International Agreements by the Kingdom of Bahrain
Disclaimer: All original Bahrain legislation is issued in Arabic therefore the titles contained in this document have been independently translated by bnature where
Law → قانون
Decree → مرسوم
Below you will find international agreements the Kingdom of Bahrain has signed, ratified and/or approved.
| No. | Name of Instrument | Year | Available Text | Tags or Icons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law No. (1) of 2022 | Approving the Kingdom’s accession to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity | 2022 | Link | genetic resources, |
| 2 | Decree No. (107) of 2021 | Approving the Accession to the Framework Convention for the Establishment of the International Solar Alliance | 2021 | Link | solar, |
| 3 | Law No. (14) of 2021| Approving Bahrain’s accession to the Minamata Convention on Mercury | 2021 | Link | environment and health, |
| 4 | Law No. (12) of 2019 | Approving Bahrain’s accession to the document establishing the restructured Global Environment Fund (GEF) | 2019 | Link | Fund, gef, environment |
| 5 | Decree (75) of 2016 on Ratifying the Paris Agreement | 2016 | Link | Paris, climate |
| 6 | Law No (54) Accepting the Unified Law Concerning Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer for the Gulf Cooperation Council States | 2014 | Link | Climate, ozone, |
| 7 | Decree No (32) Ratifying the 1999 Beijing Amendment to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer | 2013 | Link | Ozone, climate |
| 8 | Law No (27) Ratifying the Convention on International Trade In Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna | 2012 | Link | Species, biodiversity |
| 9 | Law No (14) of 2012 | Accession to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade | 2012 | Link | Chemicals, pesticides, Agriculture |
| 10 | Law No (2) of 2011 | Ratifying the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity | 2011 | Link | Biosafety, cbd |
| 11 | Law No (4) of 2010 | Ratifying the 1990 International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation | 2010 | Link | Oil, marine |
| 12 | Law No. (48) of 2009 | Ratification of the International Convention for the International Plant Protection Prevention Convention by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conference of the United Nations during the twenty-ninth session in November 1997 | 2009 | Link | Agriculture, |
| 13 | Decree No (45) of 2005 | Ratifying the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 2005 | Link | climate, |
| 14 | Law No. (45) of 2005 | approving Bahrain’s accession to the International Convention for the Protection of New Plant Varieties | 2005 | Link | Agricultur |
| 15 | Law No. (39) of 2005 | Ratification of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants | 2005 | Link | Food safety |
| 16 | Decree No. (40) of 2002 | Ratifying the Convention establishing the Regional Fisheries Authority | 2002 | Link | marine |
| 17 | Decree No. (9) of 2002 | Ratifying the Convention on the Protection of Wildlife and its Natural Habitats in the Gulf Cooperation Council States | 2002 | Link | Habitat, wildlife, biodiversity |
| 18 | Decree No. (26) of 2001 | Ratifying the Regional Protocol on the Control of Transboundary Maritime Transport and Disposal of Hazardous Waste and Other Waste | 2001 | Link | Marine, waste |
| 19 | Decree No. (41) of 2000 | Concerning the Ratification of the 1992 Copenhagen and 1997 Montreal Amendments to the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer | 2000 | Link | Ozone, climate |
| 20 | Decree No. (9) of 1997 | Ratifying the 1994 United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa | 1997 | Link | Habitat, desert |
| 21 | Decree No. (3) of 1997 | Ratifying the 1971 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (RAMSAR) | 1997 | Link | Habitat, biodiversity |
| 22 | Decree No. (18) of 1996 | Ratifying the Convention on Biological Diversity | 1996 | Link | biodiversity |
| 23 | Decree No. (13) of 1995 | Ratifying the International 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage and its 1976, and 1992 Protocols and the 1971 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage and its 1976 and 1992 Protocols | 1995 | Link | Marine, oil |
| 24 | Decree No. (7) of 1994 | Ratifying the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | 1994 | Link | climate |
| 25 | Decree No. (11) of 1992 || Ratifying the 1989 Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal | 1992 | Link | Marine, waste |
| 26 | Decree No. (10) of 1990 | Bahrain’s Accession to the 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer | 1990 | Link | Ozone, climate |
| 27 | Decree No. (9) of 1990 | Ratification of the Protocol on Marine Pollution Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the Protocol for the Protection of the Marine Environment against Pollution from Land-Based Sources | 1990 | Link | marine |
| 28 | Decree No. (17) of 1978 | Approving Kuwait’s Regional Convention for Cooperation in the Protecting it the Marine Environment and Pollution and its Protocol | 1978 | Link | marine |
| 29 | Decree No. (4) of 1975 | Approving Bahrain’s Accession to the Agreement Establishing the Arab Organisation for Agricultural Development | 1975 | Link | agriculture |