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The National Agrarian Policy, Supreme Decree No. 002 2016 MINAGRI, consists of 12 policy pillars that form a medium and long term framework for promoting the sustainable development of agriculture, prioritizing family farming and fostering development and social inclusion among the rural population, thereby contributing to food and nutritional security.[8] The 12 pillars are: (i) sustainable management of water and soil resources; (ii) forest and wild fauna development; (...) (vii) risk and disaster management (...)

[8] This policy was designed by MINAGRI following consultations with agents involved in the agrarian sector (both public and private sector), experts, boards of professionals, and producer organizations. Information from MINAGRI. Viewed at: http://minagri.gob.pe/portal/nosotros/p-nacional-agraria.

The importation of certain goods into Peru may be banned or restricted in order to preserve or protect human life and health, public morals, natural resources and the environment, or in compliance with international agreements signed by Peru, such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Peru does not apply quantitative import restrictions.

Selected electricity indicators, 2013 18
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018p
Percentage of electricity production by type of technology
Thermoelectric power plants 45.5 59.2 57.4 57.0 56.6 57.8
Hydroelectric power plants 51.4 38.0 40.0 40.2 37.2 37.2
Wind farms 1.1 1.7 1.5 2.0 2.2 2.9
Solar power plants 0.5 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.6 1.5

The 2015 2021 Sector Plan identifies factors that hinder the sector's development. These include increased soil depletion, the inefficient and unsustainable use of water resources, the high variability of food prices, scant use of quality seeds by small scale producers and lack of access to them, and inadequate infrastructure maintenance. (...)

SPS legal framework, 2019
Institution and legal instrument Description Date of publication
SENASA
Law No. 29196 Law on the Promotion of Organic or Ecological Production 29 January 2008
Supreme Decree No. Approves the regulations implementing Law No. 29196, 24 July 2012
010-2012-AG Law on the Promotion of Organic or Ecological Production

Changes to legislation governing aviation since 2013
Legislation Description Date of publication
Law No. 30370 Law on the Environmental Management of Noise Generated by Aircraft 29 November 2015

Main trade and investment legislation, 2019
Area Legislation
Investment Law on the Promotion of Investment for Economic Growth and Sustainable Development (2015)

Fishing is regulated by Decree-Law No. 25977, the General Law on Fisheries, and its implementing regulations, Supreme Decree No. 012 2001 PE. The aim of the Law is to promote the sustained development of fishing as a source of food, employment and income, and to ensure the responsible use of hydrobiological resources, optimizing economic benefits in harmony with environmental protection and the conservation of biodiversity. (...)

Exports of alpacas and llamas are subject to quotas set by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation so as ensure the conservation of the genetic material of these species and foster economic, social and environmental sustainability in the Andean region and among farming communities and agricultural firms involved in this activity.

Under the Single Harmonized Text of the General Law on Mining, approved by Supreme Decree No. 014 92 EM, mineral resources are state property and that ownership is inalienable and imprescriptible. The State's function is to evaluate and preserve natural resources, foster investment and regulate and oversee mining activity throughout the country. (...)