Decree-Law No. 41/2019 regulating the access and exercise of the inter-island maritime transport industry for passengers, general and mixed cargo. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 99. Subject Sea Keyword Navigation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Transport/storage Internal trade International trade Marine area Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Resolution enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law regulates the access and exercise of the inter-island maritime transport industry for passengers, general and mixed cargo. In particular, it establishes that the inter-island passenger, general and mixed cargo maritime transport industry covers the outfitting and direct operation of own or third-party commercial vessels, as a time or bareboat charterer, with or without a purchase option, or as a lessee. The inter-island passenger, general and mixed cargo maritime transport industry aims to operate commercial ships transporting general cargo and passengers by sea, and can only be carried out by national shipping companies. The exercise of the national maritime transport industry is subject to: a) Enrollment of the shipping company in the maritime administration services, under the terms of the Maritime Code of Cape Verde; b) Licensing as a national maritime transport operator by the sectoral economic regulatory authority. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Amends Legislative Decree No. 14/2010 establishing the Maritime Code of Cape Verde. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2010 Keyword: Marine pollution, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Maritime zone, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Navigation, Harbour, Inspection, Territorial sea, Basic legislation, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 24/X/2023 approving the Maritime Code of Cape Verde (CMCV). Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2023 Keyword: Marine pollution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Protection of environment, Protection of habitats, Transport/storage, Waste management, Basic legislation, Maritime zone, Continental shelf, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Navigation, Harbour, Inspection, Territorial sea Source: FAO, FAOLEX