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Law No. 5363 on agricultural insurance.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal No. 25852, 14 June 2005.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Liability/compensation Special fund
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Journal. Article. 4 of this Law enters into force three months after its publication in the Official Journal.
Abstract

This Law sets forth the principles and procedures on agricultural insurances aiming to compensate losses of the producers due to drought, hail, frost, floods, ground water floods, storms, cyclones, earthquakes, landslides, fires, pests and animal diseases. The Law is consisted of twenty articles and four chapters: Purpose, scope and definitions (I), Establishment, duties, powers and responsibilities (II), Risks, insurance contracts, participation to the agricultural insurance pool, reinsurance and aid (III), Transitional and final provisions (IV).

Full text
Turkish
Website
www.tarim.gov.tr

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Presidential Decree No. 6894 on state support concerning the excess damage to the Agricultural Insurance Pool.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2023

Keyword: Agricultural development, Animal health, Crops/grasses, Liability/compensation, Pests/diseases, Resource/damage valuation, Risk assessment/management, Smallholders/peasants, Water shortage/drought

Source: FAO, FAOLEX