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Legislative Decree No. 114 of 2011 establishing a fund to mitigate the effects of drought and natural disasters.

Country/Territory
Syrian Arab Republic
Document type
Legislation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Special fund Liability/compensation Hazards Agricultural land Flood
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
The Legislative Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Legislative Decree consisting of 18 articles aims at establishing at the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform a Fund to mitigate the effects of drought and natural disasters on the agricultural production. The Fund will compensate those affected for material losses and damage due to drought, natural disasters, or climatic conditions, provided that the losses exceed 50% of the agricultural production, as well as exceeding 10 percent of the area of the administrative unit for plant production. The Fund's resources are also allocated for administrative expenses, publications, bonuses.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.parliament.gov.sy

References - Legislation

Amended by

Legislative Decree No.21 of 2013 amending the Legislative Decree No.114 of 2011 establishing a fund to mitigate the effects of drought and natural disasters on agricultural production.

Legislation | Syrian Arab Republic | 2013

Keyword: Special fund, Hazards, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX