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CC:GER AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:C AND TERRIT:N
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany. Date of text: 23 May 1949.



Member of:

Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS)

Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)

European Union


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6) chronologically (latest first)


Agricultural and rural development


Policies

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[LEX-FAOC211415] Germany: Framework Plan of the Joint Task "Improvement of Agricultural Structure and Coastal Protection" 2022-2025. Date of text: April 2022.

[LEX-FAOC211331] Germany: Arable Farming Strategy 2035. Prospects for Productive and Diverse Crop Production. Date of text: August 2021.

[LEX-FAOC211655] Germany: Framework Plan of the Joint Task "Improvement of Agricultural Structure and Coastal Protection" 2020-2023. Date of text: April 2020.

[LEX-FAOC150344] Germany: Joint Task for the Improvement of Agricultural Structures and Coastal Protection (GAK) 2015-2018. Date of text: 13 May 2015.



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:GER AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC206903] Germany: Act on Strengthening Organisations and Supply Chains in the Agriculture Sector. Last amended date: 21 August 2021. Date of original text: 20 April 2013.

[LEX-FAOC085359] Germany: Ecological Production Act. Last amended date: 10 August 2021. Date of original text: 7 December 2008.

[LEX-FAOC206884] Germany: Organic Farming and the Organic Labelling Law. Last amended date: 17 August 2023. Date of original text: 7 December 2008.

[LEX-FAOC089204] Germany: Agricultural Adaptation Act. Last amended date: 10 August 2021. Date of original text: 29 June 1990.

[LEX-FAOC206813] Germany: Integrated Administration and Control System Act. Date of text: 10 August 2021.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:GER AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC211884] Germany: Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan. Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC170014] Germany: Adaptation Action Plan of the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change 2011. Date of text: 31 August 2011.

[LEX-FAOC156976] Germany: German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change. Date of text: 17 December 2008.

[LEX-FAOC208478] Germany: The National Hydrogen Strategy. Date of text: June 2020.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC192218] Germany: Federal Climate Protection Act Last amended date: 18 August 2021. Date of original text: 12 December 2019.

[LEX-FAOC223277] Germany: Heat Planning and Decarbonization of Heat Networks Law. Date of text: 22 December 2023.

[LEX-FAOC223885] Germany: Federal Climate Adaptation Act (KAnG). Date of text: 20 December 2023.

[LEX-FAOC206887] Germany: Law on a National Trade Certificate for Fuel Emissions (Fuel Emissions Trading Act). Last amended date: 3 November 2020. Date of original text: 12 December 2019.

[LEX-FAOC099560] Germany: Energy and Climate Change Fund Act. Last amended date: 14 July 2020. Date of original text: 8 December 2010.

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Cultivated plants


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC192529] Germany: National Action Plan on Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Date of text: 10 April 2013.

[LEX-FAOC211264] Germany: Field Bean, Pea & Co. The Protein Crop Strategy of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture for the Promotion of Legume Cultivation in Germany. Date of text: January 2020.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC110356] Germany: Plant Protection Act. Last amended date: 18 August 2021. Date of original text: 6 February 2012.

[LEX-FAOC084813] Germany: Fertilizer Act. Last amended date: 10 August 2021. Date of original text: 9 January 2009.

[LEX-FAOC089000] Germany: Plant Varieties Protection Act. Last amended date: 18 July 2016. Date of original text: 11 December 1985.

[LEX-FAOC210673] Germany: Plant Health Law (PflGesG). Date of text: 5 July 2021.

[LEX-FAOC206292] Germany: Act on the Protection of Insect Diversity in Germany and on the Amendment of Other Provisions Date of text: 18 August 2021.

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Disaster risk management


Policies

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[LEX-FAOC218004] Germany: German Strategy for Strengthening Resilience to Disasters. Date of text: July 2022.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC194214] Germany: Food Security and Supply Act. Last amended date: 9 December 2020. Date of original text: 4 April 2017.

[LEX-FAOC141709] Germany (Berlin): Disaster Prevention Law. Last amended date: 9 May 2016. Date of original text: 11 February 1999.

[LEX-FAOC112583] Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt): External Alarms and Emergency Plans Ordinance. Last amended date: 19 July 2004. Date of original text: 4 October 2001.

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Environment


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC217776] Germany: Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). National Implementation Plan of the Federal Republic of Germany. Date of text: 31 December 2021.

[LEX-FAOC208676] Germany: National Bioeconomy Strategy. Date of text: July 2020.

[LEX-FAOC181076] Germany: Climate Action Plan 2050. Date of text: 2018.

[LEX-FAOC190467] Germany: National Strategy on Biological Diversity 2007. Date of text: November 2007.

[LEX-FAOC208819] Germany (Baden-Württemberg): State Strategy for a Sustainable Bioeconomy Baden-Württemberg. Date of text: 4 June 2019.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC158313] Germany: Law to promote the circular economy and ensure environmentally friendly waste management (Circular Economy Act - KrWG). Last amended date: 2 March 2023. Date of original text: 24 February 2012.

[LEX-FAOC080616] Germany: Environment Information Act. Last amended date: 20 July 2017. Date of original text: 22 December 2004.

[LEX-FAOC089015] Germany: Genetic Technology Act. Last amended date: 27 September 2021. Date of original text: 16 December 1993.

[LEX-FAOC088976] Germany: Environmental Impact Assessment Act. Last amended date: 10 September 2021. Date of original text: 12 February 1990.

[LEX-FAOC033565] Germany: Chemicals Act. Last amended date: 10 August 2021. Date of original text: 16 September 1980.

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Fisheries



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC081019] Germany: Marine Fisheries Act. Last amended date: 21 June 2019. Date of original text: 12 July 1984.

[LEX-FAOC158285] Germany: Animal Health Act. Last amended date: 10 August 2021. Date of original text: 22 May 2013.

[LEX-FAOC097038] Germany: Agrarian and Fishery Fund Information Act. Last amended date: 20 November 2019. Date of original text: 26 November 2008.

[LEX-FAOC118637] Germany: Fish Products Labelling Act. Last amended date: 20 October 2015. Date of original text: 1 August 2002.

[LEX-FAOC076762] Germany: Act repealing the Fishery Act and the Fishery Ordinance. Date of text: 22 December 1997.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC212654] Germany: Strategies for Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas with Responsibility for a Sustainable Development. Date of text: September 2019.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC194214] Germany: Food Security and Supply Act. Last amended date: 9 December 2020. Date of original text: 4 April 2017.

[LEX-FAOC100904] Germany: EC Consumer Protection Implementation Act. Last amended date: 18 July 2016. Date of original text: 21 December 2006.

[LEX-FAOC089131] Germany: Foodstuff and Feedstuff Code. Last amended date: 27 September 2021. Date of original text: 1 September 2005.

[LEX-FAOC109445] Germany: Consumer Protection and Food Safety Office Act. Last amended date: 18 July 2016. Date of original text: 6 August 2002.

[LEX-FAOC206885] Germany: Law Amending the Organic Farming Law and the Organic Labelling Law. Date of text: 27 July 2021.

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Forestry


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC211524] Germany: Forest Strategy 2050. Date of text: September 2021.

[LEX-FAOC143959] Germany: Forest Strategy 2020. Date of text: 2011.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC192388] Germany: Saxony-Anhalt Forestry Law Last amended date: 5 December 2019. Date of original text: 25 February 2016.

[LEX-FAOC036528] Germany: Forestry Seeds Act. Last amended date: 31 August 2015. Date of original text: 22 May 2002.

[LEX-FAOC025758] Germany: Federal Forest Act. Last amended date: 10 August 2021. Date of original text: 2 May 1975.

[LEX-FAOC112905] Germany: Timber Trade Security Act. Last amended date: 10 August 2021. Date of original text: 11 July 2011.

[LEX-FAOC109316] Germany: Act on the dissolution and liquidation of the Wood Marketing Fund of the German Forestry and wood industries. Last amended date: 31 August 2015. Date of original text: 25 May 2011.

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Gender



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC208244] Germany: Law on the Establishment of the Federal Foundation for Equality. Date of text: 18 May 2021.

[LEX-FAOC195591] Germany: General Act on Equal Treatment Date of text: 14 August 2006.

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Indigenous Peoples



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC150112] Germany: Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Development Fund of the indigenous peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean countries (Indigena Fund) on financial cooperation. Date of text: 21 January 2015.

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Land and soil


Policies

AREA:LA AND CC:GER AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC211399] Germany: Federal Rural Development Program. Date of text: December 2019.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC088994] Germany: Land Use Planning Act (ROG). Last amended date: 22 March 2023. Date of original text: 22 December 2008.

[LEX-FAOC089203] Germany: Federal Soil Protection Act. Last amended date: 25 February 2021. Date of original text: 17 March 1998.

[LEX-FAOC088997] Germany: Land Consolidation Act. Last amended date: 19 December 2008. Date of original text: 14 July 1953.

[LEX-FAOC075688] Germany: Federal Soil Conservation Ordinance. Last amended date: 19 June 2020. Date of original text: 12 July 1999.

[LEX-FAOC208214] Germany: Act on the Revision of the Spatial Planning Act and the Amendment of Other Regulations. Date of text: 22 December 2018.

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Livestock


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC169829] Germany: DART 2020 – Fighting antibiotic resistance for the good of both humans and animals. Date of text: 13 May 2015.

[LEX-FAOC224360] Germany: Control Programme for Feed 2022 to 2026. Date of text: November 2021.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC206321] Germany: Act on the Enactment of a Veterinary Medicinal Products Act and on the Adaptation of Pharmaceutical and Other Regulations. Date of text: 27 September 2021.

[LEX-FAOC158285] Germany: Animal Health Act. Last amended date: 10 August 2021. Date of original text: 22 May 2013.

[LEX-FAOC068866] Germany: Animal Breeding Act. Last amended date: 29 March 2017. Date of original text: 21 December 2006.

[LEX-FAOC088974] Germany: Animal Protection (welfare) Act. Last amended date: 10 August 2021. Date of original text: 24 July 1972.

[LEX-FAOC224175] Germany: Animal Husbandry Labeling Act (TierHaltKennzG). Date of text: 17 August 2023.

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Sea



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC162747] Germany: Offshore Installation Act. Date of text: 13 October 2016.

[LEX-FAOC157094] Germany: Maritime Safety Investigation Act. Last amended date: 24 May 2016. Date of original text: 16 June 2002.

[LEX-FAOC076192] Germany: High Sea Prohibition Act. Last amended date: 24 May 2016. Date of original text: 25 August 1998.

[LEX-FAOC150511] Germany: Ship Security Act. Last amended date: 28 June 2016. Date of original text: 9 August 1998.

[LEX-FAOC112997] Germany: Act on the conduct of scientific exploration of the sea. Last amended date: 31 August 2015. Date of original text: 6 June 1995.

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Social protection



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC204297] Germany: Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. Date of text: 16 July 2021.

[LEX-FAOC195595] Germany: Labour Protection Law Last amended date: 31 August 2015. Date of original text: 7 August 1996.

[LEX-FAOC195592] Germany: Working Hours Act Last amended date: 11 November 2016. Date of original text: 6 June 1994.

[LEX-FAOC195593] Germany: Protection of Working Youth Act. Last amended date: 16 July 2021. Date of original text: 12 April 1976.

[LEX-FAOC195597] Germany: Ordinance on Child Labor Protection Date of text: 23 June 1998.

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Water


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC217943] Germany: National Water Strategy. Date of text: 15 March 2023.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC096956] Germany: Water Resources Management Act. Last amended date: 22 December 2023. Date of original text: 31 July 2009.

[LEX-FAOC158961] Germany: Groundwater Protection Ordinance. Last amended date: 4 August 2016. Date of original text: 9 November 2010.

[LEX-FAOC208198] Germany: Implementation Act on Inland Navigation Waste Convention. Date of text: 27 January 2021.

[LEX-FAOC162689] Germany: Federal Waterways Expansion Act. Date of text: 23 December 2016.

[LEX-FAOC136835] Germany: Act relating to the Convention concerning the collection, storage and discharge of waste from ships navigating along the Rhine and other inland waters. Date of text: 13 December 2003.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC214261] Germany: Nature Conservation Plan 2020 for Biodiversity. Date of text: October 2015.

[LEX-FAOC190467] Germany: National Strategy on Biological Diversity 2007. Date of text: November 2007.

[LEX-FAOC215354] Germany: First Action Plan on Prevention and Management the Introduction and Spread of Invasive Species. Date of text: 8 June 2021.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC096959] Germany: Federal Nature Conservation Act. Last amended date: 18 August 2021. Date of original text: 29 July 2009.

[LEX-FAOC075675] Germany: Federal Hunting Act. Last amended date: 19 June 2020. Date of original text: 29 November 1952.

[LEX-FAOC206292] Germany: Act on the Protection of Insect Diversity in Germany and on the Amendment of Other Provisions Date of text: 18 August 2021.

[LEX-FAOC189717] Germany: Act Implementing the Obligations under the Nagoya Protocol and Transposing Regulation (EU) No. 511/2014 Date of text: 15 November 2015.

[LEX-FAOC150592] Germany: Act relating to Nagoya Protocol of 29 October 2010 on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Date of text: 4 March 2015.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:GER 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-FAOC192433] Germany: German Sustainable Development Strategy Last amended date: 18 October 2018. Date of original text: 11 January 2017.

[LEX-FAOC211703] Germany: National Strategy for the Promotion of Breastfeeding. Date of text: July 2021.

[LEX-FAOC214427] Germany: National Action Plan Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights 2016-2020. Date of text: 2017.



Legislation

CC:GER 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-FAOC162750] Germany: Wind Energy Sea Act. Last amended date: 13 October 2016. Date of original text: 13 October 2016.

[LEX-FAOC158226] Germany: Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2023). Last amended date: 5 February 2024. Date of original text: 21 July 2014.

[LEX-FAOC088858] Germany: Renewable Thermal Energy Act. Last amended date: 20 October 2015. Date of original text: 7 August 2008.

[LEX-FAOC158221] Germany: Energy Industry Act. Last amended date: 5 February 2024. Date of original text: 17 July 2005.

[LEX-FAOC075676] Germany: Federal Mining Act (BbergG). Last amended date: 22 March 2023. Date of original text: 13 August 1980.

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International agreements

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

[LEX-FAOC150139] Germany: Agreement between the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety Building of the Federal Republic of Germany and the United Nations Environment Programme concerning the establishment of a partnership under the Global Environment Monitoring System/Water Programme. Date of text: 29 May 2015.

[LEX-FAOC146490] Germany; Poland: Agreement between the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Republic of Poland on common improvement of the situation on waterways in the German-Polish border area (flood control, drainage and navigation conditions). Date of text: 27 April 2015.

[LEX-FAOC150150] Germany; Kenya: Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Germany and the Government of the Republic of Kenya on financial cooperation 2013. Date of text: 26 February 2015.

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