Implementation

Legislation related to Biodiversity in Lebanon


Law/Decree/Decision	Year	Description
Law 63/50	1950	Protection of the marine flora and fauna.
Law	1962	تعديل المادة الثانية من قانون تاريخ 5/5/1954 المتعلق بقانون الصيد البحري
Law 28/73	1973	اجازة ابرام الاتفاقية الدولية المتعلقة بالمسؤولية المدنية المترتبة عن الاضرار الناجمة عن تلوث مياه البحر بالمحروقات السائلة المعقودة في بروكسل بتاريخ 29 تشرين الثاني 1969
Law 89	1991	Determination of Marine Fishing Licenses fees
Law 85	12/9/1991	The Forest Code
Law 121	1992	Establishment of Palm Island and Horsh Ehden as nature reserves
Law 360	8/1/1994	United Nations convention on the protection of biodiversity.
Law 558	24/7/96	Amendment of law 85; all cedar, fir and juniper forests, and “other coniferous forests” in Lebanon are protected in facto
Law 668	1997	اتفاقية قرض بين صندوق التعاون الاقتصادي الخارجي – اليابان ولبنان لتمويل مشروع تلوث الشاطئ
Law 708	1998	Declaring Tyre Coast a Nature Reserve.
Law 444	2002	Framework Law on the Protection of the Environment
Law 580	25/2/2004	Amendment of Hunting law of 1952. It regulates hunting practices, calls for defining an annual hunting season and period within the season and for defining prey, birds and animals as wild, resident or migratory which are considered protected all year long, and states that threatened and rare species must be defined and prohibited for hunting
Law 690	2005	“Law on the Organization of the Ministry of Environment”.
Law 778	2006	قانون الحجر النباتي وتدابير الصحة النباتية
Law 121	23/7/2010	Establishment of Wadi al Hojeir Nature Reserve
Law 122	29/7/2010	Establishment of Chnaniir Nature Reserve
Law 156	2011	الإجازة للحكومة ابرام اتفاقية قرض بين الجمهورية اللبنانية والبنك الأوروبي للتثمير لتمويل مشروع معالجة المياه المبتذلة وتصريفها في منطقة كسروان
Law 198	18/11/2011	Establishment of Kafra Nature Reserve
Law 199	18/11/2011	Establishment of Ramia Nature Reserve
Law 200	18/11/2011	Establishment of Debl Nature Reserve
Law 201	18/11/2011	Establishment of Beit Lif Nature Reserve
Law 257	15/04/2014	Establishment of the Jaj Cedars Nature Reserve
Decree 95/L	1939	“Sponge catching”
Decree 6349	1961	Organization of Technical Troop to monitor and control forests, hunting and fisheries
Decree 5759	1994	انشاء مؤسسة عامة تدعى مصلحة استثمار مرفأ صور
Decree 12841	1998	"Organization of fishing and leisure ports, and regulation of their use and conservation".
Decree 2275	2009	Organization of MOE’s units
Decree 2366	20/6/2009	Endorsement of the National Physical Master Plan for the Lebanese Territory (NPMPLT) as a strategic development plan for the territory of Lebanon through. The NPMPLT includes green and blue networks for the protection and management of ecological hot spots and corridors.
Decree 8633	2012	Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Decree 8213	2012	Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
Decree 8471	2012	Environmental Compliance for Establishments; regulating all activities from classified establishments that may cause harmful pollution and environmental degradation
Decree 7494	2/2/2012	Classifying Jabal Moussa as a Natural Site
Decree 9953	2013	Ratification of cooperation and financial grant agreement from the International Environment Facility regarding management of coastal and marine ecology in Lebanon.
Decree 9924	2013	Organization of Technical Troupe to monitor and control forests, hunting and fisheries
Decree 1104	2014	Cooperation and financial grant agreement with the EU for raising awareness about the basin of the Mediterranean Sea and sustainable development of local and deprived rural areas.
Decree 851	2014	Amending decree 9953 related to financial grants from the International Environment Facility regarding management of coastal and marine ecology in Lebanon.
Decree 9953	2014	General Prosecution specialized in Environmental Matters in Lebanon
Decree 11949	23/05/2014.	Classifying the Grotto of Al Kassarat - Antelias as a Natural Site.
Decree 11987	24/05/2014	Insurance policy against third-party risks arising from hunting activities, presented by the Ministries of Environment and Economy & Trade.
Decision 177/1	no date	Issued by the Ministry of Agriculture prohibiting the picking and export of ferrula plant & roots.
Decision 372	1926	"Regulations relating to navigation, fishermen and fishing boats"
Decision 2775	1929	"Monitoring of fishing practices in coastal waters".
Decision 3178	1930	Decision relating to the navigation of foreign fishing boats
Decision 70/L.R and amendments	1937	"Fishing law"
Decision 70/L.R and amendments	1947	"Fishing law"
Decision 347	1972	Regulation of free diving fishing
Decision 129/1	1991	"Creation of the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Batroun".
Decision 125/1	1991	Ban on fishing of whales, seals and marine turtles
Decision 62/1	1993	Ban of sardines nets within specific conditions
Decision 63/1	1993	Ban of fishing of sponge for 5 years
Decision 229/1	1993	Defining the conditions for the use of recently introduced “kirkari” nets within specific conditions
Decision 32/n	1994	تنظيم حركة ابحار زوارق الصيد والترهة ضمن المياه الاقليمية وخارجها
Decision 226/1	1994	توزيع شباك ومعدات الصيد على تعاونيات الصيادين
Decision 254/1	1995	تنظيم رياضة الصيد غوصا تحت الماء
Decision 15/1	1995	Prevent any action or making any changes in the vicinity of Faqra Natural Bridge in the district of Kesrouan
Decision 108/1	12/9/1995	Issued by the Ministry of Agriculture prohibiting the import and introduction of all cedar seeds and plants.
Decision 52/1	1996	"Standards for limiting air, water and soil pollution".
Decision 131/1	1996	Organizing work at Oceanographic and Fishing Institute at Batroun in collaboration with CNRS
Decision 77/n	1996	تنظيم حركة إبحار زوارق الصيد والترهة، ضمن المياه الاقليمية اللبنانية
Decision 340/1	1/8/1996	Issued by the Ministry of Agriculture regulating the harvesting of oregano and salvia.
Decision 92/1	28/2/1996	Issued by the Ministry of Agriculture which regulates the export of all medicinal and aromatic plants
Decision 385/1	1997	"Prohibition of fishing in river estuaries and along the Lebanese coast".
Decision 200	1997	Costal Front Rocks of Wata Salim, Tabarja
Decision 397/1	1997	"Creation of a Fishing and Hunting Guidance Center at the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Batroun- Northern Lebanon".
Decision 398/1	1997	"Creation of a Fishing and Fisheries Center at the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Batroun- Northern Lebanon".
Decision 151	1997	Classifying Kadisha Valley / Bcharre as a Natural Site
Decision 34	1997	Classifying Ibrahim River to sea outfall / Jbail as a Natural Site
Decision 22	1998	Classifying Al Jawz River to sea outfall / Batroun as a Natural Site
Decision 29	1998	Classifying Al Damour River to sea outfall / Shouf as a Natural Site
Decision 97	1998	Classifying Al Kalb River to sea outfall / Kesrouan as a Natural Site
Decision 130	1998	Classifying Beirut River to sea outfall / Beirut and Mount Lebanon
Decision 131	1998	Classifying Al Awali River to sea outfall / Saida as a Natural Site
Decision 132	1998	Forests between Ain El Hour- Daraya- Debiyé- Bérjin; Sheikh Osman Forest; Deir al Mokhalis surrounding; Ain w Zein Hospital surrounding; Dalboun forest; Al Mal valley; Kafra wells; Ainbal valley sites / Shouf
Decision 187	1998	Classifying Al Makmel Mountain / North Lebanon as a Natural Site
Decision 188	1998	Classifying Arka River to sea outfall /Akkar as a Natural Site
Decision 189	1998	Classifying Al Assi River to sea outfall / Hermel as a Natural Site
Decision 279	1998	Ban of catching sea turtles
Decision 291/1	1998	"Restricting the use of كركاري mesh to specific conditions".
Decision 18/1	1998	إنشاء مراكز ارشاد للصيد المائي والبري
Decision 115/1	1998	"Organization of work at the Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries and defining the basis for cooperation with the National Center for Scientific Research".
Decision 280/1	1998	"Prohibition of the use of certain nets in fishing along the Lebanese coast".
Decision 125/1	1999	"Prohibiting fishing of whales, seals and marine turtles".
Decision 42/1	1999	"Organization of underwater fishing".
Decision 43/1	1999	"Restricting the use of Sardine and "Ciaciulu" mesh to specific conditions".
Decision 8/1	2001	"Emission standards for air pollutants and wastewater discharges from classified establishments and wastewater treatment plants".
Decision 19	2002	Classifying Al Kammoua Area / Akkar as a Natural Site
Decision 21	2002	Classifying Al Qaraqeer Valley / Zgharta as a Natural Site
Decision 22	2002	Classifying Dalhoun Forest / Shouf as a Natural Site
Decision 88/1	2003	Ban of beach seines along Lebanese coast for 3 years
Decision 8	2004	Classifying Baatara Sinkhole / Tannourine
Decision 15/1	2004	"Legal size relating to fishing, transporting, buying and importing fish, shellfish and crustaceans in Lebanon".
Decision 54/1	2005	Permission for Department of Fisheries and Wildlife to catch marine organisms to conduct research
Decision 20/1	2009	Defining types of marine fishing gears
Decision 364/1	2010	Decision regulating fishing areas and authorized tools
Decision 676/1	2011	Ban on fishing, transport and consumption of some fish species (Puffer Fish)
Decision 8/1	2012	Regulation and defining of some types of marine fishing gears
Decision 1154/1	2013	General conditions to protect cetaceans
Decision 1160/1	2013	General conditions to catch sharks
Decision 396/1	2014	Decision prohibiting hunting marine birds
Decision 1163	2014	منع صيد الطيور البحرية

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