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2020-2025 National Agricultural Development Strategy

policy · Made 2020-08-04

Act No. 113 on the protection of birds and wildlife, and on regulating their hunting

Act · Made 1973

Act No. 2 of 1967 on the control of veterinary medicines and their production

Regulation · Made 1967

Action Plan for the implementation of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy for the Jordanian Water Sector

policy · Made 2015

Action Plan to Reduce Water Sector Losses (Structural Benchmark)

policy · Made 2013-08

Agreement between the Government of Jordan and Midmak Company for the Production of Fertilizers and Veterinary Medicines

Other · Made 1996-03-09

Agreement between the Government of Jordan and the Arab Company for Pesticides Production

Other · Made 1996-03-09

Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)

Treaty · Made 2017-11-10

Agricultural Code of 1973 (Part IV, Articles 180-186, on Aquatic Resources)

Act · Made 1973

Repealed
Agricultural Law No. 20 of 1973

Act · Made 1973-05-16

Repealed
Agricultural Risk Reduction Solidarity Fund Law

Act · Made 2025

Agricultural Waste Management Bylaw No. 32 of 2024 issued pursuant to Paragraph (i) of Article 10 and Article 31 of the Waste Management Framework Law No. 16 of 2020

Regulation · Made 2024-05-12

Agricultural Workers Regulation No.19 of 2021

Regulation · Made 2021-03-14

Agriculture Act No. 20 Second Book-Animal Resources

Act · Made 1973-04-23

Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015

Act · Made 2015-03-08

Agriculture Law No. 44 of 2002

Act · Made 2002-06-11

Repealed
Agriculture Sector Green Growth Action National Action Plan 2021-2025 (GG-NAP)

policy · Made 2020-07

Aligned National Action Plan (NAP) to Combat Desertification in Jordan 2015-2020

policy · Made 2015

Amended Agricultural Workers Regulations No. 9 of 2025

Regulation · Made 2025-01-11

Amended Agriculture Law No.50 of 2015

Act · Made 2015-12-02

Amended Guideline of the Water Resources Protection for 2019

Other · Made 2019

Amendment to the Wholesale Market System for Vegetables and Fruits of 2018

Act · Made 2018-09-26

Amendments to the system of management of harmful and dangerous substances No.24 of 2005

Regulation · Made 2013-10-02

Amman Climate Action Plan

policy · Made 2024-08 · Local level

Amman Climate Action Plan - A Vision for 2050 Amman

policy · Made 2019

Amman Green City Action Plan

policy · Made 2021-05

Amman Municipality Law No. 18 of 2021

Act · Made 2021 · Local level

Amman Resilience Strategy

policy · Made 2017-01

Animal welfare Regulation No. 11 of 2010

Regulation · Made 2010-04-01

Announcement of enforcement of the Jordan National Defence Law No.13 of 1992

Act · Made 2020-03-17

By-Law No.25 of 2018 amending the Groundwater Control By-Law

Regulation · Made 2018-01-15

By-Law No.64 of 2015 amending of the Groundwater Control By-Law

Regulation · Made 2015-06-14

By-Law No.75 of 2019 amending of the Groundwater Control By-Law

Regulation · Made 2019-04-17

By-Law No.92 of 2017 amending of the Groundwater Control By-Law

Regulation · Made 2017-08-30

Bylaw No. 20 of 2021 on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization promulgated under Articles (4) and (30) of the Environmental Protection Law No. 6 of 2017

Regulation · Made 2021-04-04

Bylaw No. 57 of 2023 to compensate farmers affected by agricultural risks issued pursuant to Paragraph (C) of Article 4 of the Agricultural Risk Management Fund Law No. 5 of 2009

Regulation · Made 2023-08-27

Climate Change Policy for a Resilient Water Sector

policy · Made 2016

Climate Change Policy for a Resilient Water Sector 2023

policy · Made 2023

Climate Change Regulation No.79 of 2019 issued pursuant to Article 30 of the Environmental Protection Law No.6 of 2017

Act · Made 2019-04-24

Climate-responsive government and private capital financing and spending instructions of 2022

Other · Made 2022

Comprehensive National Plan for Human Rights (for the years 2016-2025)

policy · Made 2016

Constitution of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Constitution · Made 1952

Cooperative Law - Law No. 13 of 2025

Act · Made 2025

Decentralized Wastewater Management Policy

policy · Made 2016

Defence Law No.13 of 1992

Act · Made 1992-01-07

Development Zones and Free Zones Law No.2 of 2008

Act · Made 2008-01-21

Repealed
Directive for levying and calling in fees and taxes for the treatment and finale disposal and elimination of the hazardous waste

Other · Made 2004

Directive No. 2/Z of 2003 forbidding to cut or to uproot rare roman olive trees

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/1 of 2003 regulating allowances and fees for agricultural services

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/10 of 2003 on the instructions and measures for the registration of vegetables

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/11 of 2003 on the importation, exportation and circulation of agricultural commodities as well as the production of vegetable seeds

Regulation · Made 2003

Repealed
Directive No. Z/12 of 2003 on the importation, exportation, production and circulation of potatoes seeds

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/13 of 2003 regulating the exploitation and investment of private forests

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/14 of 2003 on the registration of animal raw feedstuffs, processed feed and feed additives.

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/15 of 2003 examining and laboratory analysing of raw feedstuffs, processed feed and feed additives

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/16 of 2003 regulating and licensing poultry slaughterhouses

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/17 of 2003 regulating, starting and controlling factories for poultry and animal slaughtering lefts and remains to process feedstuffs

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/18 of 2003 regulating the production and trading of animal feeds

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/19 of 2003 regulating apiculture

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/2 of 2005 amending Directive No. Z/33 on the production of veterinary medicines, regulators for growing up of animal, biological preparations, licensing, circulation and registration

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/20 of 2003 licensing and regulating mariculture and aquaculture

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/21 of 2003 on combating the Indian Red Palm Worm

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/22 of 2003 on the registration, processing, preparation, importation, circulation and trading of pesticides

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/23 of 2003 regulating whole markets for fresh vegetables and fruits outside municipalities borders

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/24 of 2003 regulating the cooled storing of fresh agricultural products

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/25 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for cooling the transported fresh agricultural commodities

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/26 of 2003 regulating centres for classification and packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/28 of 2003 defining requirements for quality control of agricultural products

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/29 of 2003 on the registration of fertilizers and plant growing regulators

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/3 of 2005 amending Directive No. Z/18 on regulating the production and trading of animal feed

Regulation · Made 2005

Directive No. Z/30 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for the analyzing fertilizers and plant growing regulators

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/31 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for the importation of fertilizers and plant growing regulators

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/32 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for fertilizers and plant growing regulators

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/34 of 2003 protecting of wild animals and birds, regulating hunting and trading

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/35 of 2003 licensing and setting up olive mills

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/36 of 2003 combating rabies

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/37 of 2003 on the artificial insemination and the circulation of semen

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/38 of 2003 on the compensations for slaughtered and destroyed animals

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/39 of 2003 regulating and licensing cattle slaughterhouses

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/4 of 2003 licensing and regulating the poultry farms and poultry incubators

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/40 of 2003 on the precautions and measures to be taken to prevent the diffusion and spreading of animal contagious and epidemic diseases as well as the prevention ways and combating methods

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/42 of 2003 defining contagious and epidemic animal diseases

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/43 of 2003 on foot and mouth disease

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/44 of 2003 establishing technical and sanitary requirements for zoos, animal exhibitions, circs and animal sale places

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/45 of 2003 establishing the Committee for Protection of New Plant Species

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/46 of 2003 fighting agricultural pests and epidemics

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/47 of 2003 licensing offices and shops for pesticides sprinkling services

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/48 of 2003 on licensing pesticides sprinkling workers

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/5 of 2003 licensing and regulating the farms for cows

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/6 of 2003 licensing and regulating the farms for sheep and goat

Regulation · Made 2003

Repealed
Directive No. Z/7 of 2003 amending Directive No. Z/1 on the regulation of allowances and fees for agricultural services

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive No. Z/8 of 2003 licensing and regulating the production, breeding, exhibition and circulation of fruit layers, vegetables, ornamental plants and picking flours

Regulation · Made 2003

Directive on Hazardous Waste Circulation and Management of 2000 issued by Regulation No. 43 of 1999 on management and circulation of hazardous waste

Regulation · Made 2002

Directive on the management and circulation of used oil and oil residues issued by Regulation No. 43 of 1999 on management and circulation of hazardous waste

Regulation · Made 2002

Disposition No. Z/33 on the production of veterinary medicines, regulators for growing animals, biological preparations and registration issued by Article 45 of the temporary Agriculture Law No. 44 of 2002

Other · Made 2003

Dispositions No. Z/9 of 2003 on licences for sale of ornamental plants and seeds

Regulation · Made 2003

Drinking water subscription System of 1994

Regulation · Made 1994

Economic Modernisation Vision

policy · Made 2022-01

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the water sector Policy

policy · Made 2016

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policy for the Water Sector

policy · Made 2021-06-27

Energy Sector Green Growth National Action Plan (GG-NAP) 2021-2025

policy · Made 2020

Environment Law No. 12 of 1995

Act · Made 1995-09-02

Repealed
Environment Protection Law No. 52 of 2006

Act · Made 2006-09-21

Repealed
Environment Protection Regulation against pollution in cases of emergency No. 26 of 2005

Regulation · Made 2005

Environmental Control and Inspection Act No.65 of 2009 issued under paragraph (a) of art.25 of the Environment Protection Law No. 52 of 2006

Act · Made 2009

Environmental Control and Inspection System No.65 of 2009

Regulation · Made 2009

Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation No. 37 of 2005

Regulation · Made 2005

Environmental Protection Fund Law No. 18 of 2018

Act · Made 2018-01-08

Environmental Protection Law No. 6 of 2017

Act · Made 2017-03-19

Executive Development Program 2011 - 2013

policy · Made 2011

Executive Development Programme 2016-2018

policy · Made 2016

Executive Program for the Economic Modernization Vision - Priorities 2023-2025

policy · Made 2023

Executive Programme 2007-2009 for the Kulluna al Urdun/National Agenda

policy · Made 2007

Fishing Regulation No. 1 of 1944

Regulation · Made 1944-06-09

Fishing Regulation No. 1 of 1945

Regulation · Made 1945-04-25

Food and Drug Administration's Strategic Plan for the years 2019-2021

policy · Made 2019

Food and Drug Administration Strategic Plan 2023 - 2025

policy · Made 2023

Food Control Law of 2003

Act · Made 2001-09-18

Food Law No.30 of 2015

Act · Made 2015-05-05

Food Security Strategy 2014

policy · Made 2014-07

Foundations for drilling saline ground wells in the Jordan Valley region of 2022 issued pursuant to paragraph (f) of Article 10 of the Water Authority Law No.18 of 1988 and its amendments, and Articles 7 and 25 of the Groundwater Monitoring System No.85 of 2002 and its amendments

Other · Made 2022

Gender Mainstreaming Policy in the Jordanian Water Sector

policy · Made 2016

General Electricity Law No.64 of 2002 (Temporary Law)

Act · Made 2002

Repealed
Geological Reserves Regulation No. 21 of 2021 issued pursuant to Paragraph (d) of Article 3 of the Natural Resources Law No. 19 of 2018

Regulation · Made 2021-04-04

Government Action Programme 2013-2016

policy · Made 2013-04-14

Government Indicative Executive Program (GIEP) (2021-2024)

policy · Made 2021

Government’s Economic Priorities Program (2021-2023)

policy · Made 2020

Groundwater By-Law No. 85 of 2002

Regulation · Made 2002-08-13

Groundwater Sustainability Policy

policy · Made 2016

Guidelines No. Z/10 of 2006 amending the Guidelines on precautions and measures taken to prevent the spread of animal diseases No. Z/40 of 2003

Regulation · Made 2006

Hazardous Waste Management and Handling Regulation of 2000

Regulation · Made 2000

In the footsteps of Renaissance - Government action priorities for the years 2019/2020

policy · Made 2019

Instruction of 2003 controlling the use of materials depleting the ozone layer

Other · Made 2003

Repealed
Instruction of 2003 on the control and protection against noise

Other · Made 2003

Instruction of 2003 on the management and circulation of used oil

Other · Made 2003

Instruction of 2003 on the management and handling of hazardous waste

Other · Made 2003

Instruction of 2003 regulating the transportation, storage, production, trade and use of organic fertilizers

Other · Made 2003

Instructions for handling foods and food products that contain genetically modified materials resulting from modern biotechnology for the year 2018 issued in accordance with Article 8/b of the Food Law No.30 of 2015 and Article 7/k of the General Organization for Food and Drug Law No.41 of 2008

Other · Made 2020-03-08

Instructions for health certificates accompanying food consignments of 2022, issued pursuant to the provisions of Article (8/b) of the Food Law No.30 of 2015 and Article (7/k) of the Food and Drug General Corporation Law No.41 of 2008

Other · Made 2022

Instructions for implementing the national mechanism for the principle of extended producer responsibility to address the negative effects resulting from waste packaging materials of 2022 issued pursuant to Article 7/C of the Waste Management Framework Law No.16 of 2020

Other · Made 2022

Instructions for registration, manufacture, processing, importation, trade and circulation of pesticides No. G/7 of 2021 - Issued under Article 21 of the Agriculture Law and its amendments No. 13 of 2015

Other · Made 2021

Instructions for the protection and management of areas with special protection of 2013 issued according to the provisions of Article (8) of Regulation No.29 of 2005 on natural protected areas and national parks

Other · Made 2013

Instructions No.1 of 2021 regarding the Fund for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Fisheries in the Gulf of Aqaba

Other · Made 2021-01-21

Instructions No.G/1 of 2021 amending instructions and conditions for the use of waste and treated water, saline water and brackish water for agricultural uses under paragraph (c) of Article 15 of Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015 and its amendments

Other · Made 2021

Instructions No.G/18 of 2022 - Instructions for dealing with animals issued pursuant to Article 7 of the Animal Welfare Law No.11 of 2010

Other · Made 2022

Instructions No. G/2 of 2021 - Instructions for protecting birds and wild animals and regulating their hunting and trade, issued pursuant to Article 56 of Agriculture Law No. 13 of 2015 and its amendments

Other · Made 2021

Instructions No. G/4 of 2022 - Instructions for registration, import, circulation and trade in pesticides and biological enemies / issued under Clause 1 of Paragraph (d) of Article 21 and Clause No.2 of Paragraph (a) of Article 22 of Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015 and its amendments

Other · Made 2022

Instructions No. G/7 of 2016 - Instructions and Conditions for the use of wastewater, treated water, saltwater and brackish water for agricultural uses issued under Article 15/C of the Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015 and its amendments

Other · Made 2016

Instructions No. (Z/2) of 2010 on the international trade of endangered wildlife flora and fauna

Other · Made 2010

Instructions No.Z/8 of 2016 - Instructions for the protection of agricultural lands issued under Article 3/A of the Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015 and its amendments

Other · Made 2016

Instructions of 2005 for the implementation of the Regulation of nature reserves and national parks and the basis and conditions for the establishment of natural reserves and national parks and their management, control and other related matters

Other · Made 2005

Instructions to choose sites for developmental activities of 2012 issued under the provisions of paragraph (d) of article 4 of the Environmental Protection Law No.52 of 2006

Other · Made 2012

Instructions to control the Use, Import and Re-export of Substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol and its Amendments of 2021

Other · Made 2021

Integrated Financing Strategy (IFS) for sustainable land management in Jordan

policy · Made 2008-11

Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law No.13 of 2016

Act · Made 2016

Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)

policy · Made 2015-09

Investment Environment Law No. 21 of 2022

Act · Made 2022

Investment Law No.30 of 2014

Act · Made 2014

Repealed
Jordan 2025, A National Vision and Strategy

policy · Made 2014-03-29

Jordan Economic Growth Plan 2018–2022

policy · Made 2018

Jordan Food and Drug Administration Law No.41 of 2008

Act · Made 2008-07-07

Jordan National Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Strategy 2019-2022

policy · Made 2019

Jordan Response Plan for the Syrian Crisis 2020 - 2022

policy · Made 2020

Jordan’s National Employment Strategy 2011-2020

policy · Made 2011

Jordan’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0

policy · Made 2025-09

Jordan’s update of the National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention referring to the COP5 decision including technical endosulfan and its related isomers

policy · Made 2017-09-25

Jordan’s update of the National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention referring to the COP4 decision including 9 additional POPs

policy · Made 2018-05-07

Jordan Valley Authority Administrative Bylaw No. 27 of 2022

Regulation · Made 2022-03-23

Jordan Valley Authority's Implementation Plan for the years 2018-2020

policy · Made 2018

Jordan Valley Authority Strategic Plan 2003 - 2008

policy · Made 2003

Jordan Valley Development Law, 1988

Act · Made 1988

Jordan Valley Development Law as amended by the amended Law No. 30 of 2001

Act · Made 1988

Jordanian National Action Plan (JONAP) for the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security 2018 - 2021

policy · Made 2017-12

Jordanian Standard Cereals, pulses and derived products - wheat flour

Regulation · Made 2009-05-31

Jordanian Veterinarian Trade Union Law No. 70 of 2001

Act · Made 2001

Knowledge Management Strategy 2016 - 2019

policy · Made 2016

Land Use Regulations - No. 1 of 2026

Regulation · Made 2026

Law 7 of 2017 on Consumer Protection

Act · Made 2017-03-15

Law No. 10 of 2009 establishing a fund to support and protect livestock

Regulation · Made 2009

Law No. 10 of 2025 - General Electricity Law

Act · Made 2025-05-15

Law No. 10 on practicing the veterinary profession

Act · Made 1988-01-03

Law No.11 of 2017 amending the Public Health Law

Act · Made 2017-04-04

Law No. 12 of 1968 regulating the natural resources affairs

Act · Made 1968-02-15

Repealed
Law No. 12 of 2024 - Amending the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Law

Act · Made 2024

Law No. 13 of 2012 on Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation

Act · Made 2012

Law No.14 of 2017 amending the Municipalities Law

Act · Made 2017-04-26

Law No. 17 of 1974 on the management of public land

Act · Made 1974-03-31

Law No.22 of 2014 amending Water Authority Law of 1988

Act · Made 2014-05-11

Law No. 24 of 2000 for the Protection of new Varieties of Plants

Act · Made 2000-07

Law No.25 of 2019 to amend the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Law

Act · Made 2019-10-09

Law No. 3 of 2003 on quarantine rules and instructions

Regulation · Made 2003

Law No. 32 of 2000 on Aqaba Exclusive Economic Zone

Act · Made 2000

Law No.46 of 2006 - Law of Jordan Maritime Authority

Act · Made 2006

Law No. 5 of 2009 concerning the Agricultural Risk Management Fund as amended by the Law No. 42 of 2015

Act · Made 2009

Repealed
Law No. 79 of 2001 on food control

Regulation · Made 2001-12-13

Law No. 8 of 2017 - Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission Law

Act · Made 2017-03-14

Law No. 80 of 2001 on medicines and pharmacy

Act · Made 2001

Law No. 82 of 2002 on the registration system of new plant varieties

Regulation · Made 2002

Law No. 825 of 1955 on the system of import and export of animals and animal products

Regulation · Made 1955-03-16

Law on Municipalities No.41 of 2015

Act · Made 2015-09-28

Law on the Organization of Fishing (No. 25 of 1943)

Act · Made 1943-12-02

Law on the Water Authority No.18 of 1988 as amended by Law No.62 of 2001

Act · Made 1988-03-12

Manual for employees in the program of monitoring and supervising supplementing table salt and flour with micronutrients program

Other · Made 0000

Mining Regulation No. 131 of 1966

Regulation · Made 1966-10-10

Ministry of Environment Strategic Plan 2014-2016

policy · Made 2014

Ministry of Environment Strategic Plan (2017 - 2019) - Vision of 2025 Foreseeing the Future

policy · Made 2017

Ministry of Environment Strategic Plan 2020 - 2022

policy · Made 2020

Ministry of Health Strategic Plan 2013-2017

policy · Made 2013

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan for the National Action Plan (NAP) for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 2023-2025

policy · Made 2024-08

Monitoring and Inspection of Economic Activities Law No.33/2017

Act · Made 2017-08-16

National Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance in Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 2018-2022

policy · Made 2018

National Aid Fund Law No. 36 of 1986

Act · Made 1986

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015 - 2020

policy · Made 2015

National Climate Change Adaptation Plan of Jordan - 2022

policy · Made 2021

National Climate Change Policy (CCP) of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 2022-2050

policy · Made 2022-09

National Climate Change Policy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 2013-2020

policy · Made 2013

National Crisis and Disaster Management Strategy for Agriculture 2016 - 2025

policy · Made 2018-03

National Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy - Second edition 2023 - 2030

policy · Made 2023

National Environment Strategy for Jordan - A Resource Book of Information and Guidelines for Action

policy · Made 1991

National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) 2018 - 2020

policy · Made 2018

National Food Security Strategy 2021 - 2030

policy · Made 2021-06

National Food Security Strategy 2021 - 2030 - Action Plan 2022 - 2024

policy · Made 2022

National Green Growth Plan for Jordan

policy · Made 2017

National Implementation Plan for Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

policy · Made 2006-06

National Medicine Policy 2014

policy · Made 2014

National Nutrition Strategy 2023 – 2030

policy · Made 2023

National Resilience Plan 2014-2016

policy · Made 2014

National School Feeding Strategy 2021 - 2025

policy · Made 2021

National Strategy and Action Plan for Sustainable Consumption and Production in Jordan 2016 – 2025

policy · Made 2016

National Strategy and Action Plan to Combat Desertification

policy · Made 2015

National Strategy for Agricultural Development 2002-2010

policy · Made 2002

National Strategy for Agricultural Development 2016-2025

policy · Made 2016

National Strategy for Health Sector in Jordan 2016- 2020

policy · Made 2016

National Strategy for Social Protection 2019 - 2025

policy · Made 2019

National Water Strategy 2023-2040

policy · Made 2023

National Water Strategy of Jordan, 2016 – 2025

policy · Made 2016

Natural Resources Law No. 19 of 2018

Act · Made 2018-04-10

Nutrition in Jordan Update and Plan of Action

policy · Made 2006

Order No. 76 of 2002 on the registration of new varieties of plants

Regulation · Made 2002

Ordinance on the sale and transportation of fish (No. 2 of 1954)

Act · Made 1954

Organic Agriculture Bylaw No.133 of 2016

Regulation · Made 2016-09-07

Repealed
Organic Agriculture Bylaw No. 31 of 2024 issued pursuant to Articles 7 and 71 of Agriculture Law No. 13 of 2015

Regulation · Made 2024-05-12

Patent Law 32 of 1999 (including amendments)

Act · Made 1999-09-20

Petroleum Products Law No.11 of 2018

Act · Made 2018-02-28

Public Health Law No. 47 of 2008

Act · Made 2008-06-30

Public Health Law No. 54 of 2002 (Temporary Law)

Act · Made 2002

Public-Private Partnership Law No.17 of 2020

Act · Made 2020

Radiation Protection, Safety and Nuclear Security Law No.43 of 2007

Act · Made 2008-05-15

Regulation for the Energy National Research Centre

Regulation · Made 1998

Regulation No. (1/Z) of 2013 on the organization and the management of forest trees developing on treasury grounds

Regulation · Made 2013-01-16

Regulation No. 113 of 2018 conditions, qualifications and duties of the inspector and organization of the work of the inspection department

Regulation · Made 2018-09-12

Regulation No.14 of 2014 - Administrative organization system of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation

Regulation · Made 2013-11-27

Regulation No. 18 of 2012 on the licensing of specialized agricultural associations

Regulation · Made 2012-02-12

Regulation No. 20 of 2025 - Wholesale Markets Regulation for Horticultural Products of the Greater Amman Municipality

Regulation · Made 2025 · Local level

Regulation No. 21 of 2001 on environment protection in the Aqaba Exclusive Economic Zone

Regulation · Made 2001-01-30

Regulation No. 22 on the Aqaba Marine Park

Regulation · Made 2001

Repealed
Regulation No. 24 of 2005 on the management, transportation and circulation of hazardous and dangerous substances

Regulation · Made 2005

Regulation No. 24 on the development of the Wadi Rum Area

Regulation · Made 2001

Regulation No. 28 of 2005 on air protection

Regulation · Made 2005-02-22

Regulation No. 29 of 2005 on natural protected areas and national parks

Regulation · Made 2005

Regulation No. 3/G of 2013 on the import, export and trade of Agricultural seed crops

Regulation · Made 2013

Regulation No. (4/G) of 2013 on vegetable seed varieties registration

Regulation · Made 2013

Regulation No. 4 of 2025 - Regulation for the Management and Treatment of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel

Regulation · Made 2025

Regulation No. 43 of 1999 on management and circulation of harmful and hazardous materials

Regulation · Made 1999

Repealed
Regulation No. 43 of 2023 - Food Security Council Regulations issued pursuant to Article 120 of the Constitution

Regulation · Made 2023-07-30

Regulation No. 44 of 2022 - Non-hazardous solid waste management system issued in accordance with Article 31 of the Waste Management Framework Law No. 16 of 2020

Regulation · Made 2022-08-07

Regulation No. (5/G) of 2013 on licensing, trading, breeding and producing planting seedlings of fruits and veegtables

Regulation · Made 2013

Regulation No. 51 of 1965 on the importation and exportation of veterinary medicines

Regulation · Made 1965

Regulation No. 51 of 1999 on the protection of the marine environment and coasts

Regulation · Made 1999

Regulation No.58 of 2008 - Food control fee system and its amendments issued in accordance with Article 27 of the Food Control Law No.79 of 2001

Regulation · Made 2008

Regulation No. 58 of 2020 - The Strategic Stockpiling System for Crude Oil and Petroleum Derivatives issued pursuant to Paragraph (D) of Article 3 of the Petroleum Derivatives Law No. 11 of 2018

Regulation · Made 2020-05-27

Regulation No.58 of 2022 amending the Regulation of the Hazardous Materials and Waste Management System

Regulation · Made 2022-08-25

Regulation No. 6 of 2001 on the development and management of the Aqaba Exclusive Economic Zone

Regulation · Made 2001

Regulation No. 66 of 2009 about the Environmental Protection Fund System

Regulation · Made 2009-09-16

Repealed
Regulation No.68 of 2020 - Hazardous Materials and Waste Management System issued in accordance with Articles 6 and 7 of Environmental Protection Law No.6 of 2017

Regulation · Made 2020-07-05

Regulation No. 69 of 2020 Environmental Classification and Licensing made by virtue of Clause A of Article 5 of the Environment Protection Law No. 6 of 2017

Regulation · Made 2020-07-05

Regulation No. 7 on the sale and lease of lands in the Aqaba Exclusive Economic Zone

Regulation · Made 2001

Regulation No. 73 of 2012 on organizing the energy system and improve its efficiency and save it

Regulation · Made 2012-11-14

Regulation No.73 of 2016 amending the system for registering new plant varieties

Regulation · Made 2016-05-02

Regulation No. 76 of 2020 - Regulations for projects exploiting petroleum, oil shale, coal, and strategic minerals issued pursuant to Paragraph (C) of Article 8 of Natural Resources Law No. 19 of 2018

Regulation · Made 2020-07-26

Regulation No.8 of 2015 on the administrative management system for the Ministry of Environment, issued under Article 120 of the Constitution

Regulation · Made 2014-12-21

Regulation No.85 of 2020 - Environmental Information and Control System for Waste Management issued pursuant to Paragraph (n) of Article 4 of the Environmental Protection Law No.6 of 2017

Regulation · Made 2020-07-26

Regulation No. 97 of 2020 amending Regulation of the Environmental Classification and Licensing Regulation No. 69 of 2020

Regulation · Made 2020-09-27

Regulation No. (Z/10) of 2011 about instructions of licensing of animal feed evaporators

Regulation · Made 2011-12-31

Regulation No. (Z/11) of 2012 on licensing instructions and organization of camel farms

Regulation · Made 2012-09-02

Regulation No. (Z/12) of 2012 on licensing and regulation instructions on of fattening calves farms

Regulation · Made 2012-09-02

Regulation No. Z/15 Of 2012 on the establishment and the operation licenses of olive oil presses

Regulation · Made 2012-10-16

Regulation No. Z/2 of 2003 on Plant Quarantine

Regulation · Made 2003

Regulation No. Z/2 of 2013 on the registration, processing, preparation, importation, circulation and trading of pesticides

Regulation · Made 2013

Regulation No. Z/3 of 2003 on veterinary quarantine

Regulation · Made 2003

Regulation No. (Z/3) of 2008 concerning the instructions on livestock numbering and registration of possession of livestock

Regulation · Made 2008-04-30

Regulation No. (Z/4) of 2011 amending the Directive No. Z/32 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for fertilizers and plant growing regulators

Regulation · Made 2011-01-16

Regulation No. (Z/5) of 2011 on licensing instructions for poultry products

Regulation · Made 2011-06-16

Regulation No. Z/6 amending Dispositions No. Z/9 of 2003 on licences for sale of ornamental plants and seeds

Regulation · Made 2013-02-28

Regulation No. (Z/6) of 2011 concerning instructions on Livestock Services Book

Regulation · Made 2011-06-30

Regulation No. (Z/7) of 2011 concerning the instructions of licensing agricultural specialized associations

Regulation · Made 2011-09-05

Repealed
Regulation No. (Z/7) of 2012 on licensing and regulation instructions on of farms for sheep and goat fattening

Regulation · Made 2012-07-16

Regulation No. (Z/8) of 2009 concerning the protection of agricultural land

Regulation · Made 2009-09-16

Regulation No. Z/8 of 2012 on licensing and regulating the farms for sheep and goats

Regulation · Made 2012-07-16

Regulation No. (Z/8) of 2012 on sheep breeding farms instructions for licensing

Regulation · Made 2012-07-16

Regulation No. (Z/9) of 2009 on the removal and transfer of fruitful olive trees of rare species or perennials

Regulation · Made 2009

Regulation of 2013 on the instructions of the use, import, and export of ozone depleting substances

Regulation · Made 2013-03-17

Regulation of the Department of Environmental Protection No. 37 of 2018

Regulation · Made 2018-02-19

Regulation on the licensing of secondary food additives of 2011

Regulation · Made 2011-09-15

Regulation on the transport,storage and display of food substances of 2011

Regulation · Made 2011-03-24

Regulations for biodegradable plastic shopping bags and its amendments No. 45 of 2017

Regulation · Made 2017-03-08

Regulations No. 49 of 2015 - Energy Promotion and Energy Efficiency Fund Regulations

Regulation · Made 2015-05-03

Regulations No. 84 of 2024 for the Regulation and Monitoring of Slaughterhouses within the Boundaries of the Greater Amman Municipality issued pursuant to clause 23 of Paragraph (A) of Article 13, Paragraph (T) of Article 15, and Paragraph (A) of Article 35 of the Greater Amman Municipality Law No. 18 of 2021

Regulation · Made 2024-10-26 · Local level

Resolution No. 1 of 1973 on the transportation licences and authorizations forms used for purposes of the Department of Forestry and Soil Conservation issued according to article 90 of Agriculture Law No. 20 of 1973

Regulation · Made 1973

Resolution No. 1 regulating the loading of fresh vegetables and fruits, promulgated by paragraph d of article 4 of Law on the Agricultural Marketing Organization (No. 15 of 1987)

Regulation · Made 1996

Resolution No. 1/T of 1996 on the registration of concentrated feed, feed additives and ready compound feed, promulgated by paragraph (D) of article 138 of Law No. 20 of 1973 on agriculture

Regulation · Made 1996

Resolution No. 2 of 1973, promulgated by article 90/A/1 of Law No. 20 of 1973 on agriculture, concerning licences for exploitation of forest or gathering firewood

Regulation · Made 1973

Resolution No. 2 of 1996 regulating the production, circulation and packaging of fresh vegetables and fruits, promulgated by paragraph A of article 7 and paragraph E of article 4 of Law No. 15 of 1987 on the Agricultural Marketing Organization

Regulation · Made 1996

Resolution No. 3 of 1973 promulgated by article No. 90/A/2 of Law No. 20 of 1973 on agriculture concerning the authorization (ticket) for the transportation of forest materials

Regulation · Made 1973

Resolution No. 3 of 1996 regulating the transportation of fresh vegetables and fruits in refrigerators, promulgated by paragraph A of article 7 and paragraph F of article 4 of Law No. 15 of 1987 on the Agricultural Marketing Organization

Regulation · Made 1996

Resolution No. 33 of 2011 concerning the approval of the sale of wheat

Regulation · Made 2011-06-30

Resolution No. 4 of 1973 promulgated by article 90/A/5 of Law No. 20 of 1973 concerning the licence for the sale of firewood and forest materials

Regulation · Made 1973

Resolution No. 4 of 1996 regulating the refrigerated storage of fresh vegetables and fruits, promulgated by paragraph A of article 7 and paragraph E of article 4 of Law No. 15 of 1987 on the Agricultural Marketing Organization

Regulation · Made 1996

Resolution No. 5 of 1973, promulgated by articles 90 and 96 of Agriculture Law No. 20 of 1973 concerning the licence for charcoal

Regulation · Made 1973

Resolution No. 5 of 1996 regulating the exporter's workhouses of fresh fruits and vegetables, promulgated by paragraph A of article 7 and paragraph E of article 4 of Law 15 of 1987 on the Agricultural Marketing Organization

Regulation · Made 1996

Resolution No. 6, promulgated by article 104 of Law No. 20 on agriculture, concerning the grazing licence

Regulation · Made 1996

Resolution No. Z/23 of 2017 specifying the mechanism for importing heating firewood and fuel issued in accordance with Article 6 of Agriculture Law No. 13 of 2015 and its amendments

Regulation · Made 2017

Resolution No.(Z/24) of 2016 to identify perennial or rare trees, and wild plants threatened with extinction and ban their cutting, issued in accordance with Paragraph A of Article 34 of Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015 and its amendments

Regulation · Made 2016

Risk Management Plan 2017-2019

policy · Made 2017

Risk Management Plan 2019-2021 issued by the Jordan Food and Drug Administration

policy · Made 2019

Risk Management Strategy

policy · Made 2016-04

Risk Management Strategy and Implementation Plan (2015 - 2019)

policy · Made 2018

Royal Decree No.33 of 2014 - the amended Law on Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation

Act · Made 2014-10-12

Sector Plan for Agricultural Extension 2024 - 2030

policy · Made 2024

Social Development Law No. 4 of 2024

Act · Made 2024

Soil Protection Regulation No. 25 of 2005

Regulation · Made 2005

Solid Waste Management Regulation No. 27 of 2005

Regulation · Made 2005

Repealed
Solid Waste Management System issued in accordance with the provisions of Article 31 of the Waste Management Framework Law No.16 of 2020

Regulation · Made 2020

Standardization and Metrology Law No. 22 of 2000

Act · Made 2000

Stone Quarries and Mining Fees Regulation No. 86 of 2002

Regulation · Made 2002-08-20

Stone Quarries Regulation No. 8 of 1971

Regulation · Made 1971-01-19

Strategic Plan 2008 - 2012

policy · Made 2008-05-15

Strategic Plan for the years 2018-2020 of the Jordan Valley Authority

policy · Made 2018

Strategic Plan for the years 2020-2022

policy · Made 2020

Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Social Development 2017 - 2021

policy · Made 2017-07

Summary of the Jordan Energy Strategy for (2020-2030)

policy · Made 2020

Surface Water Utilization Policy

policy · Made 2016

System No.61 of 2022 - The Aqaba Marine Reserve Law issued pursuant to Clause (5) of Paragraph (B) of Article (10) and Article (56) of the Aqaba Exclusive Economic Zone Law No. 32 of 2000

Act · Made 2022-09-18

System No.64 of 2016 - Modified system of quarrying and mining fees

Regulation · Made 2016-04-03

Temporary Law No. 79 of 1966 Regulating Cities, Villages and Buildings and its amendments

Act · Made 1966

The Jordanian Civil Code

Act · Made 1976

Third National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for the period 2024-2026

policy · Made 2024

Updated Rangeland Strategy for Jordan 2013 - 2014

policy · Made 2013

Updated Submission of Jordan's 1st Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)

policy · Made 2021-10

Waste Management Framework Law No.16 of 2020

Act · Made 2020-03-01

Waste Sector Green Growth Action National Action Plan 2021-2025 (GG-NAP)

policy · Made 2020-07

Wastewater Regulation No.66 of 1994

Regulation · Made 1994

Wastewater Treatment National Plan for Operation and Maintenance 2015

policy · Made 2015-09

Water Demand Management Policy

policy · Made 2016

Water for Life. Jordan’s Water Strategy 2008-2022

policy · Made 2009-02

Water Protection Regulation of 2005

Regulation · Made 2005

Water Reallocation and Reuse Policy

policy · Made 2016

Water Reallocation Policy

policy · Made 2016

Water Sector Capital Investment Plan 2016 – 2025

policy · Made 2016

Water Sector Green Growth Action National Action Plan 2021-2025 (GG-NAP)

policy · Made 2020-07

Water Sector Policy for Demand Management 2023

policy · Made 2023

Water Sector Policy for Drought Management

policy · Made 2018

Water Sector Policy for Drought Management 2023

policy · Made 2023

Water Sector Policy for Groundwater Sustainability

policy · Made 2023

Water Sector Policy for Surface Water Utilization 2023

policy · Made 2023

Water Sector Policy for Wastewater Management and Reuse 2023

policy · Made 2023

Water Sector's Energy Policy 2023

policy · Made 2023

Wholesale Markets System for Horticultural Products of the Greater Amman Municipality

Act · Made 2016-10-26