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Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Country Profiles

Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Date of text: 1972

Policies

Medium Term Strategic Plan for the Development of the Health Sector 2016-2030.
Date of text: 2017
Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Date of text: 01 September 2016
National Agroforestry Strategy and Action Plan 2015– 2024.
Date of text: 2015
National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Date of text: 01 July 2008
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of DPR Korea 2007.
Date of text: 2007

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Decree No. 290 on Agricultural Law.
Date of text: 18 December 1998

Environment

Law of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on the Protection of the Environment.
Date of text: 09 April 1986
Environmental Impact Assessment Law.
Date of text: 09 November 2005 (27 March 2007)
Seawater Pollution Prevention Law.
Date of text: 22 October 1997 (14 January 1999)
Regulations on Environmental Protection in Mt. Kumgang Zone for International Tourism (2011).
Date of text: 09 November 2011

Fisheries and aquaculture

Act of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Fisheries.
Date of text: 04 February 1999
Detailed rules on the protection and increase of fishery resources of the D.P.R. of Korea.
Date of text: 0000
Marine Products Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (2015).
Date of text: 18 January 1995 (23 September 2015)

Food and nutrition

Decree No. 202 establishing Rules on the standards of product packaging materials and products.
Date of text: 14 March 2006

Forestry

Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Forests.
Date of text: 12 December 1992 (18 October 2001)

Land and soil

Land Lease Law.
Date of text: 27 October 1993 (29 November 2011)
Land Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Date of text: 29 April 1977

Sea

Seawater Pollution Prevention Law.
Date of text: 22 October 1997 (14 January 1999)
Decree of the central People's Committee establishing the Economic Zone of the D.P.R. of Korea.
Date of text: 21 July 1977

Water

Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Rivers.
Date of text: 27 November 2002 (24 June 2004)
Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Water Resources.
Date of text: 18 June 1997 (14 January 1999)

Miscellaneous

Law on Appellations of Origin of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Date of text: 27 August 2003
Trademark Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Date of text: 14 January 1998 (21 December 2011)
Customs Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Date of text: 17 November 1993
Criminal Code.
Date of text: 03 March 1950 (16 October 2007)
Law on the Place of Origin for Exported Goods.
Date of text: 25 November 2009

International Agreements

Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on cooperation in the field of electric power industry.
Date of text: 11 December 2015
Memorandum between the Federal Agency for Fisheries (Russian Federation) and the Ministry of Fisheries of the Korean People's Democratic Republic on mutual understanding in the field of prevention of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing of living marine resources.
Date of text: 27 April 2012
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Democratic People's Republic of Korea on cooperation in the sphere of prevention, stopping and liquidation of illegal, unreported and unregulated fisheries and catch of live aquatic marine resources.
Date of text: 30 January 2012

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