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Belize

Cruelty to animals act (cap. 115).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
15-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Belize

Fertilizers and feeding stuffs ordinance, 1973 (no. 21 of 1973).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
21-73

Date of enactment:
12/04/1973

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Belize

Forest fire protection act, 1962.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
01-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Climate change

Disaster management
Belize

Environmental tax (amendment) act, 2009 (no. 4 of 2009).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
4-09

Date of enactment:
04/20/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance

Environmental framework law

Impacted economic sector:

Industry & manufacturing
Belize

National protected areas system act, 2015.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
03-20

Date of enactment:
12/31/2020

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Environmental framework law
Belize

Forests (amendment) act, 2017 (no. 17 of 2017).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
17-17

Date of enactment:
02/09/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Belize

Water industry (amendment) act, 2017 (no. 51 of 2017).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
51-17

Date of enactment:
12/29/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Belize

Trade in endangered species (cites) act no. 3 of 2023.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-23

Date of enactment:
03/11/2023

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Belize

Animals (control of experiments) act.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
14-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Belize

Water and sewerage act.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
07-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Belize

Protection of new plant varieties act (act no. 16 of 2000).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
16-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Belize

Environmental protection (amendment) act, 2009 (no. 5 of 2009).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
5-09

Date of enactment:
04/20/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Environmental framework law
Belize

Protected areas conservation trust (amendment) act, 2015 (no. 18 of 2015).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
18-15

Date of enactment:
05/25/2016

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Environmental framework law

Sustainable finance
Belize

Protected areas conservation trust (amendment) act, 2017 (no. 26 of 2017).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
26-17

Date of enactment:
03/31/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Environmental framework law

Sustainable finance
Belize

Coast guard act (cap. 131:01).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
131-01

Date of enactment:
12/31/2020

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Belize

Agricultural fires act.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
13-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Disaster management

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Belize

National parks system act 1981.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
06-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Environmental framework law
Belize

Disaster preparedness and response act, 2000 (act no. 10 of 2000).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
10-00

Date of enactment:
12/31/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management

Climate change
Belize

Returnable containers act, no. 12 of 2009.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
12-09

Date of enactment:
12/30/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sustainable finance

Waste and circular economy

Industry & manufacturing

Impacted economic sector:

Waste

Industry & manufacturing
Belize

Belize national coast guard service (amendment) act, 2016 (no. 3 of 2016).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
3-16

Date of enactment:
02/26/2016

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas