Decree No. 99-559 of November 22,1999 on the Establishment, Responsibilities and
Functioning of the National Commission on the Rights of the Child;
Decree on the exemption of school fees for girls up to the fourth year of secondary
education.
Decree No. 2009-694 of 31 December 2009 on the specific conditions for entry of foreign
children into the territory of the Republic of Benin;
Decree No. 2009-695 of December 31, 2009 on the modalities for issuance of administrative
authorization for the travel of children within the territory of the Republic of Benin ;
Decree No. 2009-696 of December 31, 2009 on the modalities for issuance of administrative
permit for the exit of children from the Republic of Benin.
Decree relating to free cesarean section.
Decree on free health care for under five children.
Decree 2012-416 setting the norms and standards applicable in child reception
protection centers
Decree on free primary education.
Decree No. 2011-029 of January 31, 2011 fixing the list of hazardous and forbidden child
labour in the Republic of Benin
Decree of 2014 establishing integrated care centers for victims of gender-based violence ...
Ministerial Order No. 503/MFPSS/ DC/SGM/ DEA/SPEA/SA of March 15, 2006 on
the dismantling of the national child protection monitoring and coordination unit into
departmental and communal child protection monitoring and coordination units.
Order No. 331/MTFP/DC/SGM/DGT/DNT/SPT of July 10, 2007 n the responsibilities,
structure and functioning of the General Directorate of Labour.
The Charter of market users for the prevention and fight against the economic exploitation of
children of October 10, 2014.
The Memorandum of Agreement for the prevention and fight against the economic
exploitation of children of October 10, 2014.
The Charter of master craftsman...
The Charter of artisanal miners...
4.
Finally, on January 26, 2015, the National Assembly of Benin adopted the Law No.
2015-08 on the code of the child in the Republic of Benin. This document is in the
process of being promulgated. Other documents on child protection are under
development or review/revision. These include:
and