Legislative Update | April - June
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This edition aims to present the legal instruments adopted in Mozambique from April to June 2026, organized hierarchically and categorized by sector to which they apply.
Laws and Decrees
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES SECTOR
Decree-Law No. 9/2026 of June 3, approving the Local Content Law.
Date of entry into force: June 3, 2026
Decree-Law No. 8/2026, of June 3, approving the Petroleum Law and repealing Law No. 21/2014 of August 18 and Law No. 16/2022 of December 19.
Date of entry into force: June 3, 2026
Decree-Law No. 7/2026 of June 3, which Approves the Mining Law and repeals Law No. 20/2014 of August 18.
Date of entry into force: June 3, 2026
STATE BUSINESS SECTOR, TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATIONS
Law No. 4/2026 of May 26, which establishes the legal framework for access to and the exercise of broadcasting activities within the national territory and repeals Decree No. 9/93 of June 22.
Date of entry into force: November 22, 2026
Law No. 3/2026 of May 26, establishing the legal framework for the practice of media activities and repealing Law No. 18/91 of August 10.
Date of entry into force: November 22, 2026
Decree No. 21/2026 of June 5, approving the Regulation on the Universal Energy Access Fee.
Date of entry into force: June 5, 2026.
Decree No. 75/2025 of December 31, approving the Regulation on Licensing of Air Transport and Aerial Work Activities and repealing Decree No. 39/2011 of September 2.
Date of entry into force: March 1, 2026
Decree No. 15/2026 of April 2, 2026, approving the Regulations on Maritime Navigation Aids.
Date of entry into force: April 2, 2026
Decree No. 14/2026 of April 17, 2026, establishing the National Commission on Artificial Intelligence, hereinafter referred to as CNIA.
Date of entry into force: April 17, 2026
Decree No. 13/2026 of April 14, 2026, approving the Regulation on Fees for Services Provided by the Mozambique Railway and Port Institute, a Public Institution.
Date of entry into force: April 14, 2026
Decree No. 12/2026 of April 13, approving the Regulations on Special Economic Zones and Industrial Free Zones and repealing Decree No. 75/99 of October 12.
Date of entry into force: April 13, 2026.
Decree No. 11/2026 of April 8, approving the Regulation on the Tonnage Measurement of Vessels and repealing Articles 212 through 221 of the General Regulation of Harbor Master Services, approved by Administrative Order No. 1097 of March 20, 1919.
Effective date: April 8, 2026
FINANCE, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND JUSTICE SECTOR
Decree No. 20/2026 of June 5, approving the Regulations for the Law on the Protection and Respect for the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of Persons with Disabilities
Date of entry into force: June 5, 2026
Decree No. 22/2026 of June 8, 2026, establishing the State Procurement Center, a Public Institute, hereinafter referred to as CAE, IP
Date of entry into force: June 8, 2026
Resolutions
INDUSTRY SECTOR
Resolution No. 46/2026 of June 1, 2026, regarding the Republic of Mozambique’s accession to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, adopted on July 2, 1999.
Date of entry into force: June 1, 2026
Ministerial Decrees
FINANCE AND ENVIRONMENT SECTOR
Ministerial Decree No. 45/2026 of June 4, which approves the hunting quotas for the 2026 hunting season and establishes the 2026 hunting season.
Date of entry into force: June 4, 2026
Ministerial Decree No. 42/2026 of May 26, approving the procedures for the notification and updating of contact information in the context of mining licensing.
Date of entry into force: May 26, 2026
Ministerial Decree No. 34/2026 of May, concerning the Adjustment of the Minimum Wage for Workers Engaged in Activities within Sector 1: Agriculture, Livestock, Hunting, and Forestry.
Date of entry into force: April 1, 2026
Ministerial Decree No. 35/2026 of May 26, regarding the adjustment of minimum wages for workers engaged in activities within Sector 2: Fisheries.
Date of entry into force: April 1, 2026
Ministerial Decree No. 36/2026, May 26, regarding the adjustment of minimum wages for workers engaged in activities within Sector 3: Mineral Extraction Industry.
Date of entry into force: April 1, 2026
Ministerial Decree No. 37/2026, May 26, regarding the adjustment of the minimum wage for workers engaged in activities within Sector 4: Manufacturing, excluding the Bakery and Cashew Industries.
Date of entry into force: April 1, 2026
Ministerial Decree No. 38/2026, May 26, regarding the adjustment of minimum wages for workers engaged in activities within Sector 5: Production and Distribution of Electricity, Gas, and Water.
Date of entry into force: April 1, 2026
Ministerial Decree No. 39/2026, May 26, regarding the adjustment of minimum wages for workers engaged in activities within Sector 6: Construction.
Date of entry into force: April 1, 2026
Ministerial Decree No. 40/2026, May 26, regarding the adjustment of minimum wages for workers engaged in activities within Sector 7: Non-Financial Services, with the exception of the hospitality, private security, and fuel retail
fuel retail.
Date of entry into force: April 1, 2026
Ministerial Decree No. 41/2026, May 26, regarding the adjustment of minimum wages for workers engaged in activities within Sector 8: Financial Services.
Date of entry into force: April 1, 2026
Notices
FINANCE, COMMERCE, AND ENVIRONMENT SECTOR
Notice No. 3/GBM/2026 of June 2, establishing the Rules Governing the Qualification of Investors in the Securities Market.
Date of entry into force: August 31, 2026
Notice No. 2/GBM/2026 of June 2, establishing the rules for connecting to the single payment network, hereinafter referred to as the “Single National Network,” and repealing Notice No. 2/GBM/2015 of April 22.
Date of entry into force: August 31, 2026
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