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CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:C AND TERRIT:N
Constitution of The Gambia. Last amended date: 2018. Date of original text: 1996.



Member of:

African Union (AU)

Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)

Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS)

Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission


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Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC213863] Gambia: National Agroforestry Strategy for The Gambia. 2022-2032. Date of text: 2022.

[LEX-FAOC210090] Gambia: Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy 2017-2026. Date of text: May 2020.

[LEX-FAOC223433] Gambia: The National Horticulture Sector Strategy - NHSS (2020-2024). Date of text: March 2020.

[LEX-FAOC211786] Gambia: The Gambia Second Generation National Agricultural Investment Plan-Food and Nutrition Security (GNAIP II-FNS). Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC208968] Gambia: Supplementary Agriculture and Natural Resource (ANR) Policy. Final Validated Policy. Date of text: December 2017.

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Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC006272] Gambia: National Agricultural Research Board Act (No. 15 of 1993). Date of text: 29 June 1993.

[LEX-FAOC002845] Gambia: National Agricultural Research Institute Regulations, 1993. Date of text: 18 October 1993.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC219372] Gambia: The Gambia's Long-Term Climate-Neutral Development Strategy 2050. Date of text: 2022.

[LEX-FAOC212600] Gambia: Second Nationally Determined Contribution of The Gambia. Date of text: 12 September 2021.

[LEX-FAOC208266] Gambia: The Gambia 2050 Climate Vision. Date of text: March 2021.

[LEX-FAOC212596] Gambia: Ministry of the Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources Strategic Plan (2019-2022). Date of text: June 2019.

[LEX-FAOC211208] Gambia: Low Emission Climate Resilient Development Strategy of the Gambia (LECRDS) 2018-2030. Date of text: September 2017.

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Cultivated plants


Policies

AREA:PL AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC223433] Gambia: The National Horticulture Sector Strategy - NHSS (2020-2024). Date of text: March 2020.

[LEX-FAOC223429] Gambia: National Seed Policy of the Gambia (2018-2028). Date of text: 2018.

[LEX-FAOC223509] Gambia: National Fertilizer Policy of the Gambia. Date of text: 23 November 2022.



Legislation

AREA:PL AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC004820] Gambia: Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides Control and Management Act (No. 12 of 1994). Date of text: 24 May 1994.

[LEX-FAOC041167] Gambia: Plant Importation and Regulation Act. Last amended date: 1963. Date of original text: 31 March 1936.

[LEX-FAOC041168] Gambia: Importation of Plants Regulations. Last amended date: 1963. Date of original text: 31 March 1936.

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Disaster risk management


Policies

AREA:DI AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC184418] Gambia: National Health Sector Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan Related to All-Hazards (HSEPRP) 2017-2019. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC171160] Gambia: National Disaster Management Programme – Strategic Action Plan 2008 – 2011. Date of text: 2008.

[LEX-FAOC211343] Gambia: The Gambia National Drought Plan. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC208403] Gambia: National Disaster Management Policy. Date of text: July 2007.



Legislation

AREA:DI AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC208785] Gambia: Petroleum Products Emergency Supply Plan Regulations 2017. Date of text: 2017.

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Environment


Policies

AREA:EN AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC217777] Gambia: National Implementation Plan (NIP) Update for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) for The Gambia. Date of text: 5 June 2019.

[LEX-FAOC208902] Gambia: Agriculture and natural resources (ANR) Policy (2017-2026). Date of text: May 2017.

[LEX-FAOC173303] Gambia: National Strategy for Sanitation and Hygiene. Date of text: 2011.

[LEX-FAOC205503] Gambia: EIA Guidelines Date of text: July 1999.



Legislation

AREA:EN AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC006275] Gambia: National Environment Management Act, 1994 (Act No. 13 of 1994). Date of text: 14 April 1994.

[LEX-FAOC004820] Gambia: Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides Control and Management Act (No. 12 of 1994). Date of text: 24 May 1994.

[LEX-FAOC208685] Gambia: Petroleum Products Act - Act no. 12 of 2016. Date of text: 30 December 2016.

[LEX-FAOC095812] Gambia: Environmental Quality Standards Regulations, 1999. Date of text: 1999.

[LEX-FAOC177743] Gambia: Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014. Date of text: 27 August 2014.

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Fisheries


Policies

AREA:FI AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC199828] Gambia: Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy of The Gambia. Date of text: January 2018.

[LEX-FAOC208695] Gambia: Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector Strategy 2017-2021. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC219634] Gambia: Cockle and Oyster Fishery Co-Management Plan for the Tanbi Special Management Area. Date of text: January 2012.

[LEX-FAOC211448] Gambia: Designation of Special Management Areas Notice no. 34 of 2013. Date of text: 27 November 2013.



Legislation

AREA:FI AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC077403] Gambia: Fisheries Act, 2007 (No. 20 of 2007). Date of text: 8 October 2007.

[LEX-FAOC177699] Gambia: Fisheries Regulations, 2008 (No. 2008-6). Date of text: 9 June 2008.

[LEX-FAOC036683] European Union; Gambia: Council Regulation (EC) No. 634/94 on the conclusion of the Protocol establishing the fishing rights and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of the Gambia on fishing off the Gambia for the period 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1996. Date of text: 10 March 1994.

[LEX-FAOC005312] Gambia: Fisheries Marketing Corporation Act, 1977. Last amended date: 1980. Date of original text: 1977.

[LEX-FAOC207237] Gambia: Fishery Products Regulations, 2011 Date of text: 2011.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

AREA:FD AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC212061] Gambia: National Nutrition Policy (2021-2025). Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC211786] Gambia: The Gambia Second Generation National Agricultural Investment Plan-Food and Nutrition Security (GNAIP II-FNS). Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC148784] Gambia: National Nutrition Policy 2010-2020 Date of text: 2010.



Legislation

AREA:FD AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC217333] Gambia: The Gambia Consumer Protection Act, 2014. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC207238] Gambia: Food Safety and Quality Act, 2011 Date of text: 22 June 2011.

[LEX-FAOC225761] Gambia: Essential Commodities Act, no. 21 of 2015. Date of text: 30 December 2015.

[LEX-FAOC207237] Gambia: Fishery Products Regulations, 2011 Date of text: 2011.

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Forestry


Policies

AREA:FO AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC213863] Gambia: National Agroforestry Strategy for The Gambia. 2022-2032. Date of text: 2022.

[LEX-FAOC219371] Gambia: National Forest Action Plan (NFAP) 2019-2028. Date of text: June 2018.

[LEX-FAOC208066] Gambia: Forestry Sub-sector Policy (2010 – 2019). Date of text: 2010.

[LEX-FAOC223510] Gambia: National Forest Policy 2023-2032. Date of text: 2023.



Legislation

AREA:FO AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC225640] Gambia: Forest Act, no. 3 of 2018. Date of text: 27 April 2018.

[LEX-FAOC204268] Gambia: Declaration of Forest Parks Date of text: 2009.

[LEX-FAOC050110] Gambia: Forest Regulations, 1998. Date of text: 1988.

[LEX-FAOC041088] Gambia: Provinces' Lands Protected Trees Regulations (No. 6 of 1952). Date of text: 1952.

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Gender


Policies

AREA:GD AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC170413] Gambia: Gender and Women Empowerment Policy 2010-2020. Date of text: 2010.



Legislation

AREA:GD AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC225727] Gambia: The Women's Act, no. 12 of 2010. Date of text: 28 May 2010.

[LEX-FAOC225768] Gambia: The Gambia Women Enterprise Fund Act, no. 6 of 2020. Date of text: 20 October 2020.

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Land and soil



Legislation

AREA:LA AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC204137] Gambia: Land Commission Act, No. 12 of 2007 Date of text: 5 October 2007.

[LEX-FAOC204141] Gambia: Land Acquisition and Compensation Act, No. 5 of 1991 Date of text: 27 December 1991.

[LEX-FAOC006276] Gambia: Survey Act, 1990 (Act No. 4 of 1991). Date of text: 27 December 1990.

[LEX-FAOC006277] Gambia: Physical Planning and Development Control Act, 1990 (Act No. 1 of 1991). Date of text: 26 December 1990.

[LEX-FAOC204139] Gambia: Land (Registration of Deeds) Act Date of text: 14 July 1980.

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Livestock


Policies

AREA:AN AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC223843] Gambia: The Gambia Livestock Master Plan. Date of text: May 2023.



Legislation

AREA:AN AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC205517] Gambia: Medicines and Related Products Act, 2014 Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC207238] Gambia: Food Safety and Quality Act, 2011 Date of text: 22 June 2011.

[LEX-FAOC207244] Gambia: Pharmacy Act, 2014 Date of text: 10 December 2014.

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Sea



Legislation

AREA:SE AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC208798] Gambia: Marine Pollution Act 2013. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC208797] Gambia: Merchant Shipping Act, 2013. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC225708] Gambia: The Maritime Zones Act, no. 2 of 2019. Date of text: 10 July 2019.

[LEX-FAOC041165] Gambia: Continental Shelf Act (No. 1 of 1965). Date of text: 18 June 1965.

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Social protection


Policies

AREA:SO AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC210883] Gambia: The Gambia National Social Protection Policy. Date of text: 2015.

[LEX-FAOC210919] Gambia: National Social Protection Implementation Plan 2015-2020. Date of text: 2015.


Water


Policies

AREA:WA AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC173303] Gambia: National Strategy for Sanitation and Hygiene. Date of text: 2011.

[LEX-FAOC211343] Gambia: The Gambia National Drought Plan. Date of text: 2019.



Legislation

AREA:WA AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC002399] Gambia: National Water Resources Council Act, 1979 (Water Act). Date of text: 1979.

[LEX-FAOC134878] Gambia: Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Act, 2001. Date of text: 24 December 2001.

[LEX-FAOC134880] Gambia: PURA Enforcement Regulations 2010. Date of text: 24 December 2010.

[LEX-FAOC015988] Guinea-Bissau; Gambia; Guinea; Senegal: Resolution N° 9/CEG 5/DS portant adhésion de la République de Guinee-Bissau à l'OMVG. Date of text: 28 July 1983.

[LEX-FAOC188566] Gambia: Common Guidelines on Minimum Quality of Service Standards for Water and Sanitation. Date of text: November 2008.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

AREA:WB AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC210090] Gambia: Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy 2017-2026. Date of text: May 2020.

[LEX-FAOC156975] Gambia: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2015 – 2020). Date of text: March 2015.



Legislation

AREA:WB AND CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC158129] Gambia: Biodiversity and Wildlife Act Date of text: 2003.

[LEX-FAOC095067] Gambia: Wild Animals, Birds and Fish Preservation Act. Last amended date: 1 July 1966. Date of original text: 1916.

[LEX-FAOC006281] Gambia: Wildlife Conservation Regulations, 1978 (L.N. No. 36 of 1978). Date of text: 21 December 1978.

[LEX-FAOC006284] Gambia: Wildlife Conservation (Sale) Regulations, 1977 (L. N. No. 10 of 1977). Date of text: 1 September 1977.

[LEX-FAOC006285] Gambia: Review of the species and seasons for legal hunting under Schedule III, section 68 of the Wildlife Conservation Act, 1977. Date of text: 14 February 1977.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC223512] Gambia: The Gambia National Export Strategy (2021-2025). Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC201713] Gambia: Trade Policy 2018-2022 Date of text: August 2018.

[LEX-FAOC184392] Gambia: Gambia National Development Plan (2018-2021). Date of text: December 2017.

[LEX-FAOC189586] Gambia: Programme for Accelerated Growth and Employment (PAGE). Date of text: 2012.

[LEX-FAOC151344] Gambia: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Date of text: 2007.

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Legislation

CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L NOT P) NOT AREA:(AG CL PL DI EN FI FD FO GD IN LA AN SE SO WA WB)

[LEX-FAOC134879] Gambia: Renewable Energy Act 2013 (Cap 32.05). Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC217343] Gambia: The Gambia Public Procurement Act 2022. Date of text: 2022.

[LEX-FAOC225770] Gambia: The Access to Information Act, no. 10 of 2021. Date of text: 8 August 2021.

[LEX-FAOC208682] Gambia: Petroleum Commission Act - Act no. 13 of 2021. Date of text: 25 July 2021.

[LEX-FAOC225763] Gambia: The National Human Rights Commission Act, no. 08 of 2017. Date of text: 13 January 2018.

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International agreements

CC:GAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND TERRIT:N AND Z:A NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC203287] African Union (AU): Algeria; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Cabo Verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Djibouti; Egypt; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Sao Tome and Principe; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; Sudan; Eswatini; United Republic of Tanzania; Togo; Tunisia; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe: AFRICAN UNION CONVENTION ON PREVENTING AND COMBATING CORRUPTION. Date of text: 11 July 2003.

[LEX-FAOC045449] African Union (AU): Algeria; Angola; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Cabo Verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Djibouti; Egypt; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Libya; Madagascar; Malawi; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Morocco; Mozambique; Namibia; Niger; Nigeria; Rwanda; Sao Tome and Principe; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Africa; Sudan; Eswatini; United Republic of Tanzania; Togo; Tunisia; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe: African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised version). Date of text: 11 July 2003.

[LEX-FAOC215334] Senegal; Mauritania; Gambia; Guinea-Bissau: Ministerial Declaration on the Senegalo-Mauritanian Aquifer Basin. Date of text: 29 September 2021.

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