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CC:SUR AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:C AND TERRIT:N
Constitution of the Republic of Suriname. Last amended date: 1992. Date of original text: 1987.



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Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM)


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Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:SUR AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC171413] Suriname: National Agricultural Innovation Strategy of the Republic of Suriname. Date of text: September 2013.


Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:SUR AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC194846] Suriname: Nationally Determined Contribution 2020. Date of text: December 2019.

[LEX-FAOC213322] Suriname: National REDD+ Strategy From Suriname. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC204199] Suriname: Suriname National Adaptation Plan 2019 - 2029. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC171350] Suriname: Final National Climate Change Policy, Strategy and Action Plan for Suriname 2014-2021. Date of text: January 2015.

[LEX-FAOC191855] Suriname: Intended Nationally Determined Contribution Under UNFCCC. Date of text: 30 September 2015.


Cultivated plants



Legislation

AREA:PL AND CC:SUR AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P NOT AREA:CL

[LEX-FAOC199142] Suriname: Plant Protection Act, 2020 (No. 78 of 2020). Date of text: 31 March 2020.

[LEX-FAOC137373] Suriname: Law to lay down rules for the production, quality, certification and placing on the market of seed (Seed Act) (No. 51 of 2005). Date of text: 4 May 2005.

[LEX-FAOC042730] Suriname: Pesticides Act, 1972 (G.B. 1972 no. 151). Date of text: 7 December 1972.

[LEX-FAOC042731] Suriname: Plant Protection Act, 1965. Date of text: 8 September 1965.

[LEX-FAOC042728] Suriname: Act on the Import and Export of Goods, 2003 (No. 58). Date of text: 8 July 2003.

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Disaster risk management



Legislation

AREA:DI AND CC:SUR AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC195030] Suriname: Act implementing article 72 under c of the Constitution regarding the promulgation of the civil exceptional situation in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic (Exceptional Condition Law COVID - 19) (No. 83 of 2020). Date of text: 9 April 2020.

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Environment


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC218036] Suriname: National Implementation Plan (NIP) Update for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) for Suriname. Date of text: January 2019.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC199141] Suriname: Environmental Framework Act (No. 97 of 2020). Date of text: 7 May 2020.

[LEX-FAOC201854] Suriname: Decision of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism of 20 March 2019 no. 630, laying down general conditions for companies and professions subject to a license. Date of text: 20 March 2019.

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Fisheries


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC170848] Suriname: Fisheries Management Plan for Suriname 2014-2018. Date of text: 27 June 2013.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC129507] Suriname: Sea Fishery Act 1980. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 31 December 1980.

[LEX-FAOC129508] Suriname: Fish Stock Protection Law 1961. Last amended date: 1981. Date of original text: 25 March 1961.

[LEX-FAOC129509] Suriname: Fish Stock Protection Decree 1961 (G.B. No. 44). Date of text: 20 June 1961.

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Food and nutrition



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC199159] Suriname: Act on the Inspection of Meat and Other Products of Animal Origin (No. 17 of 2017). Date of text: 27 February 2017.

[LEX-FAOC042727] Suriname: Fish Inspection Act, 2000 (SB No. 107). Date of text: 16 November 2000.

[LEX-FAOC042729] Suriname: Fish Inspection Decree (No. 9 of 2002). Date of text: 11 February 2002.

[LEX-FAOC042950] Suriname: Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries containing rules regarding the implementation of quality requirements for fisheries products (No. 10 of 2002). Date of text: 21 February 2002.

[LEX-FAOC038163] Suriname: Meat Inspection Order (No. 45 of 1961). Date of text: 25 March 1961.

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Forestry


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC213322] Suriname: National REDD+ Strategy From Suriname. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC178016] Suriname: National Plan for Forest Cover Monitoring. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC148216] Suriname: National Forest Policy of Suriname. Date of text: 2006.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC032831] Suriname: Forest Management Act of 1992. Date of text: 18 September 1992.

[LEX-FAOC137374] Suriname: Law to lay down rules for the imposition of an export levy (Export Levy Law) (No. 29 of 2005). Date of text: 31 March 2005.

[LEX-FAOC032834] Suriname: Act relative to the control of the exportation of timber. Last amended date: 1980. Date of original text: 5 January 1950.

[LEX-FAOC032833] Suriname: Act relative to timber export duties 1946. Date of text: 1 November 1946.

[LEX-FAOC202361] Suriname: Decree concerning measurement, marking and registration of timber (No. 6 of 2020). Date of text: 9 January 2020.

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Gender


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC220975] Suriname: Gender Plan of Action 2019-2020. Date of text: June 2019.


Land and soil



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC202408] Suriname: Cadastre and Land Information System Act (Stb No. 149 of 2009). Date of text: 25 September 2009.

[LEX-FAOC202394] Suriname: Order containing rules relative to the establishment of the Land Office. Date of text: 15 June 1982.

[LEX-FAOC202407] Suriname: Public Domain Decree (No. 125 of 1981). Date of text: 8 August 1981.

[LEX-FAOC202397] Suriname: Town and Country Planning Act. Last amended date: 2002. Date of original text: 1972.

[LEX-FAOC202411] Suriname: Building Act. Last amended date: 2002. Date of original text: 6 April 1956.

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Livestock



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC173981] Suriname: Law containing rules regarding the welfare of animals and further amendment of the Penal Code (Animal Welfare Law)(No. 4 of 2017). Date of text: 16 January 2017.

[LEX-FAOC129511] Suriname: Ordinance regulating import, sale and use of vaccines, sera and biological diagnostics intended for use in animals. Date of text: 1 September 1959.

[LEX-FAOC038164] Suriname: Order to prevent animal diseases (No. 23 of 1954). Date of text: 3 April 1954.

[LEX-FAOC202359] Suriname: Animal Welfare Order (No. 14 of 2018). Date of text: 2 February 2018.

[LEX-FAOC202360] Suriname: Decree to implement Article 10 of the Order to prevent animal diseases (No. 87 of 1963). Date of text: 1963.

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Sea



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC171052] Suriname: Maritime Zone Law (No. 41 of 2017). Date of text: 7 April 2017.

[LEX-FAOC042955] Suriname: Maritime Authority Act (No. 37 of 2002). Date of text: 30 March 1998.

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Water


Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC163417] Suriname: National Biodiversity Action Plan (NBAP). Date of text: February 2013.

[LEX-FAOC204197] Suriname: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2006 – 2020). Date of text: March 2006.

[LEX-FAOC222763] Argentina; Belize; Brazil; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Guatemala; Guyana; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname: Jaguar 2030. Una hoja de ruta para la conservación en las Américas. Date of text: 19 November 2018.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC171055] Suriname: Game Act 1954. Last amended date: 1997. Date of original text: 3 April 1954.

[LEX-FAOC173981] Suriname: Law containing rules regarding the welfare of animals and further amendment of the Penal Code (Animal Welfare Law)(No. 4 of 2017). Date of text: 16 January 2017.

[LEX-FAOC032835] Suriname: Nature Conservation Act 1954. Last amended date: 1992. Date of original text: 3 April 1954.

[LEX-FAOC202427] Suriname: STATE DECREE containing rules for the implementation of articles 1, 6, 8, 10, 11, 73, 23 and 23a of the 1954 Hunting Act (G.8. 1954 no. 25, as last amended by SB 1997 no. 33) (Hunting Decree 2002 ). Last amended date: 1997. Date of original text: 27 December 2002.

[LEX-FAOC032840] Suriname: Decree of the State making further provision with respect to the negative list in the sense of the Decree of State placing restrictions on the importation and exportation of goods. Date of text: 17 November 1999.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:SUR 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-FAOC214830] Suriname: Multi-Annual Development Plan 2022-2026 - - Flipthinking, Connecting, Acting. Date of text: 20 December 2021.

[LEX-FAOC178056] Suriname: Policy Development Plan 2017-2021. Date of text: January 2017.

[LEX-FAOC171429] Suriname: National Health Sector Plan 2011-2018. Date of text: October 2011.



Legislation

CC:SUR 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-FAOC202660] Suriname: Law containing rules on prevention and fight against corruption and establish an Anti-corruption Commission, as well as amendment of the Criminal Code and the Domain Land Issuance Decree (Anti-Corruption Law) Date of text: 24 September 2017.

[LEX-FAOC170977] Suriname: Suriname National Bureau of Standards Act (No. 30 of 2006). Date of text: 22 February 2006.

[LEX-FAOC170976] Suriname: Standards Act. Date of text: 20 August 2004.

[LEX-FAOC202396] Suriname: Law on Regional Bodies. Last amended date: 2002. Date of original text: 29 June 1989.

[LEX-FAOC201853] Suriname: Economic Offenses Act. Last amended date: 2002. Date of original text: 9 January 1986.

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International agreements

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

[LEX-FAOC183011] France; Suriname: Accord de délimitation maritime entre le Gouvernement de la République française et le Gouvernement de la République du Suriname (ensemble une annexe), signé à Paris le 8 novembre 2017. Date of text: 8 November 2017.

[LEX-FAOC167228] Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM): Anguilla (UK); Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Jamaica; Montserrat (UK); Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad and Tobago: Agreement establishing the Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy. Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC102693] El Salvador; Panama; Dominican Republic; Honduras; Suriname: Convenio Constitutivo del Centro del Agua del Trópico Húmedo para América Latina y el Caribe, (CATHALAC). Date of text: 12 November 2008.

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