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Samoa - Country Profiles

Constitution of Samoa.
Date of text: 28 October 1960 (28 February 2025)

Policies

Samoa's National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2023-2028.
Date of text: 2024
National Social Protection Policy Framework 2023.
Date of text: 2023
Disaster Risk Financing Policy 2022-2025.
Date of text: 2022
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Corporate Plan 2022-2026.
Date of text: 2022
Samoa's Second Nationally Determined Contribution.
Date of text: 01 July 2021

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Agriculture and Fisheries Sector Act 2020.
Date of text: 30 June 2020
Chattels Transfer Act 1975.
Date of text: 23 December 1975 (31 December 2014)
Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries Ordinance 1959.
Date of text: 24 August 1959

Cultivated plants

Quarantine (Biosecurity) Act.
Date of text: 02 December 2005 (2007)
Cocoa Disease Ordinance 1961.
Date of text: 12 October 1961 (20 April 2005)
Pesticides Regulations 2011 (S.R.2011/27).
Date of text: 31 October 2011
Import health standards for olive trees (Olea europaea L.) from New Zealand.
Date of text: 09 June 2005
Import Risk Analysis for Olive Trees (Olea europaea L.) from New Zealand
Date of text: 01 June 2005

Disaster risk management

Disaster and Emergency Management Act, 2007.
Date of text: 16 February 2007

Environment

Waste Management Act 2010.
Date of text: 16 August 2010
Meteorology, Geoscience and Ozone Services Act No. 7 of 2021.
Date of text: 03 March 2021
Poisons Act 1968.
Date of text: 29 July 1968
Plastic Bag Prohibition on Importation Regulations 2006.
Date of text: 24 May 2006
Ozone Layer Protection Regulations 2006.
Date of text: 07 March 2006

Fisheries and aquaculture

Fisheries Management Act 2016 (No. 8 of 2016).
Date of text: 09 February 2016
Agriculture and Fisheries Sector Act 2020.
Date of text: 30 June 2020
Fines (Review and Amendment) Act 1998.
Date of text: 16 July 1998
Agriculture Store Corporation Act, 1975.
Date of text: 23 December 1975 (2012)
Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries Ordinance 1959.
Date of text: 24 August 1959

Food and nutrition

Food Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015).
Date of text: 03 June 2015
Slaughter and Meat Supply (No. 17 of 2015).
Date of text: 03 June 2015
Food and Drugs Act 1967.
Date of text: 24 July 1967 (2014)
Food (Safety and Quality) Regulations of 2017.
Date of text: 03 October 2017
Pharmacy Act 2007.
Date of text: 01 February 2007

Forestry

Forestry Management Act 2011.
Date of text: 28 January 2011
Order for Fees made under the Forestry Management Act 2011 (S.R. 2013/2).
Date of text: 31 January 2011
Import health standard for sawn wood from all countries.
Date of text: 18 August 2004

Land and soil

Planning and Urban Management Act 2004.
Date of text: 21 January 2004 (2007)
Lands, Surveys and Environment Act 1989.
Date of text: 05 March 1990 (05 November 2015)
Property Law Act 1952.
Date of text: 24 October 1952 (05 November 2015)
Land and Titles Act 2020.
Date of text: 2020
District Courts Act (No. 5 of 2016).
Date of text: 09 February 2016

Livestock

Animals Ordinance 1960.
Date of text: 26 August 1960 (2007)
Dog Registration and Control Ordinance 1955.
Date of text: 07 December 1955

Mineral resources and energy

Energy Management Act 2020.
Date of text: 17 August 2020
Electricity Act 2010.
Date of text: 19 October 2010
Electric Power Corporation Act 1980.
Date of text: 05 September 1980 (2015)

Sea

Marine Pollution Prevention Act 2008.
Date of text: 25 January 2008
Ports Authority Act 1998.
Date of text: 16 July 1998 (2015)
Shipping Act, 1998.
Date of text: 16 July 1998
Spatial Information Agency Act No. 27 of 2010.
Date of text: 19 October 2010
Maritime Zones Act 1999.
Date of text: 25 August 1999

Water

Water Resources Management Act 2008.
Date of text: 05 November 2008
Water Schemes Act 2015.
Date of text: 02 September 2015 (31 December 2023)
Samoa Water Authority Act 2003.
Date of text: 26 June 2003 (25 April 2015)
Samoa Water Authority (Sewerage and Wastewater) Regulations 2009 (S.R. 2009/15).
Date of text: 05 June 2009
North Upolo Supply Regulations, 1966.
Date of text: 01 March 1966

Wild species and ecosystems

National Parks and Reserves Act 1974.
Date of text: 30 December 1974
Marine Wildlife Protection Regulations (S.R. 2009/18)
Date of text: 14 July 2009

Miscellaneous

Competition and Consumer Act (No. 10 of 2016).
Date of text: 09 February 2016
Co-operative Societies Ordinance 1952.
Date of text: 19 September 1952 (2007)
Constitution Amendment Act (No.1) (No. 8 of 2017).
Date of text: 06 June 2017
Tourism Development Act 2012.
Date of text: 16 March 2012
Development Bank of Samoa Act 2010.
Date of text: 07 April 2010 (2012)

International Agreements

Cooperation Arrangement between the Government of Tokelau and the Government of Samoa.
Date of text: 19 March 2003
Convention for the Conservations and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific.
Date of text: 05 September 2000
Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, SPREP.
Date of text: 16 June 1993

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