of text: 29 June 2020
Regional Legislative Decree No. 5/2013/M establishing the Madeira Institute for Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts (IP-RAM).
Date of text: 05 February 2013
Regional Decree No. 26/91/M approving Decree-Law No. 240/90 (establishing the principles for carrying out controls and granting quality certificate to vegetable and fruit products).
Date of text: 25 October 1991
Regional Decree No. 5/2002/M approving the Regional Direction of Agriculture (DRA).
Date of text: 24 January 2002
Regional Decree No. 4/95/M approving the Institution of Madeira Wine.
Date of text: 30 December 1994

Forestry

Regional Legislative Decree No. 4/2026/M establishing the Integrated Rural Fire Management System of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Date of text: 02 April 2026
Regional Legislative Decree No. 3/2018/M amending the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, IP-RAM.
Date of text: 05 January 2018
Regional Legislative Decree No. 21/2016/M creating the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, IP-RAM and extinguishing the Regional Directorate of Forests and Nature Conservation and the Service of the Natural Park of Madeira.
Date of text: 27 April 2016
Regional Legislative Decree No. 35/2008/M on the protection regime for natural and forest resources.
Date of text: 14 August 2008
Regional Decree No. 1/99/M approving the Statute of the Forestry Guard.
Date of text: 05 January 1999

Land and soil

Regional Legislative Decree No. 18/2017/M establishing the bases of the Public Policy for Land, Regional Territorial Planning and Urbanism within the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Date of text: 06 June 2017
Regional Legislative Decree No. 12/95/M approving the Land Use Planning within the Autonomous Region of Madeira (POTRAM).
Date of text: 30 May 1995
Regional Legislative Decree No. 5/2014/M on the ownership of the infrastructure deployed in "Praça do Mar".
Date of text: 27 May 2014
Regional Decree No. 14/91/M approving Decree-Law No. 186/90 (establishing that land use plannings must be regulated according to environmental impact assessment program).
Date of text: 06 June 1991
Regional Regulatory Decree No. 33/2020/M approving the Regional Directorate for Territorial Planning.
Date of text: 28 April 2020

Livestock

Regional Legislative Decree No. 28/2017/M creating the municipal veterinarian status of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Date of text: 02 August 2017
Regional Decree No. 11/2001/M establishing the Regional Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.
Date of text: 15 June 2001
Regional Legislative Decree No. 7/2015/M adapting to Autonomous Region of Madeira Decree Law No. 81/2013 approving the New Regime for Livestock Activity (NREAP).
Date of text: 31 July 2015
Regional Regulatory Decree No. 30/2024/M approving the organizational structure of the Regional Veterinary and Animal Welfare Directorate.
Date of text: 13 November 2024
Regional Decree No. 11/2020/M approving the structure of the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Date of text: 19 December 2019

Mineral resources and energy

Regional Legislative Decree No. 1/2018/M approving the legal regime for mineral exploitation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Date of text: 05 January 2018
Regional Legislative Decree No. 1/2008/M on Energy and Air Quality Certification for buildings.
Date of text: 11 January 2008
Regional Legislative Decree No. 24/2004/M ruling on the conservation and protection of Madeira´s geological heritage.
Date of text: 20 August 2004
Regional Decree No. 15/2004/M regulating the Electricity Services Quality System.
Date of text: 09 December 2004

Sea

Regional Legislative Decree No. 10/2017/M adapting to the Autonomous Region of Madeira the regime for the activity of tourist animation companies and maritime tourism operators, established by Decree-Law No. 108/2009.
Date of text: 28 March 2017
Regional Legislative Decree No. 5/2014/M on the ownership of the infrastructure deployed in "Praça do Mar".
Date of text: 27 May 2014
Regional Legislative Decree No. 19/99/M transforming the Madeira Harbour Administration in 'APRAM' (Autonomous Harbour Administration of Madeira).
Date of text: 28 June 1999
Decree-Law No. 31/97 implementing article 15 of Decree-Law No. 96/89 (International Register of Vessels of Madeira - MAR).
Date of text: 28 January 1997
Decree-Law No. 96/89 creating Madeira's International Vessel Register (MAR).
Date of text: 28 March 1989 (18 January 2022)

Water

Regional Legislative Decree No. 33/2008/M adapting national water legislation to Madeira Region.
Date of text: 14 August 2008
Regional Legislative Decree No. 30/2017/M establishing the procedure for delimiting the public water domain in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Date of text: 31 July 2017
Regional Legislative Decree No. 25/2017/M adapting to the Autonomous Region of Madeira Law No. 54/2005 on the ownership of water resources.
Date of text: 28 July 2017
Regional Legislative Decree No. 17/2014/M restructuring the Regional Business of Public Sector for water and waste management.
Date of text: 27 November 2014 (26 July 2019)
Regional Legislative Decree No. 7/2009/M creating the multi-municipal system for water supply and sanitation and for waste collection in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Date of text: 09 March 2009

Wild species and ecosystems

Regional Legislative Decree No. 12/95/M approving the Land Use Planning within the Autonomous Region of Madeira (POTRAM).
Date of text: 30 May 1995
Regional Legislative Decree No. 17/2023/M approving the legal regime applicable to the control, detention, introduction into nature and restocking of exotic species in the Autonomous Region of Madeira and ensures the implementation, in the regional legal order, of the Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014, of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 22 October 2014, on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species.
Date of text: 11 April 2023
Regional Legislative Decree No. 3/2018/M amending the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, IP-RAM.
Date of text: 05 January 2018
Regional Legislative Decree No. 8/2017/M creating the protected area of 'Cabo Girão'.
Date of text: 14 February 2017
Regional Decree No. 4/2017/M creating the Marine Natural Park of "Cabo Girão".
Date of text: 30 January 2017

Miscellaneous

Regional Legislative Decree No. 15/2017/M approving the Tourism Planning Programme (POT) of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Date of text: 31 May 2017
Regional Legislative Decree No. 2/2014/M approving the Regional Plan for Socio-Economic Development for 2014-2020 called «Compromisso Madeira@2020».
Date of text: 19 March 2014

International Agreements

Agreement between (Canarias) Spain and (Madeira) Portugal on Artisanal Fisheries activities.
Date of text: 09 May 2012