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Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. (93) for the year 2020 concerning Social protection system linked to maternity insurance. (نظام الحماية الاجتماعية المرتبط بتأمين الأمومة رقم (93) لسنة 2020) -

Adoption: 2020-10-20 | JOR-2020-R-113672

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. (63) Of 2020 regulating Recruitment Agencies in the recruitment of non-Jordanian domestic workers. (نظام رقم (63) لسنة 2020 تنظيم المكاتب العاملة في استقدام غير الأردنيين العاملين في المنازل.) -

Adoption: 2020-07-17 | JOR-2020-R-110397

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. (64) Of 2020 amending the system for domestic workers, cooks, gardeners, and similar Categories. -

Adoption: 2020-07-17 | JOR-2020-R-110398

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. (46) Of 2020 amending the civil service system. (نظام رقم (46) لسنة 2020 معدل لنظام الخدمة المدنية.) -

Adoption: 2020-04-21 | JOR-2020-R-110396

Jordan - - Law, Act

Regulation No. (9) Of 2020 - Civil Service Law. (نظام رقم (9) لسنة 2020 – نظام الخدمة المدنية.) -

Adoption: 2020-03-02 | JOR-2020-L-110395

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. (3) Of 2020 amending concerning Pensions and Subsidies Benefits Scheme for Jordanian Veterinarians. (نظام رقم (3) لسنة 2020 معدل لنظام التقاعد والإعانات للأطباء البيطريين الأردنيين.) -

Adoption: 2020-01-17 | JOR-2020-R-110394

Jordan - - International agreement

Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Jordanian Maritime Commission on training, awarding diplomas and enlistment of seafarers", signed in Baku on 10 December 2019. -

Adoption: 2019-12-10 | INT-2019-IA-114498

Approved by Azerbaijan by the Law No. 66-VIQ of 1st May 2020.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. (24) Of 2019 amending the Social Security Law. (قانون رقم (24) لسنـة 2019 - قانون معدل لقانون الضمان الاجتماعي.) -

Adoption: 2019-10-02 | JOR-2019-L-110393

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. (142) of 2019 - Fees for work permits for non-Jordanians. (نظام رقم (142) لسنة 2019 - نظام رسوم تصاريح العمل لغير الأردنيين.) -

Adoption: 2019-09-20 | JOR-2019-R-110392

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. (11) Of 2019 on organizing professional Work. (قانون رقم (11) لسنة 2019 - قانون تنظيم العمل المهني.) -

Adoption: 2019-06-05 | JOR-2019-L-110388

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. (14) Of 2019 amending the Labour Code. (قانون رقم (14) لسنة 2019 - قانون معدل لقانون العمل.) -

Adoption: 2019-05-17 | JOR-2019-L-110390

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Technical basis for granting permits for highly skilled non-Jordanian workers. (الأسس الفنية والمهنية لمنح تصاريح العمل للعمالة غير الأردنية ذات المهارات العالية.) -

Adoption: 2019-05-17 | JOR-2019-R-110391

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. (36) Of 2019 - the licensing system for practicing the profession of nursing and midwifery. (نظام رقم (36) لسنة 2019 - نظام ترخيص مزاولة مهنة التمريض والقبالة.) -

Adoption: 2019-05-02 | JOR-2019-R-110389

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 20 of 2017 on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. -

Adoption: 2017-06-01 | JOR-2017-L-108108

Article 3 For the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Law:

a.person with a disability is defined as a person who has long-term physical, sensory, intellectual, mental, psychological or neurological impairment, which, as a result of interaction with other physical and behavioral barriers, may hinder performance by such person of one of the major life activities or hinder the exercise by such person of any right or basic freedom independently.

b. An impairment will be considered of a long-term nature according to Clause (a) of this Article if the impairment is not expected to disappear in at least (24) months from the date of commencement of treatment or of rehabilitation.

c. Physical obstacles and behavioral barriers mentioned in Clause (a) of this Article include lack or absence of reasonable accommodation or accessible formats or accessibility, and also include individual behaviors and discriminative institutional practices on the basis of disability.

d. Major life activities mentioned in Clause (a) of this Article include the following: 1. Eating, drinking, administering, self- care, reading and writing. 2. Movement and mobility. 3. Interaction and concentration, expression and verbal, visual and written communication. 4. Learning, rehabilitation and training. 5. Work.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 11 of 2017 concerning the Public Health Law. -

Adoption: 2017-05-01 | Date of entry into force: 2017-05-01 | JOR-2017-L-108107

This Law amends Articles Law No. 52, 57, 58 and 63 of Law No. 11 of 2017 concerning the Public Health Law.

Jordan - - International agreement

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Uganda Agreement on Employing Ugandans Workers in Jordan. -

Adoption: 2016-12-15 | JOR-2016-IA-105544

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Uganda Signs an Agreement on Employing Ugandans Workers in Jordan.

Jordan - - International agreement

Undertaking Between Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and Jordan Maritime Commission of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Concerning The Mutual Recognition of Certificates Under Regulation 1/10 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended by the 2010 of Manila Amendment. -

Adoption: 2016-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2016-12-15 | JOR-2016-IA-105545

Jordan - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Instructions of 2016, for the licensing of Employees working in the Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, Designing and Supplying of Renewable Energy Systems. -

Adoption: 2016-09-01 | Date of entry into force: 2016-09-01 | JOR-2016-M-105621

Instructions for the licensing of Employees working in the Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection, Designing and Supplying of Renewable Energy Systems.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 112 of 2016 Regarding Dispute Settlement Related to Juvenile Cases. -

Adoption: 2016-09-01 | Date of entry into force: 2016-09-01 | JOR-2016-R-105622

Regulates Juvenile Dispute Settlement Mechanisms.

Jordan - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Instructions of 2016, on Implementing Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969. -

Adoption: 2016-09-01 | Date of entry into force: 2016-09-01 | JOR-2016-M-105625

Jordan - - Law, Act

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Constitution Amendment of 2016. -

Adoption: 2016-05-05 | Date of entry into force: 2016-05-05 | JOR-2016-L-105493

Amends Sections 40, 42, 50, 69(1), 75(1), 127(3) of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Constitution.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 32 of 2016 Regulates the Transportation of Radioactive Materials. -

Adoption: 2016-03-16 | Date of entry into force: 2016-03-16 | JOR-2016-R-105628

Regulates the Transportation of Radioactive Materials.

Jordan - - International agreement

Joint Action Plan Between Jordan and the United States on Combating Smuggling of Nuclear and Radioactive Material. -

Adoption: 2016-03-01 | INT-2016-IA-105629

The plan lays out a general framework with clear-cut goals to institutionalize cooperation between concerned Jordanian bodies and similar authorities in the U.S. with the aim of devising a Jordanian response designed to combat the smuggling of nuclear and radioactive materials.

The plan sets the ground for closer mutual technical cooperation and will contribute to providing the Kingdom with the latest technological equipment. It also aims at building a robust nuclear safety system as the Kingdom has an ambitious program to harness nuclear energy.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 5 of 2016 Establishing the National Commission for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Law. -

Adoption: 2016-02-01 | Date of entry into force: 2016-02-01 | JOR-2016-L-105627

The National Commission for the Implementation of International Humanitarian Lawو is established in Jordan, It possesses legal personality and administrative independence.
The commission determines the general policy and national strategy approving plans and programmes for raising awareness of the principles of IHL at national level. Moreover, the Commission is tasked with exchanging information and expertise with national, Arab, regional and international organizations and commissions concerned with IHL and strengthening ties with them.
The Law reads that the Commission is composed by representatives of the Prime minister, the Ministries of Defense, Justice, Foreign Affairs, Interior, Education, Health, the House of representative, the Senate, the President of the Jordanian Red Crescent, as well as 4 experts appointed by the chairman.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 50 of 2016 amending Agriculture Law. -

Adoption: 2015-12-31 | Date of entry into force: 2015-12-31 | JOR-2015-L-102863

Additional Article 63 (bis) added to Law No. 13 of 2015.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 132 of 2015 amending Regulation No. 82 of 2013 concerning the Civil Service. -

Adoption: 2015-12-31 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | JOR-2015-R-102864

This Regulation amends Articles 17(a), 122(a)(1), 172, 175(a)(1), 181(d), 187 of Regulation No. 82 of 2013 concerning the Civil Service.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 132 of 2015 amending Regulation No. 82 of 2013 concerning the Civil Service. -

Adoption: 2015-12-31 | Date of entry into force: 2016-01-01 | JOR-2015-R-103046

Articles: 17(a),122(a)(1), 172, 175(a)(1), 181(d), 187 of Regulation No. 82 of 2013 concerning the Civil Service are amended.

Jordan - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Instructions on Domestic Worker's Insurance Policies. -

Adoption: 2015-12-01 | Date of entry into force: 2015-12-01 | JOR-2015-M-102862

Launches new insurance policies covering non Jordanian domestic workers. These policies aim to both protect employers and provide comprehensive healthcare for domestic workers.
Provides clients of this new service with the option of medical insurance for their workers across all hospitals, in addition to life and personal accident insurance. Furthermore, clients of these new policies can insure themselves against financial losses resulting from runaway domestic workers or those who refuse employment in their homes.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 108 of 2015 on Radiation Protection. -

Adoption: 2015-11-16 | Date of entry into force: 2015-11-16 | JOR-2015-R-102865

Regulates Radiation and Radioactive Material Radiation doses to workers.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 112 of 2015 amending the Regulations on Municipal Employees. -

Adoption: 2015-11-16 | Date of entry into force: 2015-11-16 | JOR-2015-R-102866

This Regulation amends Articles 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 21, 34, 39 and 45 of Regulation No. 108 of 2007 on Municipal Employees.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 45 of 2015 Ratifying Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage. -

Adoption: 2015-11-01 | Date of entry into force: 2015-11-01 | JOR-2015-L-103045

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ratifies Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Amending Regulation No. 12 of 2015 Regulating of Organizing the Private Offices of Recruiting Non-Jordanian Domestic Workers. -

Adoption: 2015-10-18 | Date of entry into force: 2015-10-18 | JOR-2015-R-103044

Amends Section 12(a)(4) of Regulation No. 12 of 2015 Regulating of Organizing the Private Offices of Recruiting Non-Jordanian Domestic Workers.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Royal Decree M/75 Dated 24/11/1436H. -

Adoption: 2015-09-25 | Date of entry into force: 2015-09-25 | SAU-2015-R-101849

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of labour between the Saudi Arabia Kingdom and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 39 of 2015 concerning Political Parties Law. -

Adoption: 2015-09-16 | Date of entry into force: 2015-09-16 | JOR-2015-L-103043

Every political organization consisting of a group of Jordanians shall be considered a party when established in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution and this Law with the purpose of participating in political life as well as achieving specific objectives related to political, economic, and social affairs and is operating through legitimate and peaceful means.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 70 of 2015 amending Regulation No. 82 of 2013 concerning the Civil Service. -

Adoption: 2015-08-16 | Date of entry into force: 2015-08-16 | JOR-2015-R-103028

Article 19(c), Article 31(e)(2), Article 36(c), Article 40(b), Article 61(b), Article 94(a), Article 108, Article 149(b) and Article 167(c) of Regulation No. 82 of 2013 concerning the Civil Service are amended.

Jordan - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Instructions No. 1 of 2015 Implementing the Appendixes of the MARPOL - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships of 1973. -

Adoption: 2015-07-01 | Date of entry into force: 2015-07-01 | JOR-2015-M-103026

Provides Instructions on Implementing the Appendixes of the MARPOL - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships of 1973.

Jordan - - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Instructions on ensuring general radiation protection and nuclear safety and security. -

Adoption: 2015-07-01 | Date of entry into force: 2015-07-01 | JOR-2015-M-103027

Provides instructions to Ensure general radiation protection and nuclear safety and security.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 15 of 2015 concerning Electronic Transactions. -

Adoption: 2015-05-17 | Date of entry into force: 2015-05-17 | JOR-2015-L-103025

The new law aims to enhance e-commerce by clarifying the legal framework for doing business online or for making contracts via electronic means of communication. Moreover, the law affords to electronic records the same legal value as documents made in writing. As such, ledgers and other book-keeping obligations can be satisfied by electronic records, provided such records meet certain security and technical requirements.

Repeals Law No. 85 of 2001 concerning Electronic Transactions.

Jordan - - International agreement

Accord du 7 mai 2015 de reconnaissance de la formation et des brevets des marins aux fins du travail à bord de navires enregistrés en Jordanie. -

Adoption: 2015-05-07 | Date of entry into force: 2015-05-07 | INT-2015-IA-103100

Approuvé par la Bulgarie par la décision n° 618 du Conseil des ministres du 17 octobre 2013.

Jordan - - International agreement

Accord du 7 mai 2015 de reconnaissance de la formation et des brevets des marins aux fins du travail à bord de navires enregistrés en République de Bulgarie, entre le Ministère des transports, des technologies de l’information et des communications de la République de Bulgarie et le Ministère des transports du Royaume hachémite de Jordanie – « Administration maritime ». -

Adoption: 2015-05-07 | Date of entry into force: 2015-05-07 | INT-2015-IA-103494

Approuvé par la Bulgarie, par la décision n° 618 du Conseil des ministres du 17 octobre 2013.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 13 of 2015 concerning Agriculture Law. -

Adoption: 2015-04-16 | Date of entry into force: 2015-05-16 | JOR-2015-L-102861

This Law consisting of 73 articles divided in XIV Sections aims at reorganizing agriculture sector in the Kingdom of Jordan. The Ministry of Agriculture shall regulate, organize and develop the agriculture field in order to: increase the production of food and foodstuffs; use of natural and agricultural resources without damaging the environment; create of suitable conditions for investing in agricultural sectors and rural development; increase the production capacity; increase farmer’s incomes and improve their lifestyle; protect animals; improve the use of irrigation waters; face animal and plant diseases and epidemics; carry out scientific research and desertification control; and encourage agricultural cooperative work and agricultural cooperative associations. Public health measures and sanitary plant measures are discussed in articles 5-8. The Ministry of Agriculture shall: issue importation and exportation licences for agricultural products; in cooperation with other authorities, contribute in defining the National Standardization and Metrology standards for agricultural products; issue the directives required to organize plant production in a manner that secures efficiency of production and conservation of the agricultural resources and the environment. The Law establishes that licences are required for: establishing olive presses; producing, propagating, trading in seeds, fertilizers, plant growth regulators, the veterinary medicines, bio-veterinary preparations or animal growth regulators; producing or preparing pesticides; investing private forests through pruning or replacement of forest trees with fruit trees; grazing in the governmental forests; processing, investing or transport forest materials; cutting forest trees or bushes or wild plants; processing coal from governmental or private forests; establishing farms or hatcheries; producing or preparing materials of raw feed of animal origin, manufactured feed or feed additives; operating in slaughterhouses of poultry and livestock; fishing for commercial purposes; hunting wild birds or wild animals.
The Law also regulates: fishing, wildlife protection, hunting season, protected species, management of waste materials (i.e. plastic or containers of insecticide or seeds that have been used for agricultural purposes); inspections.
The XIV Sections are entitled as follows: Definitions; Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures; Plant Production; Seeds; Fertilizers and Plant Growth Regulators; Pesticides; Control of Plant Pests and Plant Quarantine; Forests and Ranges; Animal Production; Animal Health and Veterinary Quarantine; Slaughter of Poultry and Livestock; Fishing; Bees; Protection of Wild Birds and Wild Animals; and General Provisions.

This Law Repeals Law No. 20 of 1973 concerning Agriculture.

Jordan - - International agreement

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Labour between the Saudi Arabia Kingdom and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. -

Adoption: 2015-03-16 | JOR-2015-IA-102860

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of labour between the Saudi Arabia Kingdom and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 3 of 2015 amending Law No.33 of 1992 concerning Development and Employment Fund Law. -

Adoption: 2015-03-01 | Date of entry into force: 2015-03-01 | JOR-2015-L-103023

The Law amends Section 7 and Section 8 of Law No.33 of 1992 concerning Development and Employment Fund Law.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 7 of 2015 ratifying an International Agreement on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. -

Adoption: 2015-03-01 | Date of entry into force: 2015-03-01 | JOR-2015-L-103024

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan ratifies the International Agreement on the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 12 of 2015 regulating the organisation of Private Recruitment Agencies for the Recruitment of Non-Jordanian Domestic Workers. -

Adoption: 2015-02-16 | Date of entry into force: 2015-02-16 | JOR-2015-R-102856

Regulates the private offices of recruiting Non-Jordanian Domestic Workers.
Requires employers to purchase insurance from any legally licensed company that will cover the householder (employer) for financial losses resulting from the worker leaving or ‘refusing to work’. In addition, recruiters are bound to replace domestic workers for employers in three circumstances. Firstly, recruiters must replace those who ‘refuse to work’ for their new employer during the first 30 days at no further cost to the householder and on condition that the original recruit is ‘transferred outside of the country’. Secondly, where a migrant worker fails to arrive in Jordan whether by choice or not, recruiters must provide their employer with a replacement domestic worker at no additional cost. Thirdly, the responsible recruiter must also replace a domestic worker if the employer finds her to be pregnant or are otherwise certified as unfit by the Ministry of Health. However, recruiters are not legally responsible for replacing a domestic worker if employers have caused her to leave their employment, such as in cases where they have assaulted the worker.

Repeals Regulation No. 89 of 2009 Regulating of Organizing the Private Offices of Recruiting Non Jordanian Domestic Workers. .

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of Ministers Decision No. 6439 of 09/11/2014 approves the accession of The Hashemite kingdom of Jordan to the Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969. -

Adoption: 2014-12-31 | Date of entry into force: 2014-12-31 | JOR-2014-R-100352

Approves the accession of The Hashemite kingdom of Jordan to the Protocol of 1992 to amend the International International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage of 1969.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Council of Ministers Decision No. 6376 of 05/11/2014 Approves the accession of the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan to the ILO - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006. -

Adoption: 2014-12-16 | Date of entry into force: 2014-12-16 | JOR-2014-R-100353

Approves the accession of the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan to the ILO - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 31 of 2014 concerning Public-Private Partnership. -

Adoption: 2014-11-02 | Date of entry into force: 2014-11-02 | JOR-2014-L-100337

The Law aims to encourage the participation of the private sector in the Kingdom's economic development and provide a legislative environment for joint projects between the two sectors. The Law focuses on identifying infrastructure sectors open to private participation, designating the agencies responsible for approving private projects or contracts, clarifying rules regarding contract amendments and termination, ensuring competitive bidding and other procurement related provisions and defining the availability of dispute settlement, namely international arbitration. The Law also aims to rehabilitate, construct, operate and maintain the public infrastructure, as well as encouraging the private sector to invest with the government and extending funding for feasible public projects.

Jordan - - Law, Act

Law No. 32 of 2014 concerning Juvenile Law. -

Adoption: 2014-11-02 | Date of entry into force: 2015-01-01 | JOR-2014-L-100351

The new law raises the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 7 to 12 in accordance with international standards. It also prioritises alternatives to detention and diversion from the legal system, ultimately adopting a rehabilitative approach to juvenile justice versus a penal one. The new law will further facilitate the work of Juvenile Police Department (JPD) and programs for children in conflict with the law.

Repeals Law No. 24 of 1968 concerning Juvenile Law.

Jordan - - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 96 of 2014 amending Regulation No. 82 of 2013 concerning the Civil Service. -

Adoption: 2014-10-16 | Date of entry into force: 2014-10-16 | JOR-2014-R-99155

This Regulation amends the following Articles of Regulation No. 82 of 2013 concerning the Civil Service:

Articles: 2, 17(b), 21(b), 22, 25(b), 26(b), 28, 30(a), 31(a), 32(c), 45, 49, 67(b), 68, 71(b), 76(b), 78(a)(1), 82, 84(a)(6), 89, 92, 94, 99, 102, 106(c), 111(b), 116, 127(a), 142(b)(1), 143, 169, 175(f)(1), 185.