Decree-Law No. 18/2016 establishing the Legal Regime for Extraction of Aggregates. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, I Série, No. 18. Subject Environment gen., Mineral resources, Sea Keyword Ecosystem preservation Coastal zone management Authorization/permit Transport/storage Use restrictions Concession Inspection Management/conservation Exploration Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 61 articles divided into seven Chapters, establishes the Legal Regime for Extraction of Aggregates. It is applicable to extractive operations of aggregates in the dunes, in the coastal strip and in the territorial sea, as well as in the streams. In addition, it regulates licences, fees sanctioning regime, and derogation, in the applicable part, from the Regulation of the Basic Law of Environmental Policy, approved by Legislative Decree No. 14/97 of 1 July, namely with regard to the competent authority for the application of the fine, and sanctions for exploitation of aggregates for civil construction without a licence, in violation of the conditions provided for in the law and in violation of technical, hygiene, safety and environmental protection measures and landscape recovery. Amendments of Decree-Law No. 2/2002 of 21 January specify the ban on the extraction of sand from dunes, beaches, inland waters, the coastal strip and the territorial sea to a depth of 10 meters. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Amends Decree-Law No. 2/2002 regulating sand extraction activities. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2002 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Coastal zone management, Transport/storage, Use restrictions, Concession, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Inspection, Management/conservation, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Territorial sea Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 14/97 regulating specific situations provided for the Basic Legislation on the Environmental Policy. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 1997 Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Drugs, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Resolution No. 118/2020 authorizing the Ministry of Maritime Economy to proceed to the licensing of sand dredging. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2020 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Ecosystem preservation, Coastal zone management, Erosion, Internal trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX