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Instructions No.Z/8 of 2016 - Instructions for the protection of agricultural lands issued under Article 3/A of the Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015 and its amendments.

Country/Territory
Jordan
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
Sustainable use Agricultural land Institution
Geographical area
Asia, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
These Instructions enter into force on the day of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

To protect the sustainable use of agricultural natural resources without damage to the environment (as states, among others, art.3 of the Agricultural Law) it is prohibited to change the usage characteristics of the agricultural lands without the consent of the Ministry of Agriculture. To implement these Instructions it is established a Committee to protect the agricultural lands with the main task of receiving applications for transfer or sale the agricultural soil derived from various agricultural activities, and ascertain the correctness of the documentation presented. The Instructions specify the necessary documentation. The land according to the Instructions is divided in 5 different kinds, marked with a different letter, as follows (i) agricultural land (A); (ii) rural land (B); (iii) marginal land (C); (iv) desert arid land (D); and (v) forest land (range). The Instructions specify the possible uses of the agricultural soil and the procedures to be implemented in different cases, such as agricultural soil resulting from land dredging and drilling operations.

Full text
Arabic
Website
moa.gov.jo

References - Legislation

Implements

Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015.

Legislation | Jordan | 2015

Keyword: Framework law, Agricultural development, Apiculture/sericulture, Authorization/permit, Irrigation, Desertification, Risk assessment/management, Cooperative/producer organization, Public health, Internal trade, International trade, Processing/handling, Inspection, Sustainable use, Certification, Hazards, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Food quality control/food safety, Private forest, Forestry protection measures, Grazing, Planting material/seeds, Forest management/forest conservation, Quarantine, Slaughtering, Poultry, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Animal health, Animal production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant production, Plant protection, Waste management, Wild fauna, Hunting/capture, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX