Decree-Law No. 6/2006 amending Law No. 1/2000 approving the Mining Act. Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Legislation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Minerals Mining Tax/levy Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, 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 amends the taxation for mineral exploitation within the National territory related to the Mining Act, approved by Law No. 1/2000. It establishes new annual taxes, taking into consideration the different category of mining activity and their respective definition, according to the mining community legislation in the framework of West African Economic and Monetary Union countries (UEMOA). Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Amends Law No. 1/2000 approving the Mining Act. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2000 Keyword: Basic legislation, Minerals, Classification/declassification, Mining, Environmental planning, Research, Exploration, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 3/2014 approving the Mining and Quarrying Code regulating the exploration, exploitation and commercialization of mineral products in the soil, subsoil and waters under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2014 Keyword: Basic legislation, Minerals, Classification/declassification, Mining, Environmental planning, Research, Exploration, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX