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Agreement amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on fishing off Sao Tome and Principe signed at Brussels on 1 February 1984
Treaty · Made 1987-06-01
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on fishing off Sao Tome and Principe - Protocol between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Treaty · Made 1984-02-01
Repealed
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Agreement amending the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on fishing off Sao Tome and Principe, signed at Brussels on 1 February 1984, with effect from 1 June 1987
Treaty · Made 1987-10-19
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome e Principe on fishing off the coast of Sao Tome e Principe for the period 1 June 1996 to 31 May 1999
Treaty · Made 1999-02-25
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters concerning the provisional application of the Protocol setting out, for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome e Principe on fishing off the Coast of Sao Tome e Principe
Treaty · Made 2000-02-03
Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters extending the Protocol setting out, for the period from 1 June 2005 to 31 May 2006, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on fishing off the coast of Sao Tome and Principe
Treaty · Made 2006
Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the District of Mé-Zochi 2019-2022
policy · Made 2019
Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tomé and Principe
Constitution · Made 1975-11-05
Council Decision 2006/83/EC on the signing on behalf of the European Community and provisional application of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters extending the Protocol setting out, for the period from 1 June 2005 to 31 May 2006, the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on fishing off the coast of Sao Tome and Principe
Act · Made 2006-01-30
Council Regulation (EC) No. 428/2000 on the conclusion of the Protocol setting out for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002 the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome e Principe of fishing off the coast of Sao Tome e Principe
Act · Made 2000-02-14
Council Regulation (EC) No. 894/2007 on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community
Act · Made 2007-07-23
Decision No. 5/2004 creating the Reform Committee on Energy Sector
Regulation · Made 2009-12-31
Decision No. 7/2011 approving new model forms for different certification of Navigation
Regulation · Made 2011-07-25
Decision No. 8/2010 approving the Professional Identity Card of vessels' inspector under the Maritime and Harbour Institute of Sao Tomé e Príncipe
Regulation · Made 2010-07-05
Decision No. 8/92 regulating contractual rescinding procedures
Regulation · Made 1992-02-28
Decree-Law No. 01/2016 approving the Hunting Regulation
Act · Made 2016-03-11
Decree-Law No. 02/2026 on the National Network of Marine Protected Areas of São Tomé e Príncipe
Act · Made 2026-02-26
Decree-Law No. 03/2026 on the Network of Marine Protected Areas of São Tomé
Act · Made 2026-02-27
Decree-Law No. 04/2025 creating the Climate and Environmental Fund of São Tomé and Príncipe
Act · Made 2025-07-17
Decree-Law No. 06/2019 on the Regulation and Procedures, for Marketing of Live Animals and their Products and Derivatives
Act · Made 2019-08-14
Decree-Law No. 07/2020 creating the Statute of the National Institute of Public Works and Urbanism (INOPU)
Act · Made 2021-03-09
Decree-Law No. 08/2023 creating Special Reserves on the Island of São Tomé
Act · Made 2023-09-04
Decree-Law No. 09/2021 creating Checkpoints for the Transport and Circulation of Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Products
Act · Made 2021-03-18
Decree-Law No. 1/2020 approving the Regulation on the Special and Transitional Regime for Energy Acquisition from Renewable Sources
Act · Made 2019-12-17
Decree-Law No. 10/2025 approving the Internal Regulations of the Obô de São Tomé Natural Park
Act · Made 2025-06-23
Decree-Law No. 12/2025 creating the Family Farming Support Fund
Act · Made 2025-09-16
Decree-Law No. 14/2003 establishing the principles and standards applicable to the management of packaging, and products originated from packaging waste
Act · Made 2003-12-31
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 14/78 delimiting the Territorial Sea of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Act · Made 1978-06-16
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 148/82 amending article 2 of Decree-Law No. 14/78
Act · Made 1982-11-19
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 15/78 establishing an Exclusive Economic Zone
Act · Made 1978-06-16
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 17/2011 approving the Statute of the National Council for Disaster Preparedness (CONPREC)
Act · Made 2011-05-24
Decree-Law No. 18/2007 creating the Institution for Gender Equity and Equality (INPG)
Act · Made 2007-08-28
Decree-Law No. 18/2022 creating the Competence Centre for the Family and Sustainable Agriculture of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries
Act · Made 2022-07-14
Decree-Law No. 19/2011 approving the hygiene and sanitary measures for any food stuff destined to be put on the market
Act · Made 2011-06-10
Decree-Law No. 19/75 establishing the 'Roça Monte Forte' as an agricultural public firm
Act · Made 1975-09-15
Decree-Law No. 2/84 amending certain provisions of Decree-Law No. 63/81
Act · Made 1984-12-06
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 21/2009 establishing licensing requirements for forest wood imports
Act · Made 2009-08-13
Decree-Law No. 21/2015 regulating the appellation of origin and geographical indications of agricultural, forestry and fisheries products
Regulation · Made 2015-12-14
Decree-Law No. 23/2014 amending and reprinting the Statute of the National Institution for Promotion and Equity of Gender (INPG)
Act · Made 2015-12-31
Decree-Law No. 23/2015 regulating the offence and penalty regime applicable to animal imports
Act · Made 2015
Decree-Law No. 24/75 establishing certain private farms as agricultural public firms
Regulation · Made 1975-09-30
Decree-Law No. 3/04 instituting the National Oil Council (CNP)
Act · Made 2004-06-18
Decree-Law No. 3/2018 approving the Maritime Authority System (SAM)
Act · Made 2018-02-08
Decree-Law No. 30/2009 approving the General Regulation for vessels' safety and registration
Act · Made 2009-09-17
Decree-Law No. 32/2007 creating the Maritime and Harbour Institute of Sao Tomé e Príncipe (IMAP-STP)
Act · Made 2007-11-14
Decree-Law No. 32/78 on the expropriation of some agricultural properties
Act · Made 1978-10-24
Decree-Law No. 32/87 on State’s withdrawal from the management of production units
Act · Made 1987-12-17
Decree-Law No. 32/88 establishing the State land use
Act · Made 1988-08-04
Decree-Law No. 34/88 on the detachment of dependencies pertaining to some companies
Act · Made 1988-09-10
Decree-Law No. 4/2010 establishing legal measures and competent authorities for the implementation of the International Code of Vessels' and Harbours' protection
Act · Made 2010-05-27
Decree-Law No. 4/2018 creating the National Maritime Authority
Act · Made 2018-02-08
Decree-Law No. 5/2004 instituting the National Oil Agency – ANP-STP
Act · Made 2004-06-30
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 5/2016 approving the Plant Health Framework Act
Act · Made 2016-05-30
Decree-Law No. 51/91 regulating the distribution of State agricultural lands
Regulation · Made 1991-10-03
Decree-Law No. 55/96 establishing measures for the prevention and control of salt quality for human and animal consumption
Act · Made 1986-08-19
Decree-Law No. 57/2009 organizing the Exclusive Economic Zone in blocks for oil exploitation
Act · Made 2009-12-31
Decree-Law No. 6/2001 creating the São Tomé and Príncipe Oil and Gas Society (PETROGÁS)
Act · Made 2001-08-09
Decree-Law No. 63/81 establishing the legal regime for the protection, exploitation and management of Exclusive Economic Zone marine resources
Act · Made 1981-12-31
Repealed
Decree-Law No. 64/2009 approving the National Plan for the implementation of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Act · Made 2009-12-31
Decree-Law No. 64/2013 repealing Decree-Law No. 14/2003 and creating the Environmental Impact Tax (TIA)
Act · Made 2013-12-31
Decree-Law No. 7/2014 approving the Statute of the National Petroleum Agency of São Tomé and Príncipe
Act · Made 2014-04-25
Decree-Law No. 7/2019 approving the Regulation on the Provision of Public and Private Veterinary Services
Act · Made 2020-08-15
Decree-Law No. 8/2014 approving the Regulation on the Capture and Marketing of Sea Turtles and their products
Act · Made 2014-02-25
Decree No. 02/2021 creating the National Committee for Trade Facilitation
Regulation · Made 2021-01-26
Decree No. 10 /2012 approving the Statute of the National Institute of Meteorology (INM)
Regulation · Made 2012-04-26
Decree No. 10-C/2000 on land concession contracts
Regulation · Made 2000-10-24
Decree No. 12/2005 on the Land Management Plan
Regulation · Made 2005-08-15
Decree No. 14/2007 on the National Strategy on Gender Equity (ENIEG)
Regulation · Made 2007-07-03
Repealed
Decree No. 15/2017 creating the National Council for Social Protection
Regulation · Made 2017-08-18
Decree No. 19/2020 on the Regulation prohibiting the capture, commercialization, export, import and re-export of some marine species, as well as the protection of other marine species
Regulation · Made 2020-05-22
Decree No. 21/94 establishing the requirements to be satisfied by Medium-Agricultural Farms
Regulation · Made 1994-04-20
Repealed
Decree No. 23/2020 creating the Project Coordination Unit to Support the Commercialization, Agricultural Productivity and Nutrition of the Project COMPRAM - UCP
Regulation · Made 2020-08-01
Decree No. 23/88 implementing the Decree-Law No. 32/87
Regulation · Made 1988-06-14
Decree No. 27/2018 approving the National Environmental Sanitation Policy (PNSA)
Regulation · Made 2018-08-17
Decree No. 28/2012 establishing the General Regulation on Fisheries and Halieutic Resources
Regulation · Made 2012-09-03
Decree No. 3/2012 creating the Supply Centre for Agricultural, Livestock and Fisheries Inputs (CAIMAP)
Regulation · Made 2012-03-02
Decree No. 3/2012 creating the Supply Centre for Inputs and Materials for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (CAIMAP)
Regulation · Made 2012-03-02
Decree No. 30/92 approving the Regulation on the distribution of agricultural lands
Regulation · Made 1992-08-05
Decree No. 32/05 instituting the Observatory for Poverty Reduction
Regulation · Made 2005-12-30
Decree No. 32/2019 creating the Energy Demand Management Programme in Sao Tome and Principe
Regulation · Made 2019-11-04
Decree No. 33/2019 regulating the Computerization for Land Property Registration
Regulation · Made 2019-11-13
Decree No. 35/99 establishing the requirements to be satisfied for coastal sand extraction
Regulation · Made 1999-08-03
Repealed
Decree No. 36/99 regulating solid waste disposal
Regulation · Made 1999-08-03
Decree No. 37/99 approving the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation
Regulation · Made 1999-08-03
Decree No. 40/99 prohibiting plant trade without a phytosanitary certification
Regulation · Made 1999-08-03
Decree No. 52/2013 approving the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
Regulation · Made 2013-10-18
Decree No. 67/2014 on the National Strategy on Gender Equity (ENIEG)
Regulation · Made 2014-08-18
Decree No. 73/95 amending Medium-Agricultural Farms extension
Regulation · Made 1995-04-20
Decree No. 8/92 creating the National Commission for Land Distribution
Regulation · Made 1992-04-10
Decree No. 9/2008 on the National Strategy against Poverty
Regulation · Made 2008-05-07
Deliberation No. 2/2024 approving the Green Energy Acceleration Plan for São Tomé and Príncipe
Other · Made 2024-09-11
Dispatch No. 29 instituting the Unit for the Coordination and Technical Assistance
Regulation · Made 1988-07-18
Environmental Law No. 10/99
Act · Made 1999-04-15
Equality Law No. 11/2022
Act · Made 2022-09-19
Fisheries Law No. 9/2001
Act · Made 2001-09-25
Repealed
Fisheries Management Plan (PGP) 2025–2029
Regulation · Made 2025-04-03
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community
Treaty · Made 2007
Forestry Law No. 5/2001
Act · Made 2001-09-12
Framework Law No. 16/2009 on Petroleum Operations
Act · Made 2009-12-31
Framework Law No. 4/2000 on Petroleum Activities
Act · Made 2000-08-23
Repealed
Government Resolution No. 1/85 on short-term food supply
Regulation · Made 1985-04-15
Health Basic Law No. 09/2018
Act · Made 2018-06-06
Joint Decision No. 23/2018 approving the new Tax table of the Maritime and Port Institute of São Tomé and Príncipe
Regulation · Made 2018-09-14
Law No. 01/2023 on the Basic Law of the National School Feeding and Health Programme (PNASE)
Act · Made 2022-11-15
Law No. 03/2025 on the Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe
Act · Made 2025-05-22
Law No. 04/2021 establishing the Great Options of the Plan for the Economic Year 2021
Act · Made 2021-02-05
Law No. 05/2023 establishing the Great Options of the Plan for the Economic Year 2023
Act · Made 2023-06-16
Law No. 09/2017 on Consumer Protection
Act · Made 2017-06-27
Law No. 1/98 on the delimitation of the territorial sea and the Exclusive Economic Zone
Act · Made 1998-03-11
Law No. 11/2006 instituting the Commission for Oil Surveillance
Act · Made 2006-12-29
Law No. 11/99 on Flora and Fauna conservation and protected areas
Act · Made 1999-04-15
Law No. 13/2005 approving the Animal Health Basic Legislation
Act · Made 2005-12-30
Law No. 13/2007 establishing the Basic Law on Maritime Safety and Prevention of Marine Pollution
Act · Made 2007-09-11
Law No. 14/2022 on the Legislative Authorization for the Government to legislate on Measures to be adopted to encourage local production
Act · Made 2022-10-25
Law No. 3/91 on Land Tenure
Act · Made 1991-06-28
Law No. 4/2003 on Cultural and Natural Heritage
Act · Made 2003-06-02
Law No. 4/2012 creating the National Programme for School Feeding and Health (PNASE)
Act · Made 2012-01-27
Repealed
Law No. 4/2022 against Noise Pollution
Act · Made 2022-02-15
Law no. 5/2007 approving the Regulation on Property Transfer Tax (SISA)
Act · Made 2007
Law No. 5/2022 against Theft on Agricultural Plots
Act · Made 2022-02-09
Law No. 6/2006 on the “Obô de São Tomé” Natural Park
Act · Made 2006-08-02
Law No. 6/2012 approving the Penal Code
Act · Made 2012-08-06
Law No. 7/04 approving the Social Protection Framework
Act · Made 2004-06-14
Law No. 7/2006 on the “Obô do Príncipe” Natural Park
Act · Made 2006-08-02
Law No. 7/2020 on the Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes
Act · Made 2020-09-21
Law No. 8/2003 on crimes against property
Act · Made 2003-08-14
Law No. 8/2004 on oil resources
Act · Made 2004-12-30
Law No. 8/2019 approving the Major Options Plan for the Economic Year of 2019
Act · Made 2019-04-16
Law No. 8/2020 approving Measures to Reduce the Use of Plastic Bags in São Tomé and Príncipe
Act · Made 2020-09-21
Law No. 9/2020 approving the Legal Regime for the Exploration and Extraction of Aggregates
Act · Made 2020-09-22
Law No. 9/2022 on Fisheries and Aquaculture
Act · Made 2022-05-16
National Adaptation Programmes of Action on Climate Change (NAPA), 2006
policy · Made 2006-12
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2020 (NBSAP II)
policy · Made 2015
National Development Plan (NDP) 2017–2021
policy · Made 2017-11
National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) of São Tomé and Príncipe - Period 2021-2030/2050
policy · Made 2021
National Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance PAN 2023-2025
policy · Made 2022
National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) of São Tomé and Príncipe Period 2021-2030/2050
policy · Made 2021
National Strategic Plan for Fisheries and Aquaculture (PENPA) 2025-2034
Regulation · Made 2025-04-03
National Strategy for the Adaptation to Climate Change
policy · Made 2004-12
Order forbidding poultry meat import from Portugal
Regulation · Made 2003-04-10
Order No. 11/2012 creating the National Committee for Monitoring Activities related to the National Strategy and Plan of Action for Biodiversity Protection
Regulation · Made 2012-11-15
Order No. 12/2012 approving the Participatory Strategy for Water and Sanitation of Sao Tomé e Príncipe until 2030
Regulation · Made 2012-12-28
Order No. 25/2008 on statistics regarding Food Security
Regulation · Made 2008-08-08
Order on the Statute of the Public Company for Water and Electricity (EMAE)
Regulation · Made 2008-11-13
Presidential Decree No. 3/2020 on the Declaration of Public Health State of Emergency
Regulation · Made 2020-03-17
Presidential Decree No. 4/2004 ratifying the ILO Covenant on Safety and Health in Agriculture adopted in 2001
Regulation · Made 2004-04-06
Presidential Decree No. 6/2005 ratifying the 1972 UNESCO Convention for the protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage
Regulation · Made 2005-07-18
Presidential Decree No. 9/2008 ratifying the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Regulation · Made 2008-03-31
Programme National de Sécurité Alimentaire et Nutritionnelle (P.N.S.A.N)
policy · Made 2012-07-19
Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome e Principe on fishing off the coast of Sao Tome e Principe for the period 1 June 1996 to 31 May 1999
Treaty · Made 1996
Repealed
Protocol on the implementation of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Community
Treaty · Made 2019-12-19
Protocol setting out, for the period from 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2002, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome e Principe on fishing off the Coast of Sao Tome e Principe
Treaty · Made 2000-02-26
Repealed
Protocol setting out, for the period from 1 June 2002 to 31 May 2005, the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for by the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on fishing off the coast of Sao Tome and Principe
Treaty · Made 2002-06-01
Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Treaty · Made 2010-07-15
Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Treaty · Made 2014-05-23
Regional Legislative Decree No. 01/2020 establishing the Great Options Plan for the Economic Year 2020
Act · Made 2020-02-07
Regional Legislative Decree No 3/ALRAP on the protection of marine turtles
Act · Made 2009-12-31
Resolution No. 05/2021 authorizing the construction of the Water Supply System for the Communities in the Southern Zone of the Autonomous Region of Príncipe
Regulation · Made 2021-02-19
Resolution No. 18/2022 authorizing the felling of trees for the implementation of the Electricity Grid Extension Project in the South
Regulation · Made 2022-03-25
Resolution No. 28/2020 authorizing the creation of an Exceptional Emergency Programme for Response to the COVID-19 Shock
Regulation · Made 2020-07-08
Resolution No. 33/2021 authorizing direct adjustment for the conclusion of contracts with medium and large agricultural companies holding Provisional Land Titles
Regulation · Made 2021-05-17
Resolution No. 39/2024 approving the National Strategy for Entrepreneurship in São Tomé and Príncipe, 2024-2030
Regulation · Made 2024-12-05
Resolution No. 42/VIII/07 ratifying the Kyoto Protocol
Treaty · Made 2007-12-31
Resolution No. 5/2022 approving the action plan for the implementation of the deep water port project in São Tomé and Príncipe
Regulation · Made 2022-02-18
Resolution No. 53/XI/2019 implementing the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption
Regulation · Made 2019-10-23
Resolution No. 56/2021 authorizing the project to extend the electricity network to the South Zone
Regulation · Made 2021-10-13
Resolution No. 74/VIII/2009 on Measures to Strengthen Women's Civic and Political Participation
Regulation · Made 2009-09-22
Resolution No. 89/XI/2020 ratifying the Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Plant Varieties
Regulation · Made 2020-09-09
Sao Tome and Principe Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) September 2015
policy · Made 2015-09
São Tomé and Príncipe's Nationally Determined Contribution NDC 3.0, 2025
policy · Made 2025-09
São Tomé E Principe Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC-STP) Updated
policy · Made 2021
Second National Poverty Reduction Strategy II (2012–2016)
policy · Made 2012-03
Statute of the Public Company for Water and Electricity –EMAE
Other · Made 2006-12-19
The São Tomé et Príncipe National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
policy · Made 2017
Water Resources Framework Law No. 07/2018
Act · Made 2018-04-26