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CC:GBS AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:C AND TERRIT:N
Constitution of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, 1996. Last amended date: 4 December 1996. Date of original text: 6 May 1984.



Member of:

African Union (AU)

Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)

Organization for the Harmonization in Africa of Business Law (OHADA)

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

Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission

West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA)


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6) chronologically (latest first)


Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:GBS AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC211626] Guinea-Bissau: Plan National d’Investissement Agricole PNIA (2eme génération). Date of text: December 2017.

[LEX-FAOC176990] Guinea-Bissau: Lettre de Politique de Développement Agricole. Date of text: April 2002.



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:GBS AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC204383] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 18/97 approving the Agricultural Development Policy Charter (CPDA). Date of text: 29 May 1997.

[LEX-FAOC021314] Angola; Cabo Verde; Guinea-Bissau; Mozambique; Sao Tome and Principe: Decree No. 48.198 establishing the Statute of Overseas Services for Agriculture and Forests. Date of text: 11 January 1968.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:GBS AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC216412] Guinea-Bissau: Republic of Guinea-Bissau Updated Nationally Determined Contribution in the Framework of the Paris Climate Agreement. Date of text: October 2021.

[LEX-FAOC188698] Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC), September 2015. Date of text: September 2015.

[LEX-FAOC163089] Guinea-Bissau: National Programme of Action of Adaptation to Climate Changes. Date of text: December 2006.



Legislation

AREA:CL AND CC:GBS AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC196583] Guinea-Bissau: Resolution No. 14/2005 approving the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Date of text: 21 April 2005.

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Cultivated plants


Policies

AREA:PL AND CC:GBS AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC217184] Guinea-Bissau: Politique Semencière Nationale. Date of text: April 2016.

[LEX-FAOC158780] Guinea-Bissau: National Framework on Biotechnology and Biosafety of Guinea-Bissau. Date of text: March 2008.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC046133] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 7/2000 ruling on plant protection products. Date of text: 24 August 2000.

[LEX-FAOC023411] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 4/99 establishing phytosanitary measures in order to avoid harmful organisms spreading within the Country. Date of text: 18 August 1999.

[LEX-FAOC021301] Angola; Cabo Verde; Guinea-Bissau; Mozambique; Sao Tome and Principe: Order No. 22.686 establishing the classification of different varieties of corn to be exported. Date of text: 19 May 1967.

[LEX-FAOC181206] Guinea-Bissau: Decision No. 25/2018 approving the Regulation on the Cashew Nut exporting licence granted by the Ministry of Commerce. Date of text: 12 April 2018.

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Disaster risk management


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC163718] Guinea-Bissau: National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management. Date of text: June 2013.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC194750] Guinea-Bissau: Presidential Decree No. 6/2020 on the Declaration of the State of Emergency. Last amended date: 25 June 2020. Date of original text: 27 March 2020.

[LEX-FAOC212674] Guinea-Bissau: Resolution No. 48/2022 creating a post-emergence window for responses to shocks, within the current "Vulnerable Families Programme". Date of text: 31 May 2022.

[LEX-FAOC212675] Guinea-Bissau: Resolution No. 54/2021 authorizing the Increase of Beneficiaries of the Vulnerable Families Programme. Date of text: 14 September 2021.

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Environment


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC218983] Guinea-Bissau: Plan National de Mise en Œuvre de la Convention de Stockholm sur les Polluants Organiques Persistants en Guinée Bissau Date of text: July 2017.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC118164] Guinea-Bissau: Law No. 1/2011 approving the Basic Legislation on Environment. Date of text: 2 March 2011.

[LEX-FAOC118226] Guinea-Bissau: Law No. 10/2010 on Environmental Impact Assessment. Date of text: 24 September 2010.

[LEX-FAOC118158] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 11/2011 creating the National Institute of Meteorology of Guinea-Bissau (INM-GB). Date of text: 9 August 2011.

[LEX-FAOC120597] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 8/2005 creating the Marine Community Protected Area within the islands of Formosa, Nago and Chediã (Urok) AMPC. Date of text: 12 July 2005.

[LEX-FAOC181207] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 9/2017 approving the Regulation on the Environmental Auditing. Date of text: 28 June 2017.

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Fisheries


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC208514] Guinea-Bissau: Fisheries Resource Management Plan for 2020. Date of text: December 2019.

[LEX-FAOC208512] Guinea-Bissau: Strategic Plan for Fisheries Development 2015-2020. Date of text: October 2014.

[LEX-FAOC010685] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 4/96 establishing the general principles of the exploitation policy for national fisheries resources. Date of text: 2 September 1996.

[LEX-FAOC010683] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 3/96 of the Council of Ministers regarding the Annual Fisheries Resources Management Plan for 1996. Date of text: 4 June 1996.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC116923] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 10/2011 approving the Basic Fishing Legislation. Date of text: 7 June 2011.

[LEX-FAOC077980] European Union; Guinea-Bissau: Council Regulation (EC) No. 241/2008 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Date of text: 17 March 2008.

[LEX-FAOC021389] Angola; Cabo Verde; Guinea-Bissau; Mozambique; Sao Tome and Principe: Decree-Law No. 513/71 establishing that fishing vessels performing their activity near to the coastal zone may use logistic facilities on land. Date of text: 22 November 1971.

[LEX-FAOC116968] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 24/2011 approving the Regulation on Artisanal Fisheries. Date of text: 7 June 2011.

[LEX-FAOC016107] Guinea-Bissau: Decision No. 21/92 regulating fishing activity into Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Date of text: 4 December 1992.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC157145] Guinea-Bissau: Strategy Plan on Nutrition (2015–2019). Date of text: February 2014.

[LEX-FAOC158674] Guinea-Bissau: Politique Nationale de Nutrition Guiné-Bissau Date of text: 2014.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC196874] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 1/2019 approving the Regulation of School Feeding Services. Date of text: 21 May 2019.

[LEX-FAOC117285] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 9/2011 approving the Regulation on Fish Products Inspection. Date of text: 7 June 2011.

[LEX-FAOC021334] Angola; Cabo Verde; Guinea-Bissau; Mozambique; Sao Tome and Principe: Decree No. 176/70 regulating spirit production and trade into the Overseas Provinces. Date of text: 3 April 1970.

[LEX-FAOC211431] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 14/2022 approving the cashew nut marketing campaign for 2022. Date of text: 24 May 2022.

[LEX-FAOC135332] Guinea-Bissau: Resolution No. 30/2005 implementing the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety within the National territory. Date of text: 30 May 2005.

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Forestry



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC118220] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 5/2011 approving the New Forestry Law. Date of text: 22 February 2011.

[LEX-FAOC017484] Guinea-Bissau: Legislative Decision No. 01/GM/97 establishing the obligation for carrying out necessary regulation on forestry management. Date of text: 27 December 1996.

[LEX-FAOC124322] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 15/95 authorizing the General Direction of Forestry and Hunting to give a concession to SOCOTRAM for forestry exploitation and management. Date of text: 6 November 1995.

[LEX-FAOC124323] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 12/95 authorizing the General Direction of Forestry and Hunting to give a concession to FOLBI for forestry exploitation and management. Date of text: 6 November 1995.

[LEX-FAOC016729] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 26/91 approving the Regulation of the Forestry Fund. Date of text: 4 November 1991.

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Gender


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC214695] Guinea-Bissau: National Action Plan for the Policy for Gender Mainstreaming in Access to Energy. Date of text: 2020.


Land and soil



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC016728] Guinea-Bissau: Land Act No. 5/98. Date of text: 23 April 1998.

[LEX-FAOC021434] Angola; Cabo Verde; Guinea-Bissau; Mozambique; Sao Tome and Principe: Act No. 6/73 approving the Overseas Land Act. Date of text: 13 August 1973.

[LEX-FAOC203394] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 6/2018 approving the General Regulation of the Land Law. Date of text: 27 November 2018.

[LEX-FAOC124324] Guinea-Bissau: Norms No. 9/11/1992 approving Legal and Fiscal Regime for Land Occupation. Date of text: 9 November 1992.

[LEX-FAOC021261] Angola; Cabo Verde; Guinea-Bissau; Mozambique; Sao Tome and Principe: Decree No. 47.486 regulating the ownership of lands occupied by non-owners. Date of text: 6 January 1967.

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Livestock


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC158780] Guinea-Bissau: National Framework on Biotechnology and Biosafety of Guinea-Bissau. Date of text: March 2008.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC021436] Angola; Cabo Verde; Guinea-Bissau; Mozambique; Sao Tome and Principe: Decree No. 351/73 approving the Regulation of the overseas veterinary services. Date of text: 12 July 1973.

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Sea



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC160948] Guinea-Bissau: Law No. 13/2013 on the Maritime Zones Limits of the Republic of Guinea Bissau. Date of text: 27 December 2013.

[LEX-FAOC021354] Angola; Cabo Verde; Guinea-Bissau; Mozambique; Sao Tome and Principe: Decree No. 412/70 creating Overseas Provinces jurisdictional areas within coastal zones, river estuaries and harbours. Date of text: 26 August 1970.

[LEX-FAOC119231] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 3/2012 establishing insurance obligation for any vessels performing trade activity. Date of text: 16 October 2012.

[LEX-FAOC119886] Guinea-Bissau: Resolution No. 22/2010 implementing the Convention for Co-operation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region. Date of text: 2 March 2010.

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Social protection



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC212674] Guinea-Bissau: Resolution No. 48/2022 creating a post-emergence window for responses to shocks, within the current "Vulnerable Families Programme". Date of text: 31 May 2022.

[LEX-FAOC212675] Guinea-Bissau: Resolution No. 54/2021 authorizing the Increase of Beneficiaries of the Vulnerable Families Programme. Date of text: 14 September 2021.

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Water



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC039315] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 5-A/92 establishing the Water Code. Date of text: 17 September 1992.

[LEX-FAOC119947] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 52/92 creating the National Committee on Water (CNA). Date of text: 5 October 1992.

[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.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC157139] Guinea-Bissau: Strategy and National Action Plan for the Biodiversity 2015-2020. Date of text: July 2015.

[LEX-FAOC157123] Guinea-Bissau: Strategy and National Action Plan for Biodiversity Date of text: May 2000.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC118217] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 5-A/2011 establishing the legal framework of protected areas. Date of text: 1 March 2011.

[LEX-FAOC119745] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 2/2004 establishing the basic norms for protection, promotion and exploitation of wildlife. Date of text: 14 June 2004.

[LEX-FAOC119881] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 3/97 approving the Legal Regime for Protected Areas. Date of text: 26 May 1997.

[LEX-FAOC017509] Guinea-Bissau: Legal Framework on Protected Areas. Date of text: 6 August 1996.

[LEX-FAOC120597] Guinea-Bissau: Decree No. 8/2005 creating the Marine Community Protected Area within the islands of Formosa, Nago and Chediã (Urok) AMPC. Date of text: 12 July 2005.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:GBS 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-FAOC176530] Guinea-Bissau: Guinea Bissau 2025 - Strategic and Operational Plan 2015-2020 “Terra Ranka”. Date of text: March 2015.

[LEX-FAOC157144] Guinea-Bissau: Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper DENARP/PRSP II (2011–2015). Date of text: June 2011.

[LEX-FAOC176539] Guinea-Bissau: National Plan for Sanitary Development (PNDS II). Date of text: 2 September 2008.

[LEX-FAOC214618] Guinea-Bissau: National Development Plan (PND) 2020-2023. Date of text: August 2020.

[LEX-FAOC215362] Guinea-Bissau: Investment Plan for Sustainable Energy in Guinea-Bissau for the period 2015-2030. Date of text: October 2017.

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Legislation

CC:GBS 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-FAOC181519] Guinea-Bissau: Law No. 3/2014 approving the Mining and Quarrying Code regulating the exploration, exploitation and commercialization of mineral products in the soil, subsoil and waters under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Date of text: 29 April 2014.

[LEX-FAOC202020] Guinea-Bissau: Law no. 3/2011-Republic of Guinea Bissau Investment Code. Date of text: 6 July 2011.

[LEX-FAOC202750] Guinea-Bissau: Law No. 3/96 creating the High Authority Against Corruption. Date of text: 5 April 1996.

[LEX-FAOC202718] Guinea-Bissau: Law No. 6-B/95 creating the Higher Institution for Inspection Against Corruption. Date of text: 17 July 1995.

[LEX-FAOC204374] Guinea-Bissau: Decree-Law No. 3/2020 approving the Structure of the Government. Date of text: 16 February 2020.

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International agreements

CC:GBS 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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