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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.

Country/Territory
Syrian Arab Republic
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Special fund Hazards Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Legislative Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Legislative Decree consisting of 4 articles aims at amending some articles, as follows (i) article 3: changes the percentage (from 10% to 5%) of the damaged farmland area entitled to compensation, giving the details; (ii) article 12: Fund's sources of funding only remain (1) credits allocated annually in the State budget; and (2) contributions of the Farmers' Union (25 million Syrian Pounds, which is paid once when the Fund is established); and (iii) article 13, which adds that the Fund's compensation shall be paid to eligible farmers irrespective of their debts to the Agricultural Cooperative Bank.

Full text
Arabic
Website
www.parliament.gov.sy

References - Legislation

Amends

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

Legislation | Syrian Arab Republic | 2011

Keyword: Special fund, Liability/compensation, Hazards, Agricultural land, Flood

Source: FAO, FAOLEX