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CC:NAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:C AND TERRIT:N
Constitution of Namibia. Date of text: 1990.



Member of:

African Union (AU)

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

International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)

South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO)

Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)


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6) chronologically (latest first)


Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:NAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC181018] Namibia: National Policy on Subdivision and Consolidation of Agricultural Land. Date of text: March 2018.

[LEX-FAOC175768] Namibia: Namibia Agricultural Policy 2015. Date of text: December 2015.

[LEX-FAOC191145] Namibia: National Rural Development Strategy 2013/14 - 2017/18. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC188595] Namibia: Namibian Agriculture Marketing and Trade Policy and Strategy. Date of text: October 2011.

[LEX-FAOC170606] Namibia: Green Scheme Policy. Date of text: 2008.

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Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:NAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC050733] Namibia: Co-operatives Act (No. 23 of 1996). Date of text: 6 December 1996.

[LEX-FAOC004463] Namibia: Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act, 1995. Last amended date: 17 March 2014. Date of original text: 15 February 1995.

[LEX-FAOC050362] Namibia: Agricultural Bank of Namibia Act, 2003. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 6 June 2003.

[LEX-FAOC004462] Namibia: Agronomic Industry Act (No. 20 of 1992). Date of text: 15 August 1992.

[LEX-FAOC194401] Namibia: State of Emergency - Covid-19 Regulations: Namibian Constitution (Proclamation No. 9 of 2020). Date of text: 28 March 2020.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:NAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC216252] Namibia: Namibia’s Updated Nationally Determined Contribution 2021. Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC188587] Namibia: Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Date of text: September 2015.

[LEX-FAOC191143] Namibia: National Climate Change Strategy & Action Plan 2013 – 2020. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC180869] Namibia: National Policy on Climate Change for Namibia 2010. Date of text: September 2010.


Cultivated plants



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC188384] Namibia: Seeds and Seed Varieties Act (No. 23 of 2018). Date of text: 18 December 2018.

[LEX-FAOC094398] Namibia: Plant Quarantine Act, 2008 (No. 7 of 2008) Date of text: 9 October 2008.

[LEX-FAOC126789] Namibia: Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947. Last amended date: 24 October 2010. Date of original text: 1 July 1972.

[LEX-FAOC167436] Namibia: Industrial Property Act, 2012 (No. 1 of 2012). Date of text: 28 February 2012.

[LEX-FAOC188732] Namibia: Weeds Ordinance (No. 19 of 1957). Date of text: 7 June 1957.

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Disaster risk management


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC224918] Namibia: National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS 2021-2025). Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC159163] Namibia: National Disaster Risk Management Plan (NDRMP) 2011. Date of text: 2011.

[LEX-FAOC169289] Namibia: Policy For Disaster Risk Management In Namibia. Date of text: 2009.

[LEX-FAOC180798] Namibia: National Drought Management Policy and Strategy. Date of text: 30 November 1997.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC137202] Namibia: Disaster Risk Management Act, 2012 (No. 10 of 2012). Date of text: 1 August 2012.

[LEX-FAOC182263] Namibia: Namibia Special Risks Insurance Association (No. 5 of 2017). Date of text: 6 September 2017.

[LEX-FAOC194401] Namibia: State of Emergency - Covid-19 Regulations: Namibian Constitution (Proclamation No. 9 of 2020). Date of text: 28 March 2020.

[LEX-FAOC174787] Namibia: Disaster Risk Management Regulations (GN No. 349 of 2013). Date of text: 31 December 2013.

[LEX-FAOC196168] Namibia: Directive relating to Regional Councils and Local Authority Councils (G.N. No. 104 of 2020). Date of text: 21 April 2020.

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Environment


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC217377] Namibia: Namibia’s National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Date of text: December 2014.

[LEX-FAOC219983] Namibia: National Policy on Community Based Natural Resource Management. Date of text: 12 April 2013.

[LEX-FAOC193634] Namibia: National Solid Waste Management Strategy Date of text: July 2017.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC082643] Namibia: Environmental Management Act, 2007 (No. 7 of 2007). Date of text: 21 December 2007.

[LEX-FAOC126357] Namibia: Biosafety Act, 2006 (No. 7 of 2006). Date of text: 22 December 2006.

[LEX-FAOC188739] Namibia: Hazardous Substances Ordinance. Last amended date: 2005. Date of original text: 1974.

[LEX-FAOC078312] Namibia: Atomic Energy and Radiation Protection Act, 2005 (No. 5 of 2005). Date of text: 24 April 2005.

[LEX-FAOC133256] Namibia: National Heritage Act, 2004 (No. 27 of 2004). Date of text: 19 December 2004.

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Fisheries


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC213210] Namibia: National Plan of Action for Small-Scale Fisheries 2022-2026. Date of text: 2022.

[LEX-FAOC199553] Namibia: Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Strategic Plan - 2017/18 - 2021/22. Date of text: April 2017.

[LEX-FAOC165163] Namibia: National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, 2007. Date of text: January 2007.

[LEX-FAOC199556] Namibia: Namibia’s Marine Resources Policy. Date of text: August 2004.

[LEX-FAOC211569] Namibia: Namibia's Aquaculture Strategic Plan. Date of text: May 2004.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC050450] Namibia: Inland Fisheries Resources Act, 2003 (No. 1 of 2003). Date of text: 3 April 2003.

[LEX-FAOC050702] Namibia: Aquaculture Act (No. 18 of 2002). Date of text: 23 December 2002.

[LEX-FAOC044344] Namibia: Marine Resources Act, 2000 (Act 27 of 2000). Date of text: 21 December 2001.

[LEX-FAOC002713] Namibia: National Fishing Corporation of Namibia Act, 1991 (Act No. 28). Date of text: 12 December 1991.

[LEX-FAOC126909] Namibia: Marine Traffic Act. Last amended date: 1994. Date of original text: 4 February 1981.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC212041] Namibia: Revised National Food & Nutrition Security Policy. Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC159172] Namibia: Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Implementation Plan, Results Framework & Dashboard of Indicators (2012/13-2015/16). Date of text: June 2013.

[LEX-FAOC158545] Namibia: Strategic Plan for Nutrition 2011-2015. Date of text: March 2011.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC203702] Namibia: Tobacco Products Control Act, No. 1 of 2010 Date of text: 19 March 2010.

[LEX-FAOC137211] Namibia: Meat Corporation of Namibia Act, 2001 (No. 1 of 2001). Date of text: 10 April 2001.

[LEX-FAOC003168] Namibia: Prevention of Undesirable Residue in Meat Act, 1991 (Act No. 21). Date of text: 5 December 1991.

[LEX-FAOC188730] Namibia: Control of the Importation and Exportation of Dairy Products and Dairy Product Substitutes Act (Act 5 of 1986). Date of text: 14 April 1986.

[LEX-FAOC078313] Namibia: Meat Industry Act (No. 12 of 1981). Date of text: 21 July 1981.

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Forestry


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC181721] Namibia: Forest Policy Statement. Date of text: 1992.

[LEX-FAOC194091] Namibia: Forest Research Strategy for Namibia (2011 - 2015) Date of text: 2011.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC046518] Namibia: Forest Act, 2001 (No. 12 of 2001). Date of text: 6 December 2001.

[LEX-FAOC174807] Namibia: Forest Regulations (GN 170 of 2015). Date of text: 3 August 2015.

[LEX-FAOC075982] Namibia: Forest Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 13 of 2005). Date of text: 23 December 2005.

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Gender



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC204661] Namibia: Namibia Affirmative Action (Employment) Act, 1998. Date of text: 1998.

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Indigenous Peoples



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC066435] Namibia: Traditional Authorities Act, 2000 (No. 25 of 2000). Date of text: 21 December 2000.

[LEX-FAOC137284] Namibia: Council of Traditional Leaders Act, 1997 (No. 13 of 1997). Date of text: 6 October 1997.

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Land and soil



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC004463] Namibia: Agricultural (Commercial) Land Reform Act, 1995. Last amended date: 17 March 2014. Date of original text: 15 February 1995.

[LEX-FAOC126829] Namibia: Soil Conservation Act. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 13 June 1969.

[LEX-FAOC185006] Namibia: Urban and Regional Planning Act (No. 5 of 2018). Date of text: 5 April 2018.

[LEX-FAOC154197] Namibia: Deeds Registries Act, 2015 (No. 14 of 2015). Date of text: 11 December 2015.

[LEX-FAOC137206] Namibia: Promulgation of Property Valuers Profession Act, 2012 (No. 7 of 2012). Date of text: 9 June 2012.

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Livestock


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC221888] Namibia: Namibian Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan (NAAP). Date of text: May 2017.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC112937] Namibia: Animal Health Act, 2011 (No. 1 of 2011). Date of text: 3 April 2011.

[LEX-FAOC126907] Namibia: Animals Protection Act. Last amended date: 1972. Date of original text: 16 June 1962.

[LEX-FAOC137200] Namibia: Veterinary and Veterinary Para-Professions Act, 2013 (No. 1 of 2013). Date of text: 1 February 2013.

[LEX-FAOC078310] Namibia: General Law Amendment Act, 2005 (No. 14 of 2005). Date of text: 23 December 2005.

[LEX-FAOC091928] Namibia: Medicines and Related Substances Control Act, 2003 (No. 13 of 2003). Date of text: 13 August 2003.

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Sea



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC004459] Namibia: Namibian Ports Authority Act, 1994 (Act No. 2 of 1994). Date of text: 25 February 1994.

[LEX-FAOC005346] Namibia: Walvis Bay and Off-shore Islands Act, 1994 (Act No. 1 of 1994). Date of text: 24 February 1994.

[LEX-FAOC003472] Namibia: Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone of Namibia Act (Act No. 3 of 1990). Date of text: 11 June 1990.

[LEX-FAOC137340] Namibia: International Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seas in cases of Oil Pollution Casualties Act (No. 64 of 1987). Date of text: 11 September 1987.

[LEX-FAOC018373] Namibia: Prevention and Combating of Pollution of the Sea by Oil Act. Last amended date: 1990. Date of original text: 6 February 1981.

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Water


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC175185] Namibia: National Sanitation Strategy 2010/11 - 2014/15. Date of text: 30 September 2009.

[LEX-FAOC176574] Namibia: Water Supply and Sanitation Policy. Date of text: 31 July 2008.

[LEX-FAOC176575] Namibia: National Water Policy White Paper. Date of text: 31 August 2000.

[LEX-FAOC180798] Namibia: National Drought Management Policy and Strategy. Date of text: 30 November 1997.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC134273] Namibia: Water Resources Management Act, 2013 (No. 11 of 2013). Date of text: 2 December 2013.

[LEX-FAOC135246] Namibia: Namibia Water Corporation Act, 1997 (No. 12 of 1997). Date of text: 1 October 1997.

[LEX-FAOC196196] Namibia: Water Research Act, 1971. Last amended date: 1 July 1978. Date of original text: 7 May 1971.

[LEX-FAOC175471] Namibia: General Regulations made in terms of the Communal Land Reform Act. Last amended date: 12 June 2016. Date of original text: 1 March 2003.

[LEX-FAOC175606] Namibia: Model Sewerage and Drainage Regulations (GN No. 99 of 1996). Date of text: 21 May 1996.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC181018] Namibia: National Policy on Subdivision and Consolidation of Agricultural Land. Date of text: March 2018.

[LEX-FAOC169118] Namibia: Namibia’s Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2013-2022. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC222088] Namibia: Policy on Tourism and Wildlife Concessions on State Land 2007. Date of text: 2007.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC018007] Namibia: Nature Conservation Ordinance, 1975 (No. 4 of 1975). Last amended date: 28 June 2017. Date of original text: 19 June 1975.

[LEX-FAOC173079] Namibia: Access to Biological and Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Act (No. 2 of 2017). Date of text: 9 June 2017.

[LEX-FAOC137903] Namibia: Controlled Wildlife Products and Trade Act, 2008 (No. 9 of 2008). Date of text: 14 December 2008.

[LEX-FAOC174961] Namibia: Regulations relating to Controlled Wildlife Products and Trade (GN No. 144 of 2011). Date of text: 15 August 2011.

[LEX-FAOC137268] Namibia: Environment Investment Fund of Namibia Act, 2001. Last amended date: 2006. Date of original text: 6 December 2001.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:NAM 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-FAOC180910] Namibia: Namibia Co-operatives Policy. Date of text: February 2017.

[LEX-FAOC175554] Namibia: Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Forestry - Strategic Plan 2017/18-2021/22. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC191144] Namibia: Namibia’s 5th National Development Plan (NDP5) 2017/18-2021/22. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC161588] Namibia: Namibia’s Fourth National Development Plan 2012/13 to 2016/17. Date of text: May 2012.

[LEX-FAOC180947] Namibia: Strategic Plan 2012/13 to 2016/17 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry. Date of text: 2012.

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Legislation

CC:NAM 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-FAOC174800] Namibia: Public Private Partnership Act (No. 4 of 2017). Date of text: 9 June 2017.

[LEX-FAOC204662] Namibia: Namibia Investment Promotion Act (2016). Date of text: 31 August 2016.

[LEX-FAOC154196] Namibia: Public Procurement Act, 2015 (No. 15 of 2015). Date of text: 18 December 2015.

[LEX-FAOC210939] Namibia: Labour Act 11 of 2007. Date of text: 1 November 2008.

[LEX-FAOC076008] Namibia: Standards Act, 2005 (No. 18 of 2005). Date of text: 23 December 2005.

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International agreements

CC:NAM 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-FAOC210459] Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Angola; Burundi; Comoros; Djibouti; Eritrea; Eswatini; Ethiopia; Kenya; Lesotho; Madagascar; Malawi; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; Rwanda; Seychelles; Somalia; Sudan; Uganda; United Republic of Tanzania; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Egypt; Libya; Madagascar; Tunisia: Treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. Date of text: 5 November 1993.

[LEX-FAOC197320] Angola; Namibia: Presidential Decree No. 217/20 approving the Merchant Marine and Ports Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Angola and the Government of the Republic of Namibia. Date of text: 14 August 2020.

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