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Decree-Law No. 43/2022 on the legal regime for exercising tourism activity in rural areas, as well as the installation, exploitation and operation of rural tourist establishments.

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 98.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Tourism Cultural heritage Environmental planning Land-use planning Policy/planning Coastal zone management Ecosystem preservation Soil conservation/soil improvement Management/conservation
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 establishes the legal regime for tourism in rural areas, as well as the installation, exploitation and operation of rural tourist establishments. It applies to all tourist activities carried out in rural areas, namely leisure, accommodation, catering, adventure, sports, entertainment and hospitality. In particular it regulates the following: a) Natural or legal persons who provide tourist services in rural areas; b) Agents and professionals who are part of the tourism sector in rural areas; c) Non-profit collective persons, which provide services to enhance the tourism sector in rural areas; d) Host communities of the tourist destination in rural areas; and e) Consumers of rural tourism services. This regime aims to favour the revitalization of rural development dynamics, promoting tourism in rural spaces, through the regulation of tourist activity, harmonizing with various interests of national importance, environmental protection and enhancement, agricultural impulse, fisheries and handicrafts.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree-Law No. 34/2014 establishing the legal framework for tourist activity within rural areas.

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2014

Keyword: Tourism, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental planning, Classification/declassification, Agricultural development, Agricultural land, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX