GEN 1.6  SUMMARY OF NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS / CONVENTIONS

1.6.1.  General

A list of civil aviation legislation is mentioned below. It is essential that persons engaged in air operations within the area of responsibility of the Republic of Cabo Verde are acquainted with the relevant regulations.

Official publication of the relevant regulations can be found online at the following website:

URL: www.aac.cv/navsite/legislacao-aac/doc

Copies of the documents may be obtained from:

Post:

Agencia de Aviacao Civil - ACC
P.O. Box 371
PRAIA
SANTIAGO ISLAND
Republic of Cabo Verde

Tel:  +238 2603430

Tel:  +238 2603431

Tel:  +238 2603432

Fax:  +238 2611075

Email:  info@aac.cv

AFS:  GVPRYAYX

URL:  www.aac.cv

1.6.2.  National Legislation on Civil Aviation

ReferencesContents
Aeronautical CodeApproved by Legislative Decree No. 1 / 2001 of 20 August, as amended by the Legislative Decree No. 4 / 2009 of 7 September - Official Gazette Series I, No. 35
Statutes of Civil Aviation AgencyApproved by Decree - Law No. 28 / 2004, of 12 July, as amended by Decree - Law No. 31 / 2009 of 7 September - Official Gazette Series I, No. 35
Decree - Law No. 14 / 2009 of 25 May approves the National Program for Civil Aviation SecurityRepublished 10 August, 2009 in Official Gazette Series I, No. 32
Decree - Law No. 46 / 2003 of 10 NovemberCreates within the Institute of Civil Aeronautics, The National Commission for Air Transport Facilitation and Civil Aviation Security - designated the National Commission FAL / SEC - Official Gazette No. 38
Decree - Law No. 37 / 2006 of 3 JulyApproves the Regulation related to entry, overflight and exit of the national territory for foreign aircraft - Official Gazette No. 19
Decree - Law No. 9 / 80, 11 FebruaryEstablishes the Oceanic Flight Information Region - Sal Oceanic FIR - Official Gazette No. 6
Resolution No. 1 / 2007 of the Board of Directors of AAC, published in Official Gazette No. 26, II Series, of 4 July 2007Approves the formula for calculating air navigation en - route fees in the Sal oceanic FIR
Resolution No. 2 /2007 of the Board of Directors of AAC, published in Official Gazette No. 36, II Series of 12 September 2007Approves the terminal navigation fees; changes in landing, take - off and parking fees, as well as changes in passengers´ fees in international operations
Decree - Law No. 34 / 2009Establishes search and rescue services for civil aviation to be provided throughout the airspace designated as Sal Search and Rescue Oceanic Region - Official Gazette Series I, No. 37, 21 September
Ordinance No. 34 / 2009 of 28 SeptemberPublishes the Cape Verde Civil Aviation Search and Rescue Region
Decree - Law No. 38 / 2009Establishes the principles governing the technical investigation, under the responsibility of Cape Verde State, of aircraft accidents and serious incidents and establishes the Commission for the Prevention and Investigation of Aviation Accidents - Official Gazette Series I, No. 38, 28 September
Decree - Law No. 18 / 2009 of 22 JuneEstablishes the General regime of Aviation Servitudes - Official Gazette Series I, No. 38, 22 June
Decree No. 8 / 96 of 10 DecemberApproves for adherence of Cape Verde to the Convention on Search and Rescue - in Official Gazette No. 41, Suppl.
Resolution No. 43 / 2002 of 27 MayApproves for Adherence, the Protocol on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation signed at Montreal on 24 February 1988 - Official Gazette No. 15
Resolution No. 18 / 2003 of 18 AugustPublishes the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed at Chicago on December 7, 1944 - Official Gazette No. 26
Resolution No. 93 / VI / 04, 31 MayApproves for Adherence, the Supplementary Convention to the Warsaw Convention for Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by air done by other Entity than the Contractual carrier - Official Gazette No. 16
Resolution No. 101 / VI / 2004, 21 JuneApproves for ratification, the Protocol relating to an amendment to paragraph a) of Article 50 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation of 1944, signed on 26 October 1990 - Official Gazette No. 19
Resolution No. 102 / VI / 2004, 21 JuneApproves, for ratification, the Protocol relating to an amendment to Article 56 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed on 26 October 1989 - Official Gazette No. 19
Resolution No. 103 / VI / 2004, 21 JuneApproves, for Adherence, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, signed at Montreal on May 28, 1999 - Official Gazette No. 19
Decree with Force of Law No. 14 / 76 of 6 JulyAir Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde and the Government of the Republic of Portugal - Official Gazette 27 /76
Decree with Force of Law No. 22 /76 of 27 NovemberRatifies the Agreement on Air navigation concluded between the Government of the Republic Cape Verde and the government of the Republic of Portugal - Official Gazette 27 /76
Decree No. 68 /90 of 18 AugustApproves the Agreement on Civil Aviation Security between the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde and the Government of the United States of America - Official Gazette No. 33
Decree No. 149 /90 of 22 DecemberApproves the Agreement between the government of the Republic of Cape Verde and the Kingdom of The Netherlands concerning Air Services and beyond their respective territories - Official Gazette No. 51
Decree No. 4 / 97 of 17 MarchApproves the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde and the Government of the former Union of Soviet Republics concerning Air Services - Official Gazette No. 10

1.6.3.  Summary of International Agreements / Conventions

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