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CC:SAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:C AND TERRIT:N
Constitution of Samoa. Last amended date: 20 June 2016. Date of original text: 28 October 1960.



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Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)


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Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:SAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC168114] Samoa: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Corporate Plan July 2016-June 2020 Date of text: 1 July 2016.

[LEX-FAOC169548] Samoa: Agriculture Sector Plan 2016-2020 (Volume 1: Governance, Institutional and Strategic Frameworks). Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC169549] Samoa: Agriculture Sector Plan 2016-2020 (Volume2: Implementation Plan and Monitoring Framework). Date of text: 2016.



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:SAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC222784] Samoa: Agriculture and Fisheries Sector Act 2020. Date of text: 30 June 2020.

[LEX-FAOC108872] Samoa: Chattels Transfer Act 1975. Last amended date: 31 December 2014. Date of original text: 23 December 1975.

[LEX-FAOC004409] Samoa: Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries Ordinance 1959. Date of text: 24 August 1959.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:SAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC216394] Samoa: Samoa's Second Nationally Determined Contribution. Date of text: July 2021.

[LEX-FAOC202477] Samoa: Samoa Climate Change Policy 2020. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC202943] Samoa: Community Integrated Management Plan - Implementation Guidelines 2018. Date of text: 2018.

[LEX-FAOC191684] Samoa: Samoa’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution. Date of text: September 2015.

[LEX-FAOC183173] Samoa: National Policy of Combating Climate Change 2007. Date of text: 31 August 2007.

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Cultivated plants



Legislation

AREA:PL AND CC:SAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC078879] Samoa: Quarantine (Biosecurity) Act. Last amended date: 2007. Date of original text: 2 December 2005.

[LEX-FAOC051598] Samoa: Cocoa Disease Ordinance 1961. Last amended date: 20 April 2005. Date of original text: 12 October 1961.

[LEX-FAOC150405] Samoa: Pesticides Regulations 2011 (S.R.2011/27). Date of text: 31 October 2011.

[LEX-FAOC161164] Samoa: Import Risk Analysis for Olive Trees (Olea europaea L.) from New Zealand Date of text: June 2005.

[LEX-FAOC160537] Samoa: Import health standard for sawn wood from all countries. Date of text: 18 August 2004.

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Disaster risk management


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC181052] Samoa: National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management 2017 – 2021. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC218955] Samoa: Disaster Risk Financing Policy 2022-2025. Date of text: 2022.

[LEX-FAOC219166] Samoa: National Disaster Management Plan 2017-2020. Date of text: 2017.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC078865] Samoa: Disaster and Emergency Management Act, 2007. Date of text: 16 February 2007.

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Environment


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC199555] Samoa: National Waste Management Strategy 2019-2023. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC217877] Samoa: Review and Update of the National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the Stockholm Convention for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Samoa. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC185723] Samoa: National Environment Sector Plan 2017 -2021. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC185703] Samoa: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Corporate Plan 2014 – 2018. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC165880] Samoa: National Environment and Development Sector Plan (NESP) 2013-2016 Date of text: 2013.

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Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC110362] Samoa: Waste Management Act 2010. Date of text: 16 August 2010.

[LEX-FAOC215216] Samoa: Meteorology, Geoscience and Ozone Services Act No. 7 of 2021. Date of text: 3 March 2021.

[LEX-FAOC088413] Samoa: Poisons Act 1968. Date of text: 29 July 1968.

[LEX-FAOC084075] Samoa: Plastic Bag Prohibition on Importation Regulations 2006. Date of text: 24 May 2006.

[LEX-FAOC147931] Samoa: Ozone Layer Protection Regulations 2006. Date of text: 7 March 2006.

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Fisheries


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC168114] Samoa: Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Corporate Plan July 2016-June 2020 Date of text: 1 July 2016.

[LEX-FAOC183293] Samoa: Samoa Coastal Fisheries Management and Development Plan 2013 – 2016. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC183175] Samoa: Aquaculture Management and Development Plan 2013 - 2018. Date of text: 2012.

[LEX-FAOC175947] Samoa: Samoa Tuna Management and Development Plan 2011-2015. Date of text: 2011.

[LEX-FAOC202939] Samoa: Samoa Sea Cucumber Fisheries Management and Development Plan. Date of text: 23 June 2015.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC164690] Samoa: Fisheries Management Act 2016 (No. 8 of 2016). Date of text: 9 February 2016.

[LEX-FAOC222784] Samoa: Agriculture and Fisheries Sector Act 2020. Date of text: 30 June 2020.

[LEX-FAOC028412] Samoa: Fines (Review and Amendment) Act 1998. Date of text: 16 July 1998.

[LEX-FAOC088396] Samoa: Agriculture Store Corporation Act, 1975. Last amended date: 2012. Date of original text: 23 December 1975.

[LEX-FAOC004409] Samoa: Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries Ordinance 1959. Date of text: 24 August 1959.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC219169] Samoa: Samoa National Food and Nutrition Policy and Plan of Action 2021-2026. Date of text: 1 June 2021.

[LEX-FAOC171244] Samoa: Samoa National Codex Strategic Plan 2017-2021. Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC158398] Samoa: National Food and Nutrition Policy 2013-2018. Date of text: 27 November 2013.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC150389] Samoa: Food Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015). Date of text: 3 June 2015.

[LEX-FAOC150399] Samoa: Slaughter and Meat Supply (No. 17 of 2015). Date of text: 3 June 2015.

[LEX-FAOC088405] Samoa: Food and Drugs Act 1967. Last amended date: 2014. Date of original text: 24 July 1967.

[LEX-FAOC128241] Samoa: Pharmacy Act 2007. Date of text: February 2007.

[LEX-FAOC088411] Samoa: Ministry of Health Act 2006. Last amended date: 2014. Date of original text: 4 December 2006.

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Forestry



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC131140] Samoa: Forestry Management Act 2011. Date of text: 28 January 2011.

[LEX-FAOC150404] Samoa: Order for Fees made under the Forestry Management Act 2011 (S.R. 2013/2). Date of text: 31 January 2011.

[LEX-FAOC160537] Samoa: Import health standard for sawn wood from all countries. Date of text: 18 August 2004.

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Gender


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC181186] Samoa: Samoa National Policy for Gender Equality 2016 – 2020. Date of text: December 2016.


Land and soil


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC199689] Samoa: Samoa's Aligned National Action Programme to combat land degradation and mitigate the effects of drought 2015 - 2020. Date of text: 2015.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC051784] Samoa: Planning and Urban Management Act 2004. Last amended date: 2007. Date of original text: 21 January 2004.

[LEX-FAOC037633] Samoa: Lands, Surveys and Environment Act 1989. Last amended date: 5 November 2015. Date of original text: 5 March 1990.

[LEX-FAOC074589] Samoa: Property Law Act 1952. Last amended date: 5 November 2015. Date of original text: 24 October 1952.

[LEX-FAOC222836] Samoa: Land and Titles Act 2020. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC165342] Samoa: District Courts Act (No. 5 of 2016). Date of text: 9 February 2016.

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Livestock



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC088397] Samoa: Animals Ordinance 1960. Last amended date: 2007. Date of original text: 26 August 1960.

[LEX-FAOC108874] Samoa: Dog Registration and Control Ordinance 1955. Date of text: 7 December 1955.

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Sea


Policies

AREA:SE AND CC:SAM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC202582] Samoa: Samoa Ocean Strategy 2020–2030. Date of text: 2020.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC202586] Samoa: Spatial Information Agency Act No. 27 of 2010. Date of text: 19 October 2010.

[LEX-FAOC078877] Samoa: Marine Pollution Prevention Act 2008. Date of text: 25 January 2008.

[LEX-FAOC035516] Samoa: Maritime Zones Act 1999. Date of text: 25 August 1999.

[LEX-FAOC078880] Samoa: Shipping Act, 1998. Date of text: 16 July 1998.

[LEX-FAOC088386] Samoa: Ports Authority Act 1998. Last amended date: 2015. Date of original text: 16 July 1998.

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Social protection


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC185740] Samoa: Strategic Plan 2013 – 2017 of the Ministry of Women Community and Social Development. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC219167] Samoa: National Social Protection Policy Framework 2023. Date of text: 2023.


Water


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC181602] Samoa: Water & Sanitation Sector Plan 2016 – 2020. Date of text: May 2017.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC089580] Samoa: Water Resources Management Act 2008. Date of text: 5 November 2008.

[LEX-FAOC051785] Samoa: Samoa Water Authority Act 2003. Last amended date: 25 April 2015. Date of original text: 26 June 2003.

[LEX-FAOC150409] Samoa: Samoa Water Authority (Sewerage and Wastewater) Regulations 2009 (S.R. 2009/15). Date of text: 5 June 2009.

[LEX-FAOC042127] Samoa: North Upolo Supply Regulations, 1966. Date of text: 1 March 1966.

[LEX-FAOC042125] Samoa: Satapuala Water Supply Regulations, 1957. Date of text: 9 May 1957.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC163429] Samoa: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2015-2020. Date of text: 2015.

[LEX-FAOC176306] Samoa: Samoa Tourism Sector Plan 2014-2019. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC176258] Samoa: Samoa National Invasive Species Action Plan July 2008- June 2011. Date of text: 2008.

[LEX-FAOC199557] Samoa: Samoa’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2001. Date of text: 28 February 2001.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC051089] Samoa: National Parks and Reserves Act 1974. Date of text: 30 December 1974.

[LEX-FAOC150385] Samoa: Marine Wildlife Protection Regulations (S.R. 2009/18) Date of text: 14 July 2009.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:SAM 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-FAOC202581] Samoa: Samoa 2040 - Transforming Samoa to a higher growth path. Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC171304] Samoa: Trade, Commerce & Manufacturing Sector 2017/18 – 2020/21 Plan. Date of text: June 2017.

[LEX-FAOC171303] Samoa: Corporate Plan 2016/17- 2019/20 of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour. Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC165879] Samoa: Strategy for the Development of Samoa 2016/17 – 2019/20. Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC170608] Samoa: Public Sector Investment Plan 2015/16 – 2017/18. Date of text: 2015.

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Legislation

CC:SAM 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-FAOC222792] Samoa: Energy Management Act 2020. Date of text: 17 August 2020.

[LEX-FAOC165341] Samoa: Competition and Consumer Act (No. 10 of 2016). Date of text: 9 February 2016.

[LEX-FAOC051773] Samoa: Co-operative Societies Ordinance 1952. Last amended date: 2007. Date of original text: 19 September 1952.

[LEX-FAOC176209] Samoa: Constitution Amendment Act (No.1) (No. 8 of 2017). Date of text: 6 June 2017.

[LEX-FAOC128259] Samoa: Tourism Development Act 2012. Date of text: 16 March 2012.

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International agreements

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

[LEX-FAOC067026] Tokelau (New Zealand); Samoa: Cooperation Arrangement between the Government of Tokelau and the Government of Samoa. Date of text: 19 March 2003.

[LEX-FAOC067140] Australia; Philippines; China; United States of America; Papua New Guinea; Australia; Cook Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Fiji; Kiribati; Marshall Islands; Nauru; Niue (New Zealand); Palau; Solomon Islands; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu; Samoa; New Zealand: Convention for the Conservations and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific. Date of text: 5 September 2000.

[LEX-FAOC016404] France; Australia; Niue (New Zealand); Cook Islands; Papua New Guinea; Micronesia (Federated States of); Solomon Islands; Fiji; Tonga; Tuvalu; Kiribati; Pitcairn (UK); Marshall Islands; United States of America; Nauru; Vanuatu; New Zealand; Samoa: Décret nº 99-450 du 28 mai 1999 portant publication de la convention portant création du Programme régional océanien de l'environnement, faite à Apia le 16 juin 1993. Date of text: 16 June 1993.

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