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Venezuela

Ley sobre defensas sanitarias vegetal y animal.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 20.566

Date of enactment:
08/15/1941

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
Venezuela

Ley orgánica de ordenación urbanística.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 33.868

Date of enactment:
12/16/1987

Status:
In force

Topic:

Land use and physical planning

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Venezuela

Decreto ley nº 1.468/01 - ley de zonas costeras.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
1.468

Date of enactment:
11/07/2001

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Venezuela

Ley de meteorología e hidrología nacional.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial No 5.833

Date of enactment:
12/22/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Climate change

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters
Venezuela

Ley de gestión de la diversidad biológica.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 39.070,

Date of enactment:
12/01/2008

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Environmental framework law
Venezuela

Ley de uso racional y eficiente de la energía eléctrica.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 39.823

Date of enactment:
12/19/2011

Status:
In force

Topic:

Energy

Impacted economic sector:

Energy
Venezuela

Decreto ley nº 2.165/15 - ley orgánica que reserva al estado las actividades de exploración y explotación del oro y demás minerales estratégicos.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2.165

Date of enactment:
12/30/2015

Status:
In force

Topic:

Mining & quarrying

Impacted economic sector:

Mining & quarrying
Venezuela

Ley sobre el mar territorial, plataforma continental, protección de la pesca y espacio aéreo.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 496

Date of enactment:
08/17/1956

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Environmental framework law

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Venezuela

Ley penal del ambiente.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 4.358

Date of enactment:
01/03/1992

Status:
In force

Topic:

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters
Venezuela

Ley general de marinas y actividades conexas.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 37.570

Date of enactment:
11/14/2002

Status:
In force

Topic:

Sea, oceans and fishing

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Venezuela

Ley orgánica del ambiente.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 5.833

Date of enactment:
12/22/2006

Status:
In force

Topic:

Environmental framework law
Venezuela

Ley de gestión integral de riesgos socionaturales y tecnológicos.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 39.095

Date of enactment:
01/09/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Disaster management
Venezuela

Ley penal del ambiente.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 39.913

Date of enactment:
05/02/2012

Status:
In force

Topic:

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters
Venezuela

Ley aprobatoria de la enmienda de kigali al protocolo de montreal sobre las sustancias agotadoras de la capa de ozono.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Extraordinaria Nº 6.659

Date of enactment:
10/28/2021

Status:
In force

Topic:

Air quality

Industry & manufacturing

International instrument
Venezuela

Ley de abonos y demás agentes susceptibles de operar una acción beneficiosa en planta, animales, suelos y aguas

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 27.498

Date of enactment:
07/23/1964

Status:
In force

Topic:

Ecosystems, biodiversity and protected areas

Agriculture, forestry, livestock and food system

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Agriculture, forestry, livestock, fishing and food system
Venezuela

Decreto nº 2.048 - normas para la ubicación, construcción, protección, operación y mantenimiento de pozos perforados destinados al abastecimiento de agua potable.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
2.048

Date of enactment:
09/24/1997

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Venezuela

Ley de residuos y desechos sólidos.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 38.068

Date of enactment:
11/18/2004

Status:
In force

Topic:

Waste and circular economy

Impacted economic sector:

Waste
Venezuela

Ley orgánica para la prestación de los servicios de agua potable y de saneamiento.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 38.763

Date of enactment:
09/06/2007

Status:
In force

Topic:

Water

Housing and infrastructure

Impacted economic sector:

Housing and infrastructure
Venezuela

Ley de patrimonio cultural de los pueblos y comunidades indígenas.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 39.115

Date of enactment:
02/06/2009

Status:
In force

Topic:

Indigenous peoples and minority groups

Access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters
Venezuela

Ley de bosques.

Legislative area:
Environmental Legislation

Number of the law:
Gaceta Oficial Nº 40.222

Date of enactment:
08/06/2013

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