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Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 Last amended date: 2021. Date of original text: 2013.



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Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)


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Agricultural and rural development


Policies

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[LEX-FAOC211964] Zimbabwe: National Agricultural Policy Framework (NAPF) 2019-2030. Date of text: November 2018.

[LEX-FAOC222560] Zimbabwe: National Agriculture Policy Framework (2019-2030). Date of text: November 2018.

[LEX-FAOC152671] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Agriculture Investment Plan (ZAIP) 2013-2017. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC149663] Zimbabwe: Comprehensive Agricultural Policy Framework (2012-2032). Date of text: April 2012.

[LEX-FAOC225027] Zimbabwe: Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) Strategic Plan 2021-2025. Date of text: 2021.



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:ZIM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC060545] Zimbabwe: Agricultural and Rural Development Authority Act [Chapter 18:01]. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 1 July 1971.

[LEX-FAOC200501] Zimbabwe: Warehouse Receipt Act, No. 13 of 2007 Date of text: 2007.

[LEX-FAOC062040] Zimbabwe: Acquisition of Farm Equipment or Material Act (Act No. 7 of 2004). Date of text: 2004.

[LEX-FAOC062042] Zimbabwe: Agricultural Marketing Authority Act (No. 26 of 2004). Date of text: 2004.

[LEX-FAOC093557] Zimbabwe: Standards Development Fund Act [Chapter 14:19]. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 1987.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:ZIM AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC216264] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Revised Nationally Determined Contribution 2021. Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC216293] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Long-term Low Greenhouse Gas Emission Development Strategy (2020-2050). Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC223182] Zimbabwe: National Climate Policy, 2017. Date of text: November 2017.

[LEX-FAOC187098] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) Submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Date of text: 2015.

[LEX-FAOC169511] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe’s National Climate Change Response Strategy. Date of text: 2015.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC223506] Zimbabwe: Carbon Credits Trading (General) Regulations, 2023. Date of text: 18 August 2023.

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Cultivated plants


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC223508] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe National Strategy and Action Plan for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (2022-2032). Date of text: 2022.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC080650] Zimbabwe: National Biotechnology Authority Act (No. 3 of 2006). Date of text: 2006.

[LEX-FAOC036503] Zimbabwe: Plant Breeders Rights Act [Chapter 18:16]. Last amended date: 20 May 2002. Date of original text: 1973.

[LEX-FAOC060496] Zimbabwe: Seeds Act [Chapter 19:13]. Last amended date: 27 July 2001. Date of original text: 1965.

[LEX-FAOC060741] Zimbabwe: Plant Pests and Diseases Act [Chapter 19:08]. Last amended date: 1989. Date of original text: 1958.

[LEX-FAOC024974] Zimbabwe: Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act [Chapter 18:12]. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 1952.

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Disaster risk management



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC060739] Zimbabwe: Meteorological Services Act [Chapter 13:21]. Date of text: 2003.

[LEX-FAOC177929] Zimbabwe: Civil Protection Act [Chapter 10:06]. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 1989.

[LEX-FAOC196950] Zimbabwe: Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act [Chapter 10:20]. Date of text: 25 April 1986.

[LEX-FAOC083356] Zimbabwe: Emergency Powers Act [Chapter 11:04]. Last amended date: 1986. Date of original text: 2 December 1960.

[LEX-FAOC196951] Zimbabwe: Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) (Deferral of Rent and Mortgage Payments During National Lockdown) Regulations, 2020 (S.I. No. 96 of 2020). Date of text: 29 April 2020.

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Environment


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC203760] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Climate Policy Date of text: April 2016.

[LEX-FAOC217246] Zimbabwe: National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for Zimbabwe. Date of text: April 2013.

[LEX-FAOC217247] Zimbabwe: Updated National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for Zimbabwe. Date of text: 30 March 2017.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC047834] Zimbabwe: Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27]. Last amended date: 1 July 2005. Date of original text: 2002.

[LEX-FAOC204973] Zimbabwe: Masvingo Rural District Council (Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation) By-laws, 2019. Date of text: 18 October 2019.

[LEX-FAOC181644] Zimbabwe: Environment Management Act (Environmental Impact Assessment & Ecosystems Protection) Regulations, 2007 (Cap. 20:27). Date of text: 2007.

[LEX-FAOC223340] Zimbabwe: Environmental Management (Prohibition and Control of Ozone Depleting Substances, Greenhouse Gases, Ozone Depleting Substances and Greenhouse Gases Dependent Equipment) Regulations, 2023. Date of text: 7 April 2023.

[LEX-FAOC225039] Zimbabwe: Gwanda Rural District Council (Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation) By-laws, 2023 (S.I. 229 of 2023). Date of text: 2023.

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Fisheries



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC021477] Zimbabwe: Animal Health Act (Chapter 19:01). Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 1 January 1961.

[LEX-FAOC185881] Zimbabwe: Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Tariff of Fees) By-laws, 2019 (S.I. No. 108 of 2019). Date of text: 10 May 2019.

[LEX-FAOC017713] Zimbabwe: Parks and Wildlife (Payment for Hunting of Animals and Fish) Notice, 1987 (S.I. No. 101 of 1987). Date of text: 1987.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC225029] Zimbabwe: Food and Nutrition Council Strategy 2019 - 2021. Date of text: 2019.

[LEX-FAOC222620] Zimbabwe: Nutrition Communication Strategy. Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC160334] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe National Nutrition Strategy, 2014-2018. Date of text: June 2014.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC024975] Zimbabwe: Food and Food Standards Act [Chapter 15:04]. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 28 May 1971.

[LEX-FAOC060691] Zimbabwe: Geographical Indications Act [Chapter 26:06]. Date of text: 1 March 2001.

[LEX-FAOC083402] Zimbabwe: Traditional Beer Act [Chapter 14:24]. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 17 January 1985.

[LEX-FAOC024977] Zimbabwe: Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act [Chapter 15:03]. Last amended date: June 2015. Date of original text: 1969.

[LEX-FAOC026296] Zimbabwe: Fruit Marketing Act [Chapter 18:03]. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 10 October 1966.

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Forestry


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC224144] Zimbabwe: National Forestry Policy. Date of text: May 2023.

[LEX-FAOC223515] Zimbabwe: Forest–Based Land Reform Policy. Date of text: July 2004.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC008943] Zimbabwe: Forest Act [Chapter 19:05]. Last amended date: 2002. Date of original text: 1949.

[LEX-FAOC008819] Zimbabwe: Communal Land Forest Produce Act [Chapter 19:04]. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 1987.

[LEX-FAOC171718] Zimbabwe: Forest (Control of Firewood, Timber and Forest Produce) Regulations, 2012 (S.I. No. 116 of 2012). Date of text: 2012.

[LEX-FAOC223511] Zimbabwe: The Forest (Control of Timber) (Export of Unprocessed and Primarily Processed Indigenous Hardwoods) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. 112 of 2001). Date of text: 23 March 2001.

[LEX-FAOC223543] Zimbabwe: Forest (Undermacated) Regulations, 1980 (Statutory Instrument 77 of 1980). Date of text: 15 February 1980.

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Gender


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC180681] Zimbabwe: National Gender Policy 2013 - 2017. Date of text: 2013.

[LEX-FAOC224222] Zimbabwe: Gender Mainstreaming Strategy and Action Plan 2020-2025. Date of text: 2020.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC158130] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Gender Commission Act (No. 7/2015). Date of text: 2015.

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Land and soil



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC176736] Zimbabwe: Land Commission Act [Chapter 20:29]. Date of text: 26 February 2018.

[LEX-FAOC008941] Zimbabwe: Land Survey Act (Chapter 20:12). Last amended date: 10 September 2002. Date of original text: 1932.

[LEX-FAOC171588] Zimbabwe: Judicial Laws Amendment (Ease of Settling Commercial and Other Disputes) Act, 2017 (No. 7 of 2017). Date of text: 2017.

[LEX-FAOC171259] Zimbabwe: Gazetted Land (Consequential Provisions) Act (No. 8 of 2006). Date of text: 20 December 2006.

[LEX-FAOC083834] Zimbabwe: Estate Administrators Act [Chapter 27:20]. Last amended date: 2002. Date of original text: 1998.

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Livestock


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC196407] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe One Health Antimicrobial Resistance National Action Plan 2017-2021. Date of text: September 2017.

[LEX-FAOC214498] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Integrated Tick and Tick-borne disease control strategy 2022 - 2030. Date of text: 2022.

[LEX-FAOC223995] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Health Laboratory Policy. Date of text: July 2013.

[LEX-FAOC223815] Zimbabwe: Dangerous Drugs Act [Chapter 15:02]. Date of text: 15 April 1956.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC021477] Zimbabwe: Animal Health Act (Chapter 19:01). Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 1 January 1961.

[LEX-FAOC060704] Zimbabwe: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act [Chapter 19:09]. Last amended date: 1986. Date of original text: 19 August 1960.

[LEX-FAOC024974] Zimbabwe: Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act [Chapter 18:12]. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 1952.

[LEX-FAOC170805] Zimbabwe: Farm Feeds Regulations, 2014 (S.I. No. 162 of 2014). Date of text: 2014.

[LEX-FAOC060497] Zimbabwe: Sericulture Act [Chapter 18:18]. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 1989.

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Social protection


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC220712] Zimbabwe: National Financial Inclusion Strategy II (2022-2026). Date of text: 2022.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC200418] Zimbabwe: Consumer Protection Act [Chapter 14:14], No. 4 of 2019 Date of text: 10 December 2019.

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Water


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC183244] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe National Water Policy. Date of text: March 2013.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC026168] Zimbabwe: Water Act (Cap. 20:24). Last amended date: 2005. Date of original text: 1998.

[LEX-FAOC028123] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe National Water Authority Act (Cap. 20:25). Last amended date: 2002. Date of original text: 1 January 2000.

[LEX-FAOC002613] Zimbabwe: Zambezi River Authority Act [Chapter 20:23]. Last amended date: 2002. Date of original text: 1 October 1987.

[LEX-FAOC060605] Zimbabwe: Inland Waters Shipping Act [Chapter 13:06]. Last amended date: 10 September 2002. Date of original text: 1971.

[LEX-FAOC170798] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Raw Water Tariffs) Regulations, 2016 (S.I. 48 of 2016). Date of text: 2016.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC163434] Zimbabwe: National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP-2). Date of text: August 2014.

[LEX-FAOC203791] Zimbabwe: Policy for Wild Life Date of text: 22 November 1999.

[LEX-FAOC225011] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe National Leopard Conservation Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2027. Date of text: 2023.

[LEX-FAOC225008] Zimbabwe: Tugwi Mukosi Recreational Park Management Plan 2021 - 2031. Date of text: 1 December 2021.

[LEX-FAOC217295] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe National Elephant Management Plan (2021 – 2025). Date of text: 2021.

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Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC008942] Zimbabwe: Parks and Wild Life Act [Chapter 20:14]. Last amended date: 2002. Date of original text: 1 November 1975.

[LEX-FAOC204973] Zimbabwe: Masvingo Rural District Council (Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation) By-laws, 2019. Date of text: 18 October 2019.

[LEX-FAOC181644] Zimbabwe: Environment Management Act (Environmental Impact Assessment & Ecosystems Protection) Regulations, 2007 (Cap. 20:27). Date of text: 2007.

[LEX-FAOC203513] Zimbabwe: Parks and Wildlife (General) Regulations 1990. Date of text: 1990.

[LEX-FAOC060744] Zimbabwe: Tourism Act [Chapter 14:20]. Last amended date: 10 September 2001. Date of original text: 1 January 1996.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:ZIM 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-FAOC225019] Zimbabwe: National Health Strategy (NHS) 2021-2025. Date of text: 2021.

[LEX-FAOC203781] Zimbabwe: National Development Strategy 1, 2021 to 2025 Date of text: 16 November 2020.

[LEX-FAOC203917] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy, 2019-2023 Date of text: June 2019.

[LEX-FAOC203768] Zimbabwe: Vision 2030 Date of text: September 2018.

[LEX-FAOC204475] Zimbabwe: National Health Strategy for Zimbabwe, 2016-2020 Date of text: 2016.

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Legislation

CC:ZIM 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-FAOC190656] Zimbabwe: Public Health Act (No. 11/2018). Date of text: 2018.

[LEX-FAOC221713] Zimbabwe: Electricity Act [Chapter 13:19]. Last amended date: 2013. Date of original text: 2002.

[LEX-FAOC083796] Zimbabwe: Co-operative Societies Act [Chapter 24:05]. Last amended date: 2001. Date of original text: 15 July 1990.

[LEX-FAOC060737] Zimbabwe: Mines and Minerals Act. [Chapter 21:05]. Last amended date: 2014. Date of original text: 1961.

[LEX-FAOC200509] Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency Act, No. 10 of 2019 Date of text: 7 February 2020.

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International agreements

CC:ZIM 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-FAOC045449] 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 Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised version). Date of text: 11 July 2003.

[LEX-FAOC210266] Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM): Botswana; Mozambique; United Republic of Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Angola; Malawi; Namibia: Strategic Plan for the Zambezi Watercourse. Date of text: April 2019.

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