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Vanuatu - Country Profiles

Constitution of Vanuatu.
Date of text: 1979 (2013)

Policies

Vanuatu Loss and Damage Policy with an Implementation Roadmap.
Date of text: 2025
Vanuatu's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 (2025-2035).
Date of text: 2025
Vanuatu Low Emissions Development Strategy.
Date of text: 01 December 2022
Vanuatu’s Revised and Enhanced 1st Nationally Determined Contribution 2021–2030.
Date of text: 2021
Trade Policy Framework Update 2019-2025.
Date of text: 23 March 2020

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Agriculture Act No. 17 of 2018.
Date of text: 28 August 2018
Vanuatu Primary Producers Authority Act No. 18 of 2018.
Date of text: 28 August 2018
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2010 (No. 2 of 2010).
Date of text: 15 July 2010
Vanuatu Agriculture Development Bank Act 2006 (No. 20 of 2006).
Date of text: 17 July 2006
Vanuatu Agriculture College Act (Cap. 314).
Date of text: 30 December 2005 (2006)

Climate change

Meteorology, Geological Hazards and Climate Change Act 2016 (No. 25 of 2016).
Date of text: 26 January 2017
Paris Agreement (Ratification) Act No. 9 of 2016.
Date of text: 27 June 2016

Cultivated plants

Plant Protection Act 1997 (Cap. 239).
Date of text: 01 December 1997 (2006)
Pesticides (Control) Act 1993 (Cap. 226).
Date of text: 21 June 1993 (2006)
Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis Act No. 31 of 2021.
Date of text: 10 December 2021
Tobacco Control Act No. 19 of 2008.
Date of text: 16 February 2009
Agricultural Fees Act (Cap. 74).
Date of text: 1973 (2006)

Disaster risk management

Disaster Risk Management Act (No. 23 of 2019).
Date of text: 23 December 2019
Meteorology, Geological Hazards and Climate Change Act 2016 (No. 25 of 2016).
Date of text: 26 January 2017
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory #8.
Date of text: 20 March 2020

Environment

Environmental Management and Conservation Act - Act 12 of 2002 (Cap. 283)
Date of text: 2002
Waste Management Act No. 24 of 2014.
Date of text: 19 June 2014
Pollution Control Act 2013 (No. 10 of 2013).
Date of text: 14 October 2013
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (G.N. No. 175 of 2011).
Date of text: 2011
Ozone Layer Protection Act No. 22 of 2019.
Date of text: 23 December 2019

Fisheries and aquaculture

Fisheries Act (No. 10 of 2014).
Date of text: 19 June 2014
Fisheries Regulations Order, 2009.
Date of text: 20 March 2009
Convention on the Conservation and the Management of High Sea Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean (Ratification) Act No. 18 of 2016.
Date of text: 20 December 2016
Fisheries (Consequential Repeals) Act No. 22 of 1983.
Date of text: 1983
Conservation and Measurement Measure for Deep-Bottom Fish Fishery Order 2012 (No. 87 of 2012).
Date of text: 02 July 2012

Food and nutrition

Food (Control) Act 1993 (Cap. 228).
Date of text: 21 June 1993 (2006)
Kava Act (No. 7 of 2002).
Date of text: 2002
Geographical Indications (Wine) Act (Cap. 269).
Date of text: 03 May 2000 (2006)
Meat Industry Act 1991 (Cap. 213).
Date of text: 17 June 1991 (2006)
Cocoa Act (Cap. 139).
Date of text: 01 February 1981 (2006)

Forestry

Forestry Act No. 31 of 2019.
Date of text: 23 December 2019
Planted Forest Act No. 7 of 2015.
Date of text: 24 May 2018
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 (No. 16 of 2016).
Date of text: 20 December 2016
Forestry (Maximum Annual Quantity for Harvesting Sandalwood) Order 2006 (No. 24 of 2006).
Date of text: 15 July 2006
Forestry Regulations (Cap. 276).
Date of text: 2003 (2006)

Land and soil

Custom Land Management Act (No.33 of 2013).
Date of text: 2013
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 (No. 16 of 2016).
Date of text: 20 December 2016
Customary Land Tribunal (Repeal) Act 2013 (No. 34 of 2013).
Date of text: 16 January 2014
Land Leases (Amendment) Act, 2006 (No. 35 of 2006).
Date of text: 28 December 2006
Urban Land (Repeal) Act (No. 22 of 2003).
Date of text: 01 December 2003

Livestock

Livestock Management Act No. 19 of 2018.
Date of text: 28 August 2018
Animal Disease (Control) Act 1992 (Cap. 220).
Date of text: 16 December 1992 (2006)
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Cap. 78).
Date of text: 13 February 1974 (2006)
Animal Importation and Quarantine Act (CAP. 201).
Date of text: 13 June 1988 (2006)
Cattle (Slaughter, Spaying and Castration) Act (Cap. 103).
Date of text: 30 November 1979 (2006)

Mineral resources and energy

National Green Energy Fund Act No. 10 of 2018.
Date of text: 23 July 2018
Electricity Supply (CAP. 65).
Date of text: 24 March 1972
Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act (Cap. 227).
Date of text: 21 June 1993 (2006)
Geothermal Act No. 40 of 2019.
Date of text: 16 July 2020
Quarry Act 2013 (No. 9 of 2013).
Date of text: 14 October 2013

Sea

Maritime Act (Cap. 131).
Date of text: 13 April 1981 (2006)
Shipping Act (Cap. 53).
Date of text: 20 July 1968 (2006)
Maritime (Conventions) Act No. 39 of 2017.
Date of text: 26 January 2018
Maritime Sector Regulatory Act No. 26 of 2016.
Date of text: 19 April 2017
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 (No. 6 of 2016).
Date of text: 27 June 2016

Water

Water Resources Management Act 2002 (Cap. 281).
Date of text: 31 December 2002 (2006)
Water Supply Act (Cap. 24).
Date of text: 1955 (2006)
Utilities Regulatory Authority Act 2007 (No. 11 of 2007).
Date of text: 14 January 2008
Water Supply Apparatus Act (Cap. 87).
Date of text: 1974 (2006)
Declaration of Matnakara Water Protection Zone (Tagabe River) (Cap 281).
Date of text: 12 July 2004 (2006)

Wild species and ecosystems

International Trade (Fauna and Flora) Act (Cap. 210).
Date of text: 11 February 1991
International Trade (Fauna and Flora) Regulations (Cap. 210).
Date of text: 11 February 1991
National Parks Act (Cap. 224).
Date of text: 21 June 1993 (2006)
Preservation of Sites and Artifacts Act (Cap. 39).
Date of text: 1965 (2006)
Wild Bird (Protection) Act (Cap. 30).
Date of text: 05 June 1962 (2006)

Miscellaneous

Customs Act No. 7 of 2013.
Date of text: 04 November 2013
Penal Code (CAP 135).
Date of text: 07 August 1981 (2006)
Public Health Act (Cap. 234).
Date of text: 1994 (2006)
Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Expressions of Culture Act No. 21 of 2019.
Date of text: 23 December 2019
Right to Information Act 2016 (No. 13 of 2016).
Date of text: 20 December 2016

International Agreements

Treaty between the Solomon Islands and the Republic of Vanuatu concerning their Maritime Boundaries
Date of text: 07 October 2016
Convention for the Conservations and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific.
Date of text: 05 September 2000
Acuerdo sobre el Programa Internacional para la Conservación de los Delfines.
Date of text: 21 May 1998

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