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Constitution of the Republic of Yemen.
Date of text: 22 April 1990

Policies

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan III (NBSAP III) for the Republic of Yemen 2025-2030.
Date of text: 01 December 2024
National Agriculture and Fisheries Strategy and Implementation Plan (NAFSIP) 2024 - 2030.
Date of text: 01 July 2023
Yemen Animal Health Strategy and Investment Plan (YAHSIP) 2024 - 2034.
Date of text: 2023
Final National Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Yemen approved by MOPHP.
Date of text: 2022
National Strategy Framework of Nutrition Interventions in Yemen 2022 - 2030.
Date of text: 2022

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Presidential Decree No. 76 of 2009 on General Authority for Rural Electricity.
Date of text: 15 April 2009
Republican decree No. 16 of 2008 for the regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
Date of text: 12 August 2008
Republican Resolution No.160 of 2008 regulating the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
Date of text: 12 August 2008
Resolution No. 49 of 1994 issuing the Implementing Regulation for Law. No. 6 of 1993 establishing the Fund for Fish and Agricultural Production Incentive.
Date of text: 01 June 1994
Republican Resolution No. 26 of 1993 issuing the Regulation for the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources.
Date of text: 11 April 1993

Cultivated plants

Law No. 20 of 1998 on seeds and agricultural fertilizers.
Date of text: 25 July 1998
Law No.7 of 2011 on the Plant Quarantine.
Date of text: 30 March 2011
Law No. 25 of 1999 regulating the circulation and trade of plant pesticides.
Date of text: 10 April 1999
Resolution No. 226 of 1997 creating the General Authority for Improved-Seeds Production.
Date of text: 30 September 1997
Cabinet Resolution No.517 of 2013 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 7 of 2011on the Plant Quarantine.
Date of text: 02 October 2013

Environment

Law No. 26 of 1995 on the environment protection.
Date of text: 29 October 1995
Republican Decree No.101 of 2005 on the establishment of the Public Environmental Protection Authority.
Date of text: 2005
Law No. 16 of 2004 on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution.
Date of text: 10 August 2004
Law No. 39 of 1999 on the hygiene and environmental health.
Date of text: 09 August 1999
Law No.4 of 1993 on free zones
Date of text: 01 April 1993

Fisheries and aquaculture

Law No. 2 of 2006 regulating fishing, exploitation and protection of aquatic organisms.
Date of text: 21 January 2006
Law No.3 of 2011 amending article 40 of the Law No.2 of 2006 regulating fishing, exploitation and protection of aquatic organisms.
Date of text: 18 January 2011
Resolution of Prime Minister No. 296 of 2006 Regarding Executive Regulations for Law No. 2 of 2006 Concerning Organization and Exploitation of Acquatic Organisms and their Protection
Date of text: 25 December 2006
Ministerial Decision No.4 of 2009 concerning the determination of fish landing centers and auction areas on the coastal strip of the Republic of Yemen.
Date of text: 18 January 2009
Republican Resolution No. 9 of 2001 establishing the Yemeni General Authority for Coast Fishing.
Date of text: 13 February 2001

Food and nutrition

Republican Resolution No. 13 issuing the Implementing Regulation of the Law No. 32 of 1996 regarding the addition of iodine to table salt.
Date of text: 26 January 2003
Prime Minister's Resolution No. 165 of 2001 concerning the fortification of oil and margarine with vitamin (A and D) and the fortification of wheat flour with iron and folic acid.
Date of text: 05 June 2001
Resolution No. 111 of 2001 issuing the regulation on sanitary requirements for food preparation industries and food shops.
Date of text: 31 March 2000
Republican Decree by Law No (38) of 1992 on Control of Food and its Circulation.
Date of text: 03 April 1992
Cabinet Decree No. 91 of 2013 concerning Necessary Measures to Address Widespread Malnutrition in the Country.
Date of text: 20 April 2013

Forestry

Ministerial Resolution No. 309 of 1987 establishing the Information and Coordination Commission for Forestry.
Date of text: 22 September 1987

Land and soil

Republican Resolution No. 285 of 1999 establishing the General Authority for Yemeni Islands Development.
Date of text: 08 August 1999
Resolution No. 221 of 1997 implemeting the general principles and orientations for dispute settlement of the agricultural lands in the southern Provinces.
Date of text: 15 September 1997
Republican Resolution No. 170 of 1996 issuing the Implementing Regulation for Law No. 21 of 1995 on lands and real estate of the State.
Date of text: 15 September 1996
Republican Resolution on Law No. 25 of 1992 on the appropriation of land for public benefit.
Date of text: 29 March 1992
Republican Resolution on Law No. 39 of 1991 on the Land Register.
Date of text: 13 April 1991

Livestock

Law No. 17 of 2004 regulating and protecting the animal wealth.
Date of text: 22 August 2004
Prime Minister Resolution of 2005 issuing the regulation on Law No. 17 of 2004 regulating and protecting the animal wealth.
Date of text: 01 January 1970
Resolution No. 99 of 2001 regulating the veterinary quarantine.
Date of text: 31 March 2001
Law No.5 of 2011 amending article 50 of Law No.17 of 2004 regulating and protecting the Animal Wealth.
Date of text: 18 January 2011

Mineral resources and energy

Law No.22 of 2010 concerning Mines and Quarries.
Date of text: 21 November 2010
Energy Act No. 1 of 2009
Date of text: 01 January 1970
Presidential Decree No. 76 of 2009 on General Authority for Rural Electricity.
Date of text: 15 April 2009
Prime Minister Decision No.1 of 2012 on the Executive Regulations of a Law concerning Mines and Quarries.
Date of text: 05 February 2012
Republican Resolution No. 32 of 1999 issuing the Regulation of National Committee for Nuclear Energy.
Date of text: 28 December 1999

Sea

Republican Resolution issuing Marine Law No. 15 of 1994.
Date of text: 13 October 1994
Law No. 23 of 2013 on seaports.
Date of text: 10 November 2013
Law No.31 of 2008 on the approval of the withdrawal of the Republic of Yemen from the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (of 1969).
Date of text: 07 May 2008
Resolution No. 26 of 2003 regulating some arrangements and measures regarding marine pollution accidents and defining honorarium of the marine investigation and surveying.
Date of text: 19 April 2003
Ministerial Resolution No. 22 of 2002 defining the International Agencies for Marine Control accredited in Yemen.
Date of text: 03 June 2002

Water

Water Law No. 33 of 2002.
Date of text: 31 August 2002
Republican Resolution No.21 of 1997 instituting the General Establishment for Water and Sanitation.
Date of text: 1997
Republican Resolution No. 60 of 2002 establishing the General Authority for Rural Waters.
Date of text: 17 March 2002
Republican Resolution No. 11 of 1997 establishing the General Department for Water and Sewage System.
Date of text: 07 February 1997
Law No. 41 of 2006 amending some articles of Water Law No. 33 of 2002.
Date of text: 28 December 2006

Wild species and ecosystems

Republican Resolution No. 275 of 2000 creating protected zones for the development in the Socotra Islands Group.
Date of text: 27 September 2000
Law No.12 of 2006 approving the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).
Date of text: 24 May 2006
Law No.13 of 2006 approving the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat.
Date of text: 24 May 2006

Miscellaneous

Law No. 15 of 2010 concerning Investment.
Date of text: 23 August 2010
Law 46 of 2008 on Consumer Protection.
Date of text: 07 September 2008
Anti-corruption Law No.39 of 2006.
Date of text: 25 December 2006
Law No. 39 of 1998 on cooperatives.
Date of text: 27 December 1998
Tourism Law No. 40 of 1999.
Date of text: 09 August 1999

International Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding between Lebanon and Yemen in field of agriculture.
Date of text: 28 July 2004
Bilateral Agreement in sea transportation and marine affairs between Lebanon and Yemen.
Date of text: 28 July 2004
Agreement on the delimitation of the maritime boundary between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Yemen.
Date of text: 14 December 2003

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