Law No. 85/VII/2011 establishing the legal basis for Public Policy on Tourism. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 2. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Tourism Zoning Classification/declassification Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 7 Chapters, establishes the legal basis for Public Policies on Tourism and defines the objectives and principles for their implementation. It regulates any activity related to touristic sector for touristic development; Integral Touristic Development Areas as areas with special touristic characteristics; and Tourism Reserve and Protected Areas as: natural heritage areas with high value, whose preservation is necessary to guarantee the National touristic products. The Law is divided as follows: Objectives, concept and general principles (Chap. I); Public policies (Chap. II); Tourism agents (Chap. III); Rights and duties of tourists and touristic facilities users (Chap. IV); Finance and fiscal sectors (Chap. V); International representatives (Chap. VI); Final provisions (Chap. VII). Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Implemented by Decree-Law No. 22/2020 establishing the Tourism Utility Statute Regime and defining the criteria and requirements for its attribution, revocation, expiry and renewal. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2020 Keyword: Tourism, Cultural heritage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Capacity building Source: FAO, FAOLEX