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Constitution of Qatar
Date of text: 08 June 2004

Policies

Third Qatar National Development Strategy (NDS3) 2024–2030.
Date of text: 2024
Qatar National Climate Change Action Plan 2030.
Date of text: 01 September 2021
Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 2021.
Date of text: 01 August 2021
Qatar National Food Security Strategy 2018 – 2023.
Date of text: 01 January 2020
General Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics 2018-2022.
Date of text: 2018

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Cabinet Decision No. 43 of 2017 establishing the Permanent Committee for farms and organizing farmers' affairs.
Date of text: 29 November 2017
Legislative Decree No. 20 of 1993 regulating the Ministry of Municipality Affairs and Agriculture and defining its competencies.
Date of text: 28 September 1993
Law No. 11 of 1992 regulating award loans to farmers and fishermen.
Date of text: 02 June 1992
Resolution of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture No.61 of 2007 issuing the Executive Regulations of Law No.24 of 2005 on Agricultural Quarantine.
Date of text: 04 December 2007
Resolution No. 35 of 1994 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 11 of 1992 regulating award loans to farmers and fishermen.
Date of text: 02 July 1994

Climate change

Cabinet Decision No.15 of 2011, as amended by Resolution No.37 of 2014, to establish the Committee on Climate Change and Clean Development and determine its terms of reference.
Date of text: 01 February 2011
Decree No. 29 of 1999 approving the accession of the State of Qatar to the International Convention to Combat Desertification in those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and / or Desertification, Particularly in Africa
Date of text: 29 August 1999

Cultivated plants

Law No.24 of 2010 promulgating the Pesticides Act of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
Date of text: 14 December 2010
Law No. 25 of 2010 promulgating the Law (Regulation) concerning Seeds, Seed Tubers and Seedlings in the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
Date of text: 14 December 2010
Law No.24 of 2006 issuing the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
Date of text: 11 July 2006
Enact No. 10 of 1968 on pesticides.
Date of text: 20 May 1968
Decree No.25 of 2012 approving the accession to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Date of text: 15 March 2012

Disaster risk management

Prime Minister Decision No.4 of 2020 organizing the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management.
Date of text: 24 February 2020
Council of Ministries Resolution No.2 of 2012 on the Organization of the National Committee on Biosafety.
Date of text: 24 January 2012

Environment

Environment Protection Law.
Date of text: 29 September 2002
Public Hygiene Law No.18 of 2017.
Date of text: 23 October 2017
Law No.19 of 2015 issuing the Unified Law (Regulation) of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States on the Control of Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
Date of text: 20 September 2015
Emiri Resolution No. 30 of 2014 on the Organizational Structure of the Ministry of Environment.
Date of text: 20 February 2014
Emiri Decision No. 26 of 2010 concerning the competence of the Ministry of Environmental Affairs for Specifications, Standards and Quality control.
Date of text: 19 August 2010

Fisheries

Law No. 4 of 1983 on the exploitation and conservation of living aquatic resources in Qatar.
Date of text: 1983
Law No. 11 of 1992 regulating award loans to farmers and fishermen.
Date of text: 02 June 1992
Implemented Regulations No. 2 of 1985 of the Law on the exploitation and conservation of living aquatic resources in Qatar.
Date of text: 1985
Minister of Municipality Resolution No. 70 of 2024 regulating the practice of some marine fishing activities.
Date of text: 17 April 2024
Resolution of the Minister of Environment No.55 of 2015 regulating fishing of Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorous commerson).
Date of text: 11 March 2015

Food and nutrition

Decree Law No.24 of 2019 Regulating and Managing the Strategic stock of Food and Consumer Goods.
Date of text: 06 October 2019
Prime Minister Decision No.22 of 2017 establishing a Committee to follow up the implementation of Food Security policies in the public and private sectors,
Date of text: 16 December 2017
Law No. 8 of 1990 on the organisation of food control.
Date of text: 1990
Enact No. 9 of 1969 on peddlers.
Date of text: 15 May 1969
Resolution of the President of the Council of Ministers No.13 of 2013 concerning the establishment and formation of the Technical Committee to encourage the private sector to participate in Food Security Projects.
Date of original text: 05 October 2013 (05 January 2014)

Land and soil

Law No. 1 of 1993 on the protection from agricultural land leveling and sand beaches dredging.
Date of text: 03 January 1993
Law No. 13 of 1998 on the expropriation of land ownership and the temporary taking possession of them for public utilities.
Date of text: 09 July 1988
Law No. 10 on public and private State lands.
Date of text: 05 May 1987
Law No. 14 of 1964 issuing the Cadastre (Land Registration) Regulation.
Date of text: 27 October 1964
Resolution No. 12 of 1966 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 14 of 1964 on the Cadastre Regulation.
Date of text: 02 June 1966

Livestock

Law No. 14 of 2003 on Veterinary Quarantine (Veterinary Quarantine Act of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf).
Date of text: 20 August 2003
Law No. 8 of 1995 on Practicing Veterinary Medicine as amended by Law No.5 of 1999.
Date of text: 15 June 1995
Law No. 24 of 1994 registering and regulating the circulation and handling of veterinary medicines.
Date of text: 26 September 1994
Law No. 9 of 1974 on the abandoning and neglecting of animals.
Date of original text: 04 July 1974 (07 April 1994)
Resolution No. 13 of 1992 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 1 of 1985 on animal health.
Date of text: 15 April 1992

Sea

Law No.12 of 2019 on the Maritime Zones of the State of Qatar.
Date of text: 16 May 2019
Maritime Law No. 15 of 1980.
Date of text: 29 October 1980
Law No.8 of 2017 regulating the conduct of maritime works in the waters of the State of Qatar.
Date of text: 17 May 2017
Decree Law No.17 of 2009 establishing Qatar Ports Management Company.
Date of text: 14 July 2009
Council of Ministers Resolution No.33 of 2006 establishing the National Port Security Committee as amended by Council of Ministers Resolution No.19 of 2018.
Date of text: 16 October 2006

Water

Law No. 4 of 2018 regulating Electricity and Water Supply.
Date of text: 04 April 2018
Law No.20 of 2015 amending some provisions of Law No.26 of 2008 on the rationalization of electricity and water consumption.
Date of text: 13 October 2015
Amiri Decree No.35 of 2014 Organizing the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa).
Date of text: 20 February 2014
Emiri Resolution No.19 of 2011, Establishing the Standing Committee of Water Resources.
Date of text: 02 March 2011
Law No.26 of 2008 on rationalising the consumption of electricity and water.
Date of text: 20 October 2008

Wild species and ecosystems

Law No.10 of 2019 regulating the possession of dangerous animals or creatures.
Date of text: 07 April 2019
Law No. 5 of 2006 regulating the trade of endangered wildlife species and their products.
Date of text: 21 February 2006
Law No. 19 of 2004 on the protection wildlife and its natural habitat.
Date of text: 29 June 2004
Law No. 4 of 2002 regulating hunting of wildlife animals, birds and reptiles.
Date of text: 16 May 2002
Decree No.19 of 2001 approving the accession of the State of Qatar to the International Convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Date of text: 21 May 2001

Miscellaneous

Civil Code.
Date of text: 2004
Law No.12 of 2020 regulating Public Private Partnerships (PPP).
Date of text: 31 May 2020
Law No.18 of 2019 amending some Laws related to Energy matters.
Date of text: 07 August 2019
Law No.5 of 2015 on Commercial, Industrial and Similar Public Shops, and Street Vendors.
Date of text: 14 April 2015
Amiri Decree No.6 of 2015 reorganizing the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA).
Date of text: 11 March 2015

International Agreements

Memorandum of Understanding in the field of food security between the Government of Republic of Türkiye and the Government of State of Qatar.
Date of text: 14 October 2022
Presidential Decree No. 318/20 approving the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Angola and the Government of the State of Qatar, in the field of Maritime Transport.
Date of text: 17 December 2020
Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Qatar in the field of wildlife conservation and protection of its natural resources.
Date of text: 27 February 2017

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