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In order to protect biodiversity, trade (as well as the hunting and capture) of all wild species, their carcasses, skins and trophies remains prohibited in Djibouti. (…)

(…) Animals listed in Annex I to the CITES or their products must be covered by a CITES export permit issued by the country of origin of the animals/products and by a CITES import permit issued by the country of destination.

The import of products on Lists A(1) and (C) of the Annexes to the Montreal Protocol is subject to annual quotas determined and administered by the Minister responsible for the environment, by means of a prior authorization granted subject to the opinion of the Minister responsible for trade and in consultation with the National Ozone Committee. Since 2010, Decree No. 2004 0066/PR/MHUET of 22 April 2004 has banned the import of used or new refrigeration appliances containing certain (specified) ozone depleting substances.

The import of toxic or hazardous substances requires a special authorization from the Ministry responsible for the environment. The transport, storage, sale and use of such substances are subject to specifications endorsed by the Ministry.

The main prohibitions in effect in Djibouti are for the purpose of protecting biodiversity. For example, pursuant to Decree No. 2004 0065/PR/MHUEAT of 22 April 2004 on the protection of biodiversity, exports of Djiboutian wood and of coral are banned.

In order to be admitted to a free zone, a company is required to select one of the legal formats proposed by Law No. 103/AN/04/5ème L (limited liability company, single person business or branch). It must be engaged in industrial, commercial, financial or services activities, except for those that might endanger national security, the environment or health. Its head office must be set up within the free zone.

The objectives of the Economic and Social Policy Law for the decade 2001 2010 were: (i) combating poverty by raising revenue and living standards among the rural population; (ii) halting the rural exodus; (iii) the rational exploitation of natural resources in order to enhance and protect the environment and biodiversity; (iv) developing arable land, increasing the area under irrigation and promoting livestock and fishing activities with a view to increasing local agricultural production (vegetables, fruit, meat and fish); (v) developing oasis type agriculture in order to promote cultivation of the date palm, in particular; and (vi) reorganizing the Ministry responsible for agriculture so as to build up its structures for planning, monitoring development programmes and disseminating information.

(…) The main incentives in the agricultural sector concern: exemptions from fuel tax for fishing; (…)

According to the authorities, the main incentives in the agricultural sector concern: exemptions from fuel tax for fishing; gifts of seed and equipment through agricultural associations and cooperatives; and supplying livestock farmers with free medicine and treatment for their cattle. The authorities also intend to open input shops in agricultural areas, with the assistance of the FAO.

Djibouti has a Fisheries Master Plan and a National Action Plan to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. However, IUU fishing appears to be on a small scale.