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CONCERNINGAN ADDITION TO LAW No. 7908 DATED 5. 04. 1995 “ON FISHING AND AQUACULTURE” Based on articles 78 and 83 point 1 of the Constitution, upon proposal from the Council of Ministers, THE ASSEMBLYOF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 To make the following addition to Law No. 7908 dated 5. 04. 1995 “On fishing and aquaculture”: After Article 27 point 6, point 6/1 is inserted: “Water bodies of the Republic of Albania may be leased to physical and legal entities that desire to engage in intensive aquaculture. The purpose of the lease is to exploit these water bodies according to principles of sustainable development. Procedures and lease rates are defined by special decision of the Council of Ministers according to the category of water body. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food designates the water bodies to be leased for the above-mentioned purpose. The Committee for Tourism Development, the National Environmental Agency and the Secretariat of the National Water Council will participate in the leasing process. Article 2 This law enters into force 15 days following its publication in the Official Journal. CHAIRMANSkënder Gjinushi L A W No. 7917 dated 13. 04. 1995 ONPASTURES AND MEADOWSBased on article 16 of law no. 7491 dated 29. 04. 1994 “On basic constitutional provisions”, upon proposal from the Council of Ministers, The People’s Assembly of the Republic of Albania HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: CHAPTER IGENERAL STIPULATIONSArticle 1 The object of this law is the administration, restitution to former owners, rational utilization, increase of productivity and protection of ecological balance of pastures and meadows. Article 2 Pasture and meadow is any piece of land covered with grass or shrubs that is used for grazing or mowing, but that is not included in the arable land stock, nor in the forest stock, as per cadastral records as of 1 August 1991, except for changes made in accordance with effective provisions. According to periods of utilization and criteria established by the Minister of Agriculture and Food, pastures and meadows are classified into summer and winters pastures. CHAPTER IIOWNERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION AND TREATMENT OF PASTURES AND MEADOWS Article 3 Pastures and meadows are divided into: State pastures and meadows; pastures and meadows for public use; and private pastures and meadows (single or shared ownership). 1 – State owned pastures and meadows for state use are administered by the General Directorate of Pastures and Meadows through its branches at grass root level. 2 – State owned pastures and meadows for general public use are administered by communes and municipalities and are used by the inhabitants in the jurisdiction of communes and villages. 3 – Private pastures and meadows (single or shared ownership)
Based on cadastral documentation, the General Directorate of Pasture and Meadows, defines the boundaries of state owned pastures and meadows which are subject to approval by the Council of Ministers. Article 6 State owned pastures and meadows might be leased to national physical or legal entities based on technical criteria developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and agreed upon in contracts between affiliates of the General Directorate of Forests and Pastures at regional level and the concerned entity. Article 7 Water works and other facilities relative to pastures located on private pastures and meadows are transferred to private owners, together with securing charges, against an established price. Water works and various other facilities on pastures and meadows in public use are granted for use to communes and municipalities. Article 8 Change of utility destination for given plots of pastures and meadows in private and public use is subject to approval: - For surfaces up to 10 ha by the General Directorate of Forests and Pastures;
Article 9 The enterprises, communes or communities are responsible for: the administration, utilization and treatment of pastures and meadows as contained in development plans and inventories of pastures and meadows; for keeping the books on the stock of pastures and meadows on a yearly basis; collating information with the region’s cadastre records; periodically assessing the holding capacity of pastures and meadows; establishing monitoring and control systems on the use of pastures and meadows; and implementation of pasture facility construction projects. The General Directorate of Forests and Pastures through its branches at region level has the responsibility to procure technical assistance for project design and implementation concerning the pastures under the administration of local government bodies or in private ownership. For pastures and meadows under the administration of the General Directorate of Forest and Pastures, the government funds the construction of works for a more rational use of pastures and meadows (water works, irrigation works, various amenities, roads, etc.)
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