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Constitution of Kuwait Date of text: 11 November 1962.



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Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf


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Agricultural and rural development



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC183989] Kuwait: Law No.24 of 2015 adding articles 5 bis, 5 bis a, 5 bis b, and 5 bis c to the Law No.94 of 1983 concerning the establishment of the Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources. Date of text: 13 May 2015.

[LEX-FAOC184486] Kuwait: Decree No. 66 of 2014 to transfer the supervision of the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources to the Minister of Petroleum. Date of text: 11 March 2014.

[LEX-FAOC142141] Kuwait: Law No. 94 of 1983 concerning the establishment of the Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAFR). Date of text: 15 June 1983.

[LEX-FAOC184504] Kuwait: Ministerial Resolution No.1734 of 2010 on the prohibition of acts harmful to hygiene and cultivation in agricultural holdings Date of text: 26 December 2010.

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Climate change


Policies

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[LEX-FAOC205906] Kuwait: Nationally Determined Contributions (updating the first NDC). Date of text: October 2021.

[LEX-FAOC202428] Kuwait: National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2019 - 2030. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC185390] Kuwait: Intended Nationally Determined Contributions of 2015. Date of text: November 2015.


Cultivated plants



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC184489] Kuwait: Law No.3 of 2013 promulgating the Seeds and Seedlings Act of 2009 of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Date of text: 14 February 2013.

[LEX-FAOC162600] Kuwait: Law No.19 of 2009 promoting the Agricultural Quarantine Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Date of text: 12 July 2009.

[LEX-FAOC100469] Kuwait: Law No. 21 of 2009 approving the Pesticides Act in the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Date of text: 28 June 2009.

[LEX-FAOC161297] Kuwait: Law No.20 of 2009 approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Date of text: 2009.

[LEX-FAOC210333] Kuwait: Resolution No. 515 of 2015 regarding the executive regulations of the Law of Seeds, Potato Seeds and Seedlings for the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, approved by Law No. 3 of 2013 of the State of Kuwait. Date of text: 26 April 2016.

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Environment


Policies

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[LEX-FAOC205398] Kuwait: Kuwait National Implementation Plan to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Date of text: June 2021.

[LEX-FAOC163332] Kuwait: National Biodiversity Strategy for the State of Kuwait 1998. Date of text: 1998.



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC142030] Kuwait: Environmental Protection Law No. 42 of 2014. Date of text: 13 July 2014.

[LEX-FAOC159620] Kuwait: Decision No. 210/2001 pertaining to the Executive By-Law of the Law of Environment Public Authority. Date of text: 22 September 2001.

[LEX-FAOC193981] Kuwait: Resolution No.16 of 2017 on the Accreditation System for Environmental Laboratories in the State of Kuwait. Date of text: 21 December 2017.

[LEX-FAOC183933] Kuwait: Law No.14 of 2015 on the issuance of the Unified Law (Regulation) of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States on the Control of Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Date of text: 11 March 2015.

[LEX-FAOC141991] Kuwait: Law No. 21 of 1995 concerning the establishment of Environment Public Authority (EPA) as amended by Law No.16 of 1996. Date of text: 2 July 1995.

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Fisheries



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC001786] Kuwait: Law No. 46 of 1980 on the conservation of fish resources. Date of text: 30 June 1980.

[LEX-FAOC184486] Kuwait: Decree No. 66 of 2014 to transfer the supervision of the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources to the Minister of Petroleum. Date of text: 11 March 2014.

[LEX-FAOC184587] Kuwait: Resolution No.338 of 2007 banning the collection of pearl oysters in Kuwaiti territorial waters. Date of text: 1 May 2007.

[LEX-FAOC142141] Kuwait: Law No. 94 of 1983 concerning the establishment of the Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAFR). Date of text: 15 June 1983.

[LEX-FAOC004787] Kuwait: Decree No. 26 of 19 October 1985 concerning suspension of the issuing of new licences to fishing vessels. Date of text: 19 October 1985.

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Food and nutrition



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC184477] Kuwait: Law No.39 of 2014 on Consumer Protection. Date of text: 25 May 2014.

[LEX-FAOC162595] Kuwait: Law No.112 of 2013 establishing the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition. Date of text: 22 May 2013.

[LEX-FAOC184478] Kuwait: Decision of the Minister of Commerce and Industry No.27 of 2015 to issue the Executive Regulation of Law No.39/2014 on Consumer Protection. Date of text: 13 January 2015.

[LEX-FAOC221743] Kuwait: Ministerial Resolution No. 6 of 2023 regarding the list of imported foods. Date of text: 30 April 2023.

[LEX-FAOC221745] Kuwait: Ministerial Resolution 20 of 2017 regarding food control regulations. Date of text: 2017.

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Land and soil



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC086572] Kuwait: Decree issuing the Regulation of the Land Valuation Committee of expropriated lands for public utilities and purposes provided for in Law No. 33 of 1964. Date of text: 9 October 1976.

[LEX-FAOC086570] Kuwait: Law No. 33 of 194 on the expropriation of lands for public utilities. Date of text: 9 June 1964.

[LEX-FAOC008850] Kuwait: Resolution No. 9 of 1990 of the Environmental Protection Council concerning the setting up of studies on environmental yield and impact of industrial and construction projects. Date of text: 1990.

[LEX-FAOC086571] Kuwait: Resolution of the Council of Ministers issuing the Regulation of the Objection Committee for the expropriation of lands for public utilities and purposes provided for in Law No. 33 of 1964. Date of text: 1964.

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Livestock


Policies

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[LEX-FAOC221826] Kuwait: Kuwait National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2022. Date of text: 2022.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC218568] Kuwait: Law No.112 of 2015 approving the Animal Welfare Act for the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Date of text: 31 December 2015.

[LEX-FAOC148495] Kuwait: Law No.2 of 2013 issuing Veterinary Quarantine Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Date of text: 14 February 2013.

[LEX-FAOC142146] Kuwait: Decree Law No. 41 of 1988 concerning the regulation of livestock grazing. Date of text: 18 July 1988.

[LEX-FAOC218571] Kuwait: Resolution No.1002 of 2017 regarding the Executive Regulations of Law No.112 of 2015 approving the Animal Welfare Act for the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC183948] Kuwait: Decree No. 151 of 2015 in the Implementing Regulations of the Veterinary Quarantine Law of the GCC States promulgated by Law No (2) for the year 2013 Date of text: 26 May 2015.

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Sea



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC184587] Kuwait: Resolution No.338 of 2007 banning the collection of pearl oysters in Kuwaiti territorial waters. Date of text: 1 May 2007.

[LEX-FAOC100733] Kuwait: Law No. 28 of 1980 on Maritime Trade. Date of text: 15 June 1980.

[LEX-FAOC008740] Kuwait: Law No. 12 of 1964 on on preventing pollution by oil in navigation water. Date of text: 26 February 1964.

[LEX-FAOC193979] Kuwait: Ministerial Resolution No.203 of 2019 issuing the Executive Regulations to protect the marine environment from pollution. Date of text: 19 August 2019.

[LEX-FAOC124053] Kuwait: Decree No.12 of 2017 issuing the Executive Regulations for the Protection of the Aquatic and Coastal Environment from Pollution. Date of text: 21 August 2017.

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Water



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC184270] Kuwait: Decree No.5 of 2012 issuing the Regulation on Industrial Waste Water Transportation. Date of text: 29 April 2012.

[LEX-FAOC184504] Kuwait: Ministerial Resolution No.1734 of 2010 on the prohibition of acts harmful to hygiene and cultivation in agricultural holdings Date of text: 26 December 2010.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

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[LEX-FAOC195042] Kuwait: National Strategy for Biodiversity of the State of Kuwait 2011-2020. Date of text: 2011.

[LEX-FAOC163332] Kuwait: National Biodiversity Strategy for the State of Kuwait 1998. Date of text: 1998.



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC089455] Bahrain; Kuwait: Cooperation Agreement between Bahrain and Kuwait in the field of tourism ratified by Decree No. 45 of 2009. Date of text: 3 February 2008.

[LEX-FAOC149230] Kuwait: Resolution No.93 of 2003 regulating Sale and Trade in Endangered Wildlife Species. Date of text: 28 May 2003.

[LEX-FAOC194004] Kuwait: Resolution No.1 of 2017 ruling on Resolution No.7 of 2016 to issue the Executive Regulations for the Protection of the Wild and Agricultural Environment. Date of text: 12 January 2017.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

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[LEX-FAOC202007] Kuwait: Kuwait mid-range Development Plan 2015/2016 – 2019/2020. Date of text: May 2015.

[LEX-FAOC214109] Kuwait: Kuwait Integrity and Anti-Corruption Strategy (KIACS) 2019 - 2024. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC208909] Kuwait: National Strategy for the prevention and response to chronic noncommunicable diseases in the State of Kuwait. Date of text: 2017.



Legislation

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[LEX-FAOC202556] Kuwait: Law No.2 of 2016 on establishing Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority and the Provisions on Disclosure of Assets and Liabilities. Date of text: 24 January 2016.

[LEX-FAOC179765] Kuwait: Law No.116 of 2014 regarding Public Private Partnerships. Date of text: 23 July 2014.

[LEX-FAOC221867] Kuwait: Law 49 of 2016 on Public Procurement. Date of text: 20 June 2016.

[LEX-FAOC201923] Kuwait: Law No.116 of 2013 regarding the Promotion of Direct Investment in the State of Kuwait. Date of text: June 2013.

[LEX-FAOC179565] Kuwait: Import Law No.43 of 1964. Date of text: 26 November 1964.

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International agreements

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[LEX-FAOC221914] Timor-Leste; Kuwait: Government Resolution No. 29/2023 approving the Agreement on the Establishment of the Joint Committee for Cooperation between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and the Government of the State of Kuwait. Date of text: 7 June 2023.

[LEX-FAOC222908] Türkiye; Kuwait: Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Türkiye and the State of Kuwait on cooperation in the field of environment. Date of text: 8 April 2021.

[LEX-FAOC177419] Kuwait; Türkiye: Agreement on cooperation in the field of youth between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of State of Kuwait. Date of text: 14 September 2017.

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