Law No. 9244 on agricultural land protection.

The objective of this Law is: (i) to determine the principles, the rules and the institutions relevant to the sustainable protection and improvement of agricultural land, giving particular regard to soil fertility; (ii) to harmonize rights and benefits of agricultural land ownership with the responsibilities for its sustainable use; (iii) to protect and rehabilitate agricultural land from adverse effects caused by harmful impact of climate and human factors. The Law consists of the following six Chapters: (I) General Provisions; (II) State Structures of Agricultural Land Protection, their Tasks and Responsibilities; (III) Agricultural Land Damage Prevention; (IV) Obligation to Inform on Agricultural Land Damage and Rehabilitation of Damaged Lands; (V) Administrative Offences and Sanctions; (VI) Final Provisions.

Implemented by: Regulation No. 59 on the analysis of agricultural land indicators. (2005-01-28)
Implemented by: Regulation No. 80 on the establishment, functioning, tasks and responsibilities of the agricultural land protection authorities. (2005-01-28)
Amended by: Law No. 69/2013 amending and supplementing Law No. 9244 on agricultural land protection. (2013-02-14)
Amended by: Law No. 131/2014 amending and supplementing Law No. 9244 of 2001 on agricultural land protection. (2014-10-02)
Amends: Land Law No. 7501. (1991-07-19)