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Suriname

Ordinance regulating import, sale and use of vaccines, sera and biological diagnostics intended for use in animals.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
72-59

Date of enactment:
09/01/1959

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Health

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Suriname

Act establishing general rules on the allocation of lands of the public domain (act on the allocation of public lands).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
53-37

Date of enactment:
09/21/1936

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning
Suriname

Act to amend the act on regional bodies and the water boards act 1931 (s.b. no. 28 of 2005).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
28-05

Date of enactment:
03/25/2005

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water
Suriname

Plant protection act, 1965.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
102-65

Date of enactment:
09/08/1965

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
Suriname

Act relative to land for agricultural use (section 11).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
53-36

Date of enactment:
09/21/1936

Status:
In force

Topic:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Land use and physical planning

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Suriname

Law to lay down rules for the production, quality, certification and placing on the market of seed (seed act) (no. 51 of 2005).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
51-05

Date of enactment:
05/04/2005

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
Suriname

Pesticides act, 1972 (g.b. 1972 no. 151).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
151-72

Date of enactment:
12/07/1972

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
Suriname

Nature conservation act 1954.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
26-54

Date of enactment:
04/03/1954

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Suriname

Cadastre and land information system act (stb no. 149 of 2009).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
149-09

Date of enactment:
09/25/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Suriname

National and regional planning ordinance.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
89-73

Date of enactment:
06/13/1973

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning
Suriname

Forest management act of 1992.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
80-92

Date of enactment:
12/18/1992

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
Suriname

Law containing rules regarding the welfare of animals and further amendment of the penal code (animal welfare law)(no. 4 of 2017).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
04-17

Date of enactment:
01/16/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters

Environmental framework law

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas
Suriname

Law containing the extension of the territorial sea of the republic of suriname and the establishment of a contiguous economic zone.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
01-78

Date of enactment:
04/14/1978

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Sea, oceans and fishing
Suriname

Maritime authority act (no. 37 of 2002).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
37-02

Date of enactment:
03/30/1998

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Water

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Suriname

Maritime zone law (no. 41 of 2017).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
41-17

Date of enactment:
04/07/2017

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Sea, oceans and fishing
Suriname

Act relative to the control of the exportation of timber.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
01-50

Date of enactment:
01/05/1950

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
Suriname

Fish inspection act, 2000 (sb no. 107).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
107-00

Date of enactment:
11/16/2000

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Water

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Suriname

Plant protection act, 2020 (no. 78 of 2020).

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
78-20

Date of enactment:
03/31/2020

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
Suriname

Fish stock protection law 1961.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
44-61

Date of enactment:
03/25/1961

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Water

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Suriname

Sea fishery act 1980.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
144-80

Date of enactment:
12/31/1980

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Water

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system