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Constitution of Liberia. Date of text: 1986.



Member of:

African Union (AU)

Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)


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Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:LBR AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC211625] Liberia: Liberian Agricultural Sector Investment Plan (LASIP II). Date of text: January 2018.

[LEX-FAOC203688] Liberia: Food and Agricultural Policy and Strategy, 2014-2019. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC175858] Liberia: National Export Strategy Cocoa Export Strategy. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC176001] Liberia: National Export Strategy Oil Palm Export Strategy. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC158014] Liberia: Liberia Agriculture Sector Investment Program Date of text: 20 September 2010.

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Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:LBR AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC178624] Liberia: Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority Act of 2014. Date of text: 10 October 2014.

[LEX-FAOC136326] Liberia: Rural Development & Community Services, Creating Dept. of (Amending Title 12) Date of text: 22 May 2008.

[LEX-FAOC136327] Liberia: Rubber Development Authority, Liberian (LRDA) Act. Date of text: 26 August 2004.

[LEX-FAOC005338] Liberia: Agriculture Law (Title 3 of the Revised Liberian Code of Laws). Date of text: 15 February 1973.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:LBR AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC206208] Liberia: Liberia’s Revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). Date of text: July 2021.

[LEX-FAOC214252] Liberia: National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2020 - 2030. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC218691] Liberia: Liberia National Drough Plan. Date of text: March 2019.

[LEX-FAOC182420] Liberia: National Policy and Response Strategy on Climate Change (2018). Date of text: August 2018.

[LEX-FAOC179067] Liberia: National Strategy for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in Liberia. Date of text: October 2016.

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Cultivated plants


Policies

AREA:PL AND CC:LBR AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC224664] Liberia: National Rice Development Strategy of Liberia - Doubling Rice Production by 2018. Date of text: May 2012.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC213994] Liberia: Liberia Fertilizer Regulatory Division Act. Date of text: 17 September 2019.

[LEX-FAOC205052] Liberia: Liberia Plant Pesticide Regulatory Services Bureau Act. Date of text: 17 September 2019.

[LEX-FAOC214070] Liberia: Liberia Seed Development and Certification Agency Act Date of text: 17 September 2019.

[LEX-FAOC005338] Liberia: Agriculture Law (Title 3 of the Revised Liberian Code of Laws). Date of text: 15 February 1973.

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Disaster risk management


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC198024] Liberia: National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction 2016-2021 (Revised). Date of text: December 2016.

[LEX-FAOC198019] Liberia: National Disaster Response Plan. Date of text: October 2012.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC194673] Liberia: COVID-19 Health Emergency Declaration. Date of text: 21 March 2020.

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Environment


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC198024] Liberia: National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction 2016-2021 (Revised). Date of text: December 2016.

[LEX-FAOC175141] Liberia: National Environmental Policy 2002. Date of text: 26 November 2002.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC053038] Liberia: Environment Protection and Management Law. Date of text: 26 November 2002.

[LEX-FAOC205399] Liberia: Enabling Activities to Review and Update the national Implementation Plan the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Republic of Liberia. Last amended date: July 2018. Date of original text: November 2017.

[LEX-FAOC174510] Liberia: Public Health Law Title 33 Liberian Code of Laws Revised. Date of text: 1 December 2017.

[LEX-FAOC061872] Liberia: Environment Protection Agency Act of Liberia. Date of text: 26 November 2002.

[LEX-FAOC160035] Liberia: Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment (FDA Regulation 113-08). Date of text: 1 December 2009.

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Fisheries


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC195830] Liberia: National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fisheries. Date of text: September 2018.

[LEX-FAOC160051] Liberia: Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy and Strategy. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC175832] Liberia: National Export Strategy Fish and Crustaceans Export Strategy. Date of text: 2014.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC192628] Liberia: Fisheries and Aquaculture Management and Development Law of 2019. Date of text: 26 November 2019.

[LEX-FAOC192629] Liberia: National Fisheries and Aquaculture Act. Date of text: 29 August 2017.

[LEX-FAOC132701] Liberia: Regulations relating to fisheries, fishing and related activities, for the marine fisheries sector in the Republic of Liberia, 2010 (New Fisheries Regulations). Date of text: 1 October 2010.

[LEX-FAOC166239] Liberia: Marine Notice: Requirements for Engaging in Transshipment Activities (FTP-001). Date of text: 1 September 2015.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC223234] Liberia: National Nutrition Policy of 2019. Date of text: April 2019.

[LEX-FAOC158011] Liberia: Food and Agriculture Policy and Strategy (FAPS) (2008-2013). Date of text: 2008.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC205051] Liberia: Food Law of Liberia of 2017. Date of text: 17 September 2019.

[LEX-FAOC224576] Liberia: Executive Order No. 118 of 2023 on adoption of Guidelines and Procedures for Management of Food Reserve in Liberia. Date of text: 5 April 2023.

[LEX-FAOC174510] Liberia: Public Health Law Title 33 Liberian Code of Laws Revised. Date of text: 1 December 2017.

[LEX-FAOC183113] Liberia: Administrative Regulation on Wheat Flour Fortification (Administrative Notice MCI/No.01 1/07/2017). Date of text: 19 July 2017.

[LEX-FAOC183115] Liberia: Administrative Regulation on Packaged Drinking Water (Administrative Notice MCJ/No.007/07/2017). Date of text: 19 July 2017.

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Forestry


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC179067] Liberia: National Strategy for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in Liberia. Date of text: October 2016.

[LEX-FAOC178980] Liberia: National Forest Management Strategy. Date of text: 2007.

[LEX-FAOC148345] Liberia: National Forestry Policy and Implementation Strategy. Date of text: 2006.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC067626] Liberia: National Forestry Reform Law of 2006. Date of text: 19 September 2006.

[LEX-FAOC061866] Liberia: National Forestry Law. Date of text: 6 April 2000.

[LEX-FAOC003216] Liberia: Supplementary Act for the Conservation of the Forests of the Republic of Liberia. Date of text: 28 February 1957.

[LEX-FAOC003213] Liberia: Forests Act, 1953. Date of text: 17 April 1953.

[LEX-FAOC160032] Liberia: An Act to abolish the payment of annual land rental bid premium on contract area and merging of export taxes into stumpage/production fee in the forestry sector of the Liberian economy. Date of text: 2013.

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Gender


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC189011] Liberia: Climate Change Gender Action Plan (ccGAP). Date of text: August 2012.

[LEX-FAOC167565] Liberia: National Gender Policy (Abridged version). Date of text: 2009.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC213647] Liberia: Equal Rights of the Customary Marriage Law of 1998. Last amended date: 1 December 2003. Date of original text: 1998.

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Land and soil


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC148346] Liberia: Land Rights Policy. Date of text: 21 May 2013.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC182407] Liberia: Land Rights Act. Date of text: 19 September 2018.

[LEX-FAOC213928] Liberia: Liberia Land Rights Act Regulations, 2022. Date of text: 2022.

[LEX-FAOC178625] Liberia: Land Authority Act of 2016. Date of text: 5 October 2016.

[LEX-FAOC146964] Liberia: An Act Against Criminal Conveyance of Land (Cap. 95). Date of text: 26 August 2014.

[LEX-FAOC115467] Liberia: Land Commission Act of 2008. Date of text: 23 July 2009.

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Livestock


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC204956] Liberia: National Action Plan on Prevention and Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance in Liberia 2018 – 2022 Date of text: 2018.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC205051] Liberia: Food Law of Liberia of 2017. Date of text: 17 September 2019.

[LEX-FAOC174510] Liberia: Public Health Law Title 33 Liberian Code of Laws Revised. Date of text: 1 December 2017.

[LEX-FAOC136325] Liberia: Medicines & Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) Act. Date of text: 29 September 2010.

[LEX-FAOC005338] Liberia: Agriculture Law (Title 3 of the Revised Liberian Code of Laws). Date of text: 15 February 1973.

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Sea



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC223230] Liberia: August 2022 Amendment to Liberian Maritime Law. Date of text: 22 July 2022.

[LEX-FAOC136324] Liberia: Maritime Authority Act. Date of text: 6 September 2010.

[LEX-FAOC149458] Liberia: Marine Vessels, Registration and Control Act. Date of text: 2009.

[LEX-FAOC005317] Liberia: Act to establish and delimit the territorial sea and contiguous zone of the Republic of Liberia of 1968. Date of text: 4 June 1968.

[LEX-FAOC132704] Liberia: Maritime Law (2013 Revision). Last amended date: July 2018. Date of original text: 1956.

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Social protection


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC198014] Liberia: National Human Rights Action Plan 2013-2018. Date of text: September 2013.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC199328] Liberia: Children's Law of 2011 Date of text: September 2011.

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Water


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC185273] Liberia: Sector Investment Plan (SIP) for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Liberia (Summary Report). Date of text: January 2013.

[LEX-FAOC189017] Liberia: Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector Strategic Plan for Liberia. Date of text: 2011.

[LEX-FAOC180020] Liberia: National Integrated Water Resources Management Policy. Date of text: November 2007.

[LEX-FAOC180037] Liberia: Water Supply and Sanitation Policy. Date of text: April 2009.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC174510] Liberia: Public Health Law Title 33 Liberian Code of Laws Revised. Date of text: 1 December 2017.

[LEX-FAOC188800] Liberia: National Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Commission Act of 2012. Date of text: 29 August 2017.

[LEX-FAOC005339] Liberia: Act to amend the Agricultural Law to provide for the prevention of water pollution and to protect the marine life within the rivers and streams of the Republic. Date of text: 11 April 1973.

[LEX-FAOC002501] Liberia: Act to amend the Public Authorities Law to create the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation. Date of text: 30 January 1973.

[LEX-FAOC183108] Liberia: Guidelines for the Operation & Monitoring of Drinking Water Production (RI/C&E/001/02-17). Date of text: 24 March 2017.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC167348] Liberia: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan-II 2017-2025. Date of text: March 2017.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC217994] Liberia: National Wildlife Law of 2012. Date of text: 5 October 2016.

[LEX-FAOC003548] Liberia: Wildlife and National Parks Act. Date of text: 21 July 1988.

[LEX-FAOC061869] Liberia: Sapo National Park Act. Date of text: 10 October 2003.

[LEX-FAOC061715] Liberia: Regulation on revised administrative fees for wildlife conservation (FDA Regulation No. 25). Date of text: 23 June 2000.

[LEX-FAOC061701] Liberia: Regulation on revised administrative fees as regards standardized monetary unit (FDA Regulation No. 21). Date of text: not available

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:LBR 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-FAOC212981] Liberia: Liberia Economic Recovery Plan (LERP). Date of text: April 2021.

[LEX-FAOC204464] Liberia: Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD), July 2018 – June 2023. Date of text: 30 September 2018.

[LEX-FAOC215499] Liberia: Joint National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS). Date of text: 2018.

[LEX-FAOC169294] Liberia: Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018. Date of text: 22 June 2015.

[LEX-FAOC172078] Liberia: National Export Strategy (NES) of the Republic of Liberia. Date of text: 1 January 2014.

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Legislation

CC:LBR 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-FAOC199873] Liberia: Electricity Law of Liberia, 2015 Date of text: 23 October 2015.

[LEX-FAOC143351] Liberia: New Petroleum Law of Liberia. Date of text: 7 June 2002.

[LEX-FAOC146027] Liberia: Minerals and Mining Law (Title 23). Date of text: 3 April 2000.

[LEX-FAOC199332] Liberia: Executive Law-Title 12-Liberian Code of Laws Date of text: 11 May 1972.

[LEX-FAOC202653] Liberia: Act to Establish the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission Date of text: 21 August 2018.

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International agreements

CC:LBR 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-FAOC151027] European Union; Liberia: Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia. Date of text: 9 December 2015.

[LEX-FAOC161976] Brazil; Liberia: Decree No. 8.856 promulgating the Basic Agreement for Technical Cooperation between the Federate Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Liberia. Date of text: 26 September 2016.

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