Law No. 7917 on protecting pastures and meadows. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Soil conservation/soil improvement Land tenure Agricultural land Lease Land reform Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Law shall enter into force 15 days after publication. Abstract This Law provides for the administration, rights of use and protection of pastures and meadows. Pasture and meadows are every kind of land covered by grass or shrubs which forms part of agricultural land or the forest fund according to the cadastral documentation of 1 August 1991 (and not being classified afterwards) which is used for grazing by livestock (art. 2). Pastures and meadows are classified as State-owned, State-owned made available for general use, and pastures and meadows in private or co-ownership (art. 3). Private pastures and meadows of which ownership is certified by legal documents and have clear borders shall be subject to restitution to ex-owners and heritable persons who shall enjoy all the rights of private property (art. 4). Pastures and meadows of the State can be given in tenancy to native natural and legal persons (art. 6). Change of destination of pastures and meadows require approval of either ministry officials or the Minister or the Council of Ministers, depending upon the size of the land in question (art. 8). Provisions of Chapter III deal with contracts of tenancy of State-owned pastures and meadows and the use of such lands. Chapter IV provides for the management and protection of pastures and meadows. The text consists of 29 articles. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Instructions No. 1 of the General Directorate of Forests and Pastures on technical criteria for leases of pastures and meadows. Legislation | Albania | 1996 Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, Agricultural land, Lease, Land reform, Contract/agreement, Grazing, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 9693 on the Pasture Fund. Legislation | Albania | 2007 (2016) Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Range, Grazing, Pastoralism Source: FAO, FAOLEX