Law No. 9244 on agricultural land protection. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil rehabilitation Institution Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The objective of this Law is: (i) to determine the principles, the rules and the institutions relevant to the sustainable protection and improvement of agricultural land, giving particular regard to soil fertility; (ii) to harmonize rights and benefits of agricultural land ownership with the responsibilities for its sustainable use; (iii) to protect and rehabilitate agricultural land from adverse effects caused by harmful impact of climate and human factors. The Law consists of the following six Chapters: (I) General Provisions; (II) State Structures of Agricultural Land Protection, their Tasks and Responsibilities; (III) Agricultural Land Damage Prevention; (IV) Obligation to Inform on Agricultural Land Damage and Rehabilitation of Damaged Lands; (V) Administrative Offences and Sanctions; (VI) Final Provisions. Full text Albanian Website www.qpz.gov.al References - Legislation Amends Land Law No. 7501. Legislation | Albania | 1991 Keyword: Basic legislation, Land tenure, Agricultural land, Expropriation, Land reform, Land consolidation, Institution, Inheritance, Foreign land tenure Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation No. 80 on the establishment, functioning, tasks and responsibilities of the agricultural land protection authorities. Legislation | Albania | 2005 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 59 on the analysis of agricultural land indicators. Legislation | Albania | 2005 Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 69/2013 amending and supplementing Law No. 9244 on agricultural land protection. Legislation | Albania | 2013 Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation, Institution, Offences/penalties, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 131/2014 amending and supplementing Law No. 9244 of 2001 on agricultural land protection. Legislation | Albania | 2014 Keyword: Agricultural land, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX