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CC:LEB AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:C AND TERRIT:N
Constitution of Lebanon. Date of text: 23 May 1926.



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General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)


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Agricultural and rural development


Policies

AREA:AG AND CC:LEB AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC202167] Lebanon: Lebanon National Agriculture Strategy (NAS) 2020 – 2025. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC149670] Lebanon: Ministry of Agriculture Strategy 2015-2019. Date of text: November 2014.

[LEX-FAOC145380] Lebanon: Strategy Advancement of the Agricultural Sector 2010-2014. Date of text: 2010.

[LEX-FAOC201950] Lebanon: Agriculture Promotion Strategy 2010 - 2014. Date of text: December 2009.

[LEX-FAOC209188] Lebanon: Policy for the protection of adolescents and young men/women in formal agricultural technical schools and training centers. Date of text: 2020.



Legislation

AREA:AG AND CC:LEB AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:(L R M) NOT Z:P

[LEX-FAOC203214] Lebanon: Organic Production Regulation Law No. 158 of 2020. Date of text: 14 May 2020.

[LEX-FAOC163867] Lebanon: Decree No.5246 of 1994 on the organization of the Ministry of Agriculture and identifying its organogram and recruitment conditions in some of its positions and the salaries scale of the technical staff. Date of text: 20 June 1994.

[LEX-FAOC162896] Lebanon: Resolution No.1038/1 of 2013 creating the National Committee for the Conservation Agriculture. Date of text: 5 November 2013.

[LEX-FAOC177145] Lebanon: Resolution No.181 of 2012 establishing a National Cooperative Fund for Agricultural Insurance from Natural Disasters. Date of text: 11 December 2012.

[LEX-FAOC154166] Lebanon: Resolution No. 253/1 of 2012 - Conditions required to join forage growers to the Program of Development of Fodder Cultivation and Cattle Breeding. Date of text: 27 March 2012.

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Climate change


Policies

AREA:CL AND CC:LEB AND T:ALL AND REPEALED:N AND SUPERS:N NOT RO:Y AND Z:P

[LEX-FAOC205977] Lebanon: Lebanon’s Nationally Determined Contribution - Updated 2020 Version. Date of text: 2020.

[LEX-FAOC205976] Lebanon: Lebanon’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Date of text: September 2015.


Cultivated plants


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC169447] Lebanon: National Strategy for Conservation and Management of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Lebanon 2015-2035. Date of text: 2015.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC098926] Lebanon: Resolution No. 311/1 concerning the organization of the import of pesticides. Date of text: 24 June 2010.

[LEX-FAOC159813] Lebanon: Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Measures Law No.778 of 2006. Date of text: 28 November 2006.

[LEX-FAOC223302] Lebanon: Resolution No. 528/1 of 2023: Phytosanitary measures to prevent the entry and spread of fruit flies when importing fruit types susceptible to infection. Date of text: 13 November 2023.

[LEX-FAOC160005] Lebanon: Decree No.693/1 of 2014 determining the conditions to import of potato seeds. Date of text: 2 September 2014.

[LEX-FAOC223918] Lebanon: Resolution No. 3 of 2018 suspending the implementation of two articles of Resolution No. 790/1 of 2017 (preventing the registration and import of harmful agricultural pesticides). Date of text: 29 January 2018.

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Disaster risk management


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC173986] Lebanon: Integrated Financing Strategy for Combating Desertification in Lebanon. Date of text: 2006.

[LEX-FAOC189842] Lebanon: National Action Program to Combat Desertification. Date of text: June 2003.


Environment


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC202841] Lebanon: National Implementation plans for the Management of Persistent Organic Pollutants. Date of text: 2006.

[LEX-FAOC199063] Lebanon: National Implementation Plan on Persistent Organic Pollutants. Date of text: 2017.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC037678] Lebanon: Law No.444 of 2002 on environmental protection. Date of text: 29 July 2002.

[LEX-FAOC155285] Lebanon: Environmental Impact Assessment Decree No. 8633 of 2012. Date of text: 7 August 2012.

[LEX-FAOC194066] Lebanon: Law No.80 of 2018 on Integrated Solid Waste Management. Date of text: 10 October 2018.

[LEX-FAOC003556] Lebanon: Law No. 64 of 1988 on the protection of the environment against pollution from hazardous waste disposal and substances. Date of text: 12 August 1988.

[LEX-FAOC176635] Lebanon: Law No.78 of 2018 on Air Quality Protection. Date of text: 13 April 2018.

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Fisheries


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC163856] Lebanon: Programme of Modernization, Rehabilitation, and Development of Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture in Lebanon. Date of text: 2010.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC005528] Lebanon: Resolution No. 254/1 of 1995 regulating fishing- diving sport. Date of text: 8 December 1995.

[LEX-FAOC217354] Lebanon: Resolution No.53 of 2022 establishing Unions of Workers in fishing and fish farming in Lebanon. Date of text: 13 May 2022.

[LEX-FAOC173014] Lebanon: Decision No.1044/1 of 2014 on General conditions to protect cetaceans/marine mammals (as whales, dolphins and sea lions). Date of text: 25 November 2014.

[LEX-FAOC173049] Lebanon: Decision No. 1045/1 of 2014 on General conditions to protect sharks/dogfish. Date of text: 25 November 2014.

[LEX-FAOC152540] Lebanon: Resolution No.8/1 of 2011 on regulation and specifications of some types of marine fishing gear. Date of text: 4 January 2012.

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Food and nutrition


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC216967] Lebanon: National Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan 2021 - 2026. Date of text: June 2021.

[LEX-FAOC158920] Lebanon: National Plan of Action for Nutrition. Date of text: July 1995.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC177278] Lebanon: Food Safety Act No.35 of 2015. Date of text: 13 April 2018.

[LEX-FAOC070399] Lebanon: Decree No. 17182 of 2006 establishing the Codex Alimentarius National Committee. Date of text: 14 June 2006.

[LEX-FAOC053784] Lebanon: Law No. 623 of 2004 regulating the dietician and nutrition profession and meals. Date of text: 20 November 2004.

[LEX-FAOC155512] Lebanon: Law No.216/2000 on the production, manufacture, sale and import of wine. Date of text: 29 May 2000.

[LEX-FAOC223310] Lebanon: Resolution No. 78 of 2023 specifying the maximum limits for the content of trans-fatty acids in food products and labeling conditions. Date of text: 2 August 2023.

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Forestry


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC163865] Lebanon: Lebanon National Forest Program (2015-2025). Date of text: 2015.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC039140] Lebanon: Forestry Law of 1949. Date of text: 7 December 1949.

[LEX-FAOC192740] Lebanon: Law No.131 of 2019 regarding the protection of the Beirut Forest. Date of text: 30 April 2019.

[LEX-FAOC163719] Lebanon: Law No.92 of 2010 on Preservation of burnt green spaces and ban to change their land use. Date of text: 6 March 2010.

[LEX-FAOC006549] Lebanon: Law No. 558 of 1996 on forest protection. Date of text: 24 July 1996.

[LEX-FAOC005864] Lebanon: Law No. 85 of 1991 on the protection of forests and forestry resources. Date of text: 7 September 1991.

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Land and soil


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC189842] Lebanon: National Action Program to Combat Desertification. Date of text: June 2003.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC090377] Lebanon: Decree No 2366 of 2009 defining the Comprehensive Plan for Lebanese Territory Arrangement. Date of text: 20 June 2009.

[LEX-FAOC039148] Lebanon: Real Estate Ownership Law issued by Resolution No. 3339 of 1930. Date of text: 12 November 1930.

[LEX-FAOC154162] Lebanon: Resolution No.507/1 of 2012 - Conditions for registration of fertilizers and soil improvers traded in Lebanon. Date of text: 8 June 2012.

[LEX-FAOC098601] Lebanon: Decree No. 4122 concerning the transfer of a part of the public property river (irrigation canal) as State private property and substituting it by a concrete channel in the region of Ain Saade - Matn District. Date of text: 28 May 2010.

[LEX-FAOC090374] Lebanon: Resolution No. 46/1 of 2009 on the mechanism for arranging and settling lands. Date of text: 17 June 2009.

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Livestock



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC214601] Lebanon: Law No. 47 of 2017 - Animal Protection and Welfare. Date of text: 5 September 2017.

[LEX-FAOC025638] Lebanon: Resolution No. 16/1 of 2001 defining the environmental requirements for licence for cattle farms, domestic birds and domestic animals like rabbits and pigs. Date of text: 21 March 2001.

[LEX-FAOC223363] Lebanon: Resolution No. 254 of 2023 prohibiting the use of slaughterhouse waste to feed fish. Date of text: 5 June 2023.

[LEX-FAOC210250] Lebanon: Resolution No. 221/1 of 2022 banning the Import, Circulation, and Use of Colistin in the Veterinary Sector in Lebanon. Date of text: 20 April 2022.

[LEX-FAOC176933] Lebanon: Decree No.884 of 2017 on conditions to be met in imported fodder and grain. Date of text: 16 November 2017.

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Sea



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC158712] Lebanon: Decree No. 6433 on delineation of the boundaries of the exclusive economic zone of Lebanon. Date of text: 1 October 2011.

[LEX-FAOC176817] Lebanon: Law No.571 of 2004 enforcing the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area. Date of text: 11 February 2004.

[LEX-FAOC176808] Lebanon: Law No.67 of 1999 enforcing enforcement of the Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses. Date of text: 31 March 1999.

[LEX-FAOC032065] Lebanon: Legislative Decree No. 138 of 1983 concerning the territorial waters and sea areas. Date of text: 7 September 1983.

[LEX-FAOC155503] Lebanon: Decree No.4810 of 1966 - Regulation of Maritime public domain. Last amended date: 16 October 1980. Date of original text: 24 June 1966.

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Social protection


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC181091] Lebanon: National Social Development Strategy of Lebanon. Date of text: 2011.


Water


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC211916] Lebanon: Updated National Water Sector Strategy (NWSS) 2020 - Volume II Date of text: May 2020.

[LEX-FAOC211917] Lebanon: Updated National Water Sector Strategy (NWSS) 2020 - Volume III. Date of text: May 2020.

[LEX-FAOC211960] Lebanon: National Strategy for the Wastewater Sector 2012. Date of text: 17 October 2012.

[LEX-FAOC211920] Lebanon: Updated National Water Sector Strategy 2020 - Volume VI. Date of text: May 2020.

[LEX-FAOC211915] Lebanon: Updated National Water Sector Strategy (NWSS) 2020 - Volume I Date of text: May 2020.

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Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC203251] Lebanon: Law No. 192 of 2020 to amend Law No. 77 of 13/4/2018 “Water Law”. Date of text: 16 October 2020.

[LEX-FAOC093327] Lebanon: Decree No. 2773 of 2009 authorizing the exploitation of the water of the two springs located in the zone of Tannourin Attahta for industrial uses. Date of text: 30 October 2009.

[LEX-FAOC147003] Lebanon: Law No.221 of 2000 on Water Sector Organization. Last amended date: 14 December 2001. Date of original text: 26 May 2000.

[LEX-FAOC176808] Lebanon: Law No.67 of 1999 enforcing enforcement of the Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses. Date of text: 31 March 1999.

[LEX-FAOC147706] Lebanon: Decree No.9631 of 1996 regarding additional Assignments to the Litani National Authority. Date of text: 13 December 1996.

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Wild species and ecosystems


Policies

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

[LEX-FAOC163550] Lebanon: Lebanon’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2016-2030. Date of text: 2016.

[LEX-FAOC166018] Lebanon: Lebanon’s Marine Protected Area Strategy: Supporting the management of important marine habitats and species in Lebanon. Date of text: 2012.



Legislation

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

[LEX-FAOC046699] Lebanon: Hunting Law No. 580 of 2004. Date of text: 25 February 2004.

[LEX-FAOC192741] Lebanon: Protected Areas Law No.130 of 2019. Date of text: 30 April 2019.

[LEX-FAOC155516] Lebanon: Decree No.11949 identifying and classifying the site of El Kasarat grotto in Nabay village in Matn District as a natural site. Date of text: 23 May 2014.

[LEX-FAOC155302] Lebanon: Law No.257 of 2014 creating the Jaj Cedar natural reserve. Date of text: 15 April 2014.

[LEX-FAOC155531] Lebanon: Decree No.7494 of 2012 identifying and classifying the Jabal Moussa in the village of Nah red Dahab in Keserwan District as a natural site. Date of text: 6 February 2012.

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Miscellaneous


Policies

CC:LEB 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-FAOC202552] Lebanon: National Action Plan on Combating Antimicrobial Resistance. Date of text: March 2019.

[LEX-FAOC212047] Lebanon: Lebanon Crisis Response Plan 2017-2020 (2019 update). Date of text: January 2019.

[LEX-FAOC214071] Lebanon: Lebanon’s Economy for Sustainable Development (2025). Date of text: January 2017.

[LEX-FAOC169761] Lebanon: Health Response Strategy (HRS) maintaining Health Security, preserving Population Health and saving Children and Women Lives. Date of text: October 2016.

[LEX-FAOC215338] Lebanon: Industrial Sector Development Strategic Plan and Implementation mechanisms (2020-2025). Date of text: July 2020.

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Legislation

CC:LEB 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-FAOC099594] Lebanon: Offshore Petroleum Resources Law No.132 of 2010. Date of text: 24 August 2010.

[LEX-FAOC225507] Lebanon: Electricity Sector Regulatory Law No. 462 of 2002 Last amended date: 2019. Date of original text: 2 September 2002.

[LEX-FAOC202603] Lebanon: Law No.175 of 2020 on Combating Corruption in the Public Sector and establishing the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Date of text: 8 May 2020.

[LEX-FAOC208457] Lebanon: Public Private Partnership (PPP) Law 48 of 2017. Date of text: 7 September 2017.

[LEX-FAOC223249] Lebanon: Law No. 318 of 2023 - Distributed Renewable Energy Production Law. Date of text: 22 December 2023.

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International agreements

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

[LEX-FAOC176664] European Union; Lebanon: Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Lebanon setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Republic of Lebanon in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA). Date of text: 27 February 2018.

[LEX-FAOC197747] Armenia; Lebanon: Memorandum of Understanding on environmental cooperation between the Government of the Republic and the Government of the Republic of Lebanon. Date of text: 9 December 2011.

[LEX-FAOC099281] Lebanon; Jordan: Memorandum of Understanding between Lebanon and Jordan on agricultural research cooperation. Date of text: 23 July 2010.

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