Decree No. 40/2000 approving the Regulation of the National Council for Environmental Sustainable Development (CONDES). Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Environmental planning Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Entry into force notes This Decree shall enter into force 60 days after publication. Abstract This Decree approves the Regulation of the National Council for Sustainable Development (CONDES) created by Act No. 20/97 of 1 October 1997. This Regulation consists of 8 articles specifying composition, duties and competencies of this environmental institution, whose purposes are the control and development of a sustainable exploitation of the environmental sector. CONDES is an institution under the Ministry of Environment. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implements Act No. 20/97 approving the Environment Act. Legislation | Mozambique | 1997 Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Disasters, Protected area, EIA Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree No. 13/2013 approving the Regulation of the National Council for Sustainable Development. Legislation | Mozambique | 2013 Keyword: Institution, Environmental planning, Sustainable development, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX