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Ministerial Resolution Law No. 985 of 2009 defining requirements and controls for building on agricultural lands outside the urban cordons approved for villages and cities including cases excluded (A,B) of article II of the Construction Law No.119 of 2008.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 168 (Supplement), 30 July 2009, 7 pp
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Agricultural land Authorization/permit Certification Inspection Land-use planning Royalties/fees Use restrictions
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Resolution Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette
Abstract

This Ministerial Resolution Law is composed of 15 articles. Article 1 prohibits the establishment of buildings, facilities or the division of lands outside boundaries of urban cordons approved for villages and cities, with the exception of projects for agricultural production and livestock, as well as agricultural lands on which built private houses or facilities. Articles 3 to deal with projects that serve and benefit agricultural production and livestock in particular: animal breeding; meat production; poultry production; poultry slaughterhouses; stations for the maintenance and supply of agricultural machinery and equipment intender to testing and research; refrigerators for vegetables, fruits and agricultural products; and, stations for sorting and packaging of agricultural products. Articles 7 to 12 define requirements, conditions and documents necessary for the issuance of licenses for private housing, facilities, public benefit projects, replacement and renovation of old buildings, fencing, revocation of licenses, and fees and costs of central assessments and inspections.

Full text
Arabic

References - Legislation

Amended by

Ministerial Decree No. 1140 of 2009 amending Ministerial Decree No. 985 of 2009 defining regulators for building on agricultural lands outside the approved urban cordons of towns and cities. .

Legislation | Egypt | 2009

Keyword: Agricultural land, Inspection, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Ministerial Decree No. 1836 of 2011 licensing procedures for the construction of premises and buildings on agricultural land.

Legislation | Egypt | 2011

Keyword: Agricultural land, Authorization/permit, Land commission, Land consolidation, Local government, Certification, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX