The scope of the law includes; “towns and agglomerations with at least ten thousand (10,000) inhabitants spread over an area of at least twenty square kilometres (20 sq. km) and occupied by at least residential houses, infrastructure, administrative buildings and buildings designed for socio-economic activities; areas occupied by socio-economic and administrative infrastructure within a radius of two kilometres (2km) around such infrastructure if such areas are classified as an economic zone by competent organs; and areas classified as economically attractive by competent organs”. It subdivides urban areas into cities, municipalities, and agglomerations.

The law authorises the accession of Rwanda to the Africa rice centre

The ministerial order determines the necessary regulations governing agrochemicals in Rwanda. It also sees to the requirements for obtaining business license and fees for registration of agrochemicals. It highlights the list of registered and prohibited agrochemicals in the country. It addresses key issues, ranging from registration of agrochemicals to licensing of dealers, and to packages, labelling, transportation, advertising, storage, and use of agrochemicals.

The ministerial order determines the organization and functioning of the hydrographic basin committees. It addresses the composition of the committee at district and sector levels, nominations and removal of members, as well as management of the committee.

The Law establishes Rwanda Meteorology Agency (METEO RWANDA). This Law also determines its mission, organization and functioning. METEO RWANDA shall have legal personality, administrative and financial autonomy and shall be managed per general provisions governing public institutions. “The mission of METEO RWANDA shall consist of implementing the Government policy about meteorology using modern methods of study, research, coordination and promotion of programmes in the field of meteorology”.

The regulations stipulate that buying and selling of minerals shall be subject to commercial registration. It sets out other stipulations surrounding the exportation of minerals, transportation, fraudulent importation, and running a mineral trade centre.

The fiscal laws and regulations highlight Rwanda’s value-added tax (VAT) on supplies of domestic and imported goods and services.

This plan details strategy directed towards improving healthcare as it relates to ear and hearing. It attests to the challenges associated with awareness, detection, and management of ear and hearing issues. Its objective is to improve healthcare access, affordability, quality and efficiency towards achieving universal health coverage.

The ministerial order empowers staff of the national forestry authority (NAFA) to act as judicial police officers. The members of staff empowered include: Director of forestry field programs, head of forest management service, legal officer, and members of staff in charge of forests in the district

The ministerial order determines the aquaculture and fishing zones. It highlights the 8 zones of aquaculture and fishing in Rwanda. It also repeals all prior provisions contrary to the ones contained therein.

The ministerial order highlights the immovable properties initially used by the Government of Rwanda, which consist of Lands and buildings erected in plots, and transferred from public State property to private State property. The ministries of infrastructure, natural resources, and local government are charged with implementation.

The law governs matrimonial property regimes, donations, and successions within a family and inheritances. The law stipulates that land ownership is transferred by inheritance like any other immovable property. The sharing of land property follows the same rules as those applicable to the sharing of other types of property. It However prohibits the subdivision of the land intended for agricultural and livestock activities.

The law establishes the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and determines its mission, organization and functioning. The board enjoys legal personality and administrative and financial autonomy. It is charged, among others with; accelerating development activities and promoting private sector integration, promoting investments in the country, as well as exports to other countries, cooperate with other regional and international institutions with a similar mandate, and playing an advisory role to the government on activities to fast track development in Rwanda.

The ministerial order relates to the positioning of beehives, honey harvesting equipment, and the issuance of beekeeping certificates. The order relates to all beekeepers in Rwanda.

The law governs all mining and quarrying operations in Rwanda. It applies to the activities of exploration, mining, trading and processing of minerals and quarries. Its guiding principles include; Vesting of all rights of ownership and control of minerals or quarry products in, under or upon the state; Activities including mineral exploration, exploitation, processing and trading can only be carried out by a person who has been granted a licence under this Law.

The ministerial order establishes modalities guiding inspection of companies and activities polluting the environment. It states that officers competent to investigate environmental crimes shall conduct an inspection aimed at protecting the environment as provided for in articles contained therein.

The law applies to all forest types, all tree species, persons who process, possess and utilize forest products, and all issues related to sustainable management of forests and their resources. It clearly states that forests are owned by states, districts, and private persons. It subsequently categorises forests along the ownership lines. It sets out to highlight issues surrounding administrative sanctions, judicial policing, licenses, and forestry research and management.

The law establishes the Rwanda governance board as a public institution enjoying legal personality, administrative and financial autonomy. The institution is independent and shall not receive instructions from any other institution. Among others, its responsibilities include; “to regularly monitor the service delivery and the compliance with the principles of good governance in public and private sector as well as in non-governmental organisations; to conduct research on governance in Rwanda, explore citizens’ perception with service delivery and disseminate the findings; and to preserve, protect and promote the use of home-grown solutions in Rwanda and devise strategies meant for applying them efficiently”.

The national health research agenda seeks to coordinate researchers in the health sector. It acknowledges already existing research efforts in the country and the uncoordinated way in which they have been conducted. It also perceives the need to ensure government policies, strategies, plans and efforts are research-driven. It aims to ensure relevant and strategic areas are prioritised and the whole research efforts in the health sector are purposefully planned and coordinated.

The law establishes the Rwanda association of professional environmental practitioners (RAPEP). The association shall have its distinct legal personality and financial and administrative autonomy. The association shall comprise all environmental practitioners licensed to operate in Rwanda. Its responsibilities include; representation of the association’s interest local and globally, analysing and proffering solutions to the problems facing environmental assessment practitioners’ profession, and promotion of professionalism among members, among other objectives.