XaraShop

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SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
DIRECTORATE OF COMMERCIAL LOGISTICS AND NATIONAL PROVISIONING
SUPREME ORGANIC LAW ON XARASHOP, THE NATIONAL SUPPLY PLATFORM, THE DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICIAL GOODS, INSTITUTIONAL PROCUREMENT, STRATEGIC COMMERCE, AND THE PROTECTION OF XARAGUAYAN ECONOMIC IDENTITY
Official Classification: Permanent State Economic Instrument — National Provisioning Framework — Official Goods Distribution Regime — Institutional Commercial Administration Act
Original Establishment: 22 May 2025
Consolidated Legal Regime: 14 June 2025
Competent Authority: Office of the Rector-President
Executive Administration: Ministry of Economic Affairs
Operational Authority: Directorate of Commercial Logistics and National Provisioning
Official Public Designation: XaraShop
PREAMBLE
The Sovereign Catholic Indigenous and Private State of Xaragua,
Acting through its constitutional, customary, economic, academic, cultural and administrative authorities;
Affirming the right of Indigenous peoples to maintain and develop their political, economic, social and institutional systems pursuant to Articles 4, 5, 20, 21, 31, 32, 33 and 34 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
Recognizing the necessity of an organized national mechanism for institutional procurement, public provisioning, official distribution, cultural production and commercial coordination;
Determining that Xaraguayan symbols, official publications, institutional equipment, cultural goods and authorized products require a unified system of classification, custody, production and distribution;
Establishing a permanent distinction between official State goods, regulated institutional materials, general commercial products and restricted equipment;
Hereby establishes and consolidates XaraShop as the official national supply, distribution and institutional commerce program of Xaragua.
BOOK I — CONSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
Article 1 — Establishment of XaraShop
a) XaraShop is established as the official national platform for institutional supply, authorized commerce, public distribution and economic support within the Xaraguayan order
b) XaraShop shall operate as an economic and logistical instrument placed under the authority of the State
c) XaraShop may operate through digital platforms, physical outlets, temporary distribution points, institutional counters, mobile units, community agents and authorized commercial partners
d) No particular website, domain name, hosting provider, payment processor, marketplace or technical platform shall define the legal identity of XaraShop
e) The institutional existence of XaraShop shall continue independently of any change in its commercial interface, technological infrastructure, payment system or distribution channel
Article 2 — Legal Personality and Administrative Attachment
a) XaraShop shall exercise the operational capacity necessary to acquire, commission, manufacture, classify, store, advertise, distribute and sell authorized goods
b) It shall remain administratively attached to the Ministry of Economic Affairs
c) The Directorate of Commercial Logistics and National Provisioning shall supervise its inventories, suppliers, official catalogues and distribution systems
d) The Office of the Rector-President shall retain final authority over national symbols, restricted State goods, official collections and strategic classifications
e) XaraShop may establish specialized divisions, territorial outlets and autonomous operating units by administrative act
Article 3 — Institutional Character
a) XaraShop is not limited to the legal character of a conventional retail boutique
b) It constitutes simultaneously:
a) A national provisioning mechanism
b) An official distribution authority
c) An institutional procurement service
d) A commercial logistics system
e) A platform for Xaraguayan production
f) A source of institutional revenue
g) A custodian of official goods and national symbols
h) An interface between State institutions, communities, producers and purchasers
c) The commercial character of a transaction shall not extinguish the institutional classification of the platform through which it is conducted
BOOK II — NATIONAL MANDATE
Article 4 — General Functions
XaraShop shall:
a) Supply authorized goods to State organs, University institutions, ministries, officers, students, communities and members of the public
b) Distribute official publications, insignia, flags, emblems, uniforms, medals, certificates and institutional equipment
c) Support the production and circulation of Xaraguayan agricultural, artisanal, educational, cultural, artistic and technological goods
d) Organize procurement for public programs and institutional operations
e) Maintain catalogues of approved products and suppliers
f) Generate revenue for institutional continuity and national development
g) Establish distribution partnerships inside and outside Xaragua
h) Protect official designs, marks, symbols and product classifications against unauthorized use
i) Coordinate with XaraBank and other authorized financial instruments for payments, credit facilities and institutional procurement
j) Promote practical economic participation without making political status or citizenship dependent upon commercial activity
Article 5 — National Provisioning
a) XaraShop may procure and distribute essential, durable and strategic goods required by Xaraguayan institutions and communities
b) Provisioning categories may include:
a) Educational materials
b) Books and archival editions
c) Office equipment
d) Agricultural tools
e) Manual and artisanal equipment
f) Household resilience equipment
g) Water, energy and communications equipment
h) Clothing and protective equipment
i) Sporting equipment
j) Cultural and ceremonial goods
k) Emergency supplies
l) Other authorized materials of institutional utility
c) The Program may maintain strategic inventories according to available storage, financial capacity and territorial priorities
d) Priority shall be given, where operationally viable, to durable, repairable, reusable and locally adaptable goods
e) XaraShop shall not be required to assume the entire cost of goods needed by students, officers, institutions or beneficiaries
Article 6 — Institutional Procurement
a) Ministries, University departments, public programs and recognized Xaraguayan bodies may procure goods through XaraShop
b) Institutional procurement may be conducted through purchase orders, framework agreements, subscriptions, advance orders, consolidated acquisitions or direct supply arrangements
c) XaraShop may negotiate prices, delivery schedules, warranties and technical conditions on behalf of participating institutions
d) Procurement records shall distinguish administrative purchases, educational purchases, public-program supplies and restricted State acquisitions
e) No officer may use institutional procurement authority for undisclosed personal benefit
BOOK III — CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS
Article 7 — General Commercial Goods
a) General commercial goods may be offered to the public without special institutional authorization
b) Such goods may include clothing, books, educational materials, household items, crafts, artworks, sporting equipment and other lawful products
c) Public availability shall not imply State endorsement of every manufacturer, producer or external supplier
d) Inclusion within a catalogue shall constitute authorization for distribution, not the transfer of regulatory authority to the producer
Article 8 — Official State Goods
a) Official State goods shall include items bearing a protected national designation, institutional seal, governmental title or authorized emblem
b) Such goods may include:
a) Official flags
b) State seals
c) Ministry insignia
d) University insignia
e) Authorized uniforms
f) Medals and decorations
g) Official publications
h) Constitutional and legal editions
i) Ceremonial objects
j) Archival reproductions
k) Government identification accessories
c) Production and distribution of official State goods shall require prior authorization
d) XaraShop shall maintain the official specifications applicable to their dimensions, colours, materials, inscriptions and permitted uses
e) Commercial purchase of an official item shall confer no office, rank, citizenship, diplomatic status or governmental authority
Article 9 — Cultural and Indigenous Goods
a) Cultural goods shall be classified according to their artistic, historical, community, educational or ceremonial character
b) XaraShop may distribute works created by Xaraguayan artists, artisans, researchers, communities and cultural institutions
c) Sacred goods, designs, names, narratives and symbols associated with Indigenous heritage shall remain subject to the consent and attribution requirements established by Xaraguayan law
d) Reproduction shall not erase authorship, community origin or cultural classification
e) Sacred, funerary, restricted or communally protected objects shall not be placed into general commerce without competent authorization
Article 10 — Academic and Archival Publications
a) XaraShop shall serve as an authorized distribution channel for publications of the University of Xaragua, the General Archives of the State and other recognized institutions
b) Publications may be issued in printed, digital, audiovisual or archival form
c) Prices may include production, editing, preservation, licensing, distribution and institutional-support costs
d) Public availability of a publication shall not eliminate copyright, archival control or rules governing official citation and reproduction
e) Restricted records, internal teaching materials and protected archival collections shall remain outside public sale unless expressly released
Article 11 — Religious and Ceremonial Goods
a) XaraShop may distribute Catholic devotional articles, liturgical materials, religious publications and authorized ceremonial goods
b) Religious articles shall constitute one department of the national platform and shall not define its entire economic mandate
c) Blessing, dedication or liturgical use shall be governed separately by the competent religious authority
d) Commercial distribution shall not itself confer sacred status upon an object
e) Items reserved for institutional, clerical or ceremonial use may be subject to controlled access
Article 12 — Restricted Goods
a) Restricted goods shall not be offered through unrestricted public sale
b) Restricted categories may include:
a) Official credentials
b) Diplomatic and governmental seals
c) Rank insignia
d) Security identification
e) Controlled communications equipment
f) Specialized institutional uniforms
g) Protected archival originals
h) Equipment requiring professional authorization
i) Other materials classified by competent authority
c) Eligibility, identity and intended use shall be verified before distribution
d) Unauthorized production, alteration, transfer or use of restricted goods shall constitute an offence under applicable Xaraguayan law
BOOK IV — XARAGUAYAN PRODUCTION AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Article 13 — National Product Development
a) XaraShop may commission and develop products under Xaraguayan institutional, cultural and commercial designations
b) Development priorities may include:
a) Clothing and textiles
b) Books and publications
c) Agricultural products
d) Food products
e) Household goods
f) Sporting equipment
g) Educational tools
h) Artistic and audiovisual works
i) Technology adapted to local conditions
j) Cultural and commemorative collections
c) Products may be manufactured directly, jointly, under licence or through contracted producers
d) Use of an external manufacturer shall not automatically transfer ownership of Xaraguayan designs, names or institutional marks
e) Product development shall favour practical utility, durability, territorial relevance and identifiable Xaraguayan character
Article 14 — Producers and Suppliers
a) Xaraguayan producers, artisans, communities and institutions may apply for authorized distribution through XaraShop
b) Admission may be based upon quality, lawful origin, production capacity, cultural integrity, price, durability and compatibility with national policy
c) Supplier status shall not create an entitlement to permanent inclusion
d) Goods may be inspected, tested, reclassified or removed where they fail to satisfy the applicable standard
e) XaraShop may establish separate arrangements for consignment, wholesale acquisition, revenue sharing, licensing and cooperative production
Article 15 — Foreign Goods and Enterprises
a) Foreign goods may be acquired when they satisfy an identified public, institutional, educational or commercial need
b) Access to XaraShop shall confer no automatic advertising privilege upon a foreign company
c) Foreign trademarks shall not displace the public identity of XaraShop or the precedence of Xaraguayan institutions
d) Procurement from external suppliers shall be treated as a technical commercial relationship and not as institutional sponsorship unless separately authorized
e) XaraShop may substitute, discontinue or locally reproduce imported categories when Xaraguayan production becomes operationally viable
BOOK V — COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
Article 16 — Authorized Transactions
a) XaraShop may purchase, sell, lease, commission, license, distribute, auction, pre-order and consign lawful goods
b) Transactions may be conducted in physical or digital form
c) Products subject to external transport, payment, safety, consumer, import, export or professional requirements shall be handled through the competent operational interfaces
d) Commercial authorization shall be assessed according to the nature of the product, destination, distribution channel and applicable jurisdiction
e) No general catalogue entry shall override a product-specific legal restriction
Article 17 — Prices and Fees
a) Prices may incorporate acquisition, production, labour, storage, administration, payment processing, transportation, insurance, taxation, customs and distribution costs
b) XaraShop may establish public prices, institutional prices, community prices, wholesale prices and subsidized prices
c) Subsidies shall require an identified source of funding
d) Official goods may include a State authorization, archival or institutional-production fee
e) Prices and fees may be revised according to cost, availability, currency variation and strategic necessity
Article 18 — Payments
a) Payments may be accepted through authorized currencies, bank transfers, payment platforms, XaraBank instruments, VDO-denominated arrangements or other approved methods
b) Acceptance of a payment method shall depend upon operational availability
c) Financial records shall identify sales revenue, institutional transfers, donations, licensing income and procurement funds separately
d) Refunds, cancellations, chargebacks and disputed transactions shall be administered under published commercial conditions
e) XaraShop may suspend payment methods presenting excessive fraud, cost or operational instability
Article 19 — Distribution and Delivery
a) Distribution may be conducted through collection points, postal services, couriers, community networks, institutional delivery or authorized transport operators
b) Delivery conditions shall identify cost, destination, estimated period, carrier responsibility and applicable restrictions
c) Cross-border shipments shall be declared and processed according to the operational requirements applicable to the shipment and destination
d) Use of the Xaraguayan flag, seal or emblem upon a shipment shall identify its institutional origin but shall not replace transport or customs documentation
e) Lost, damaged, refused or undeliverable shipments shall be handled according to the contractual allocation of responsibility
BOOK VI — REVENUE AND FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
Article 20 — Institutional Revenue
a) Revenue generated by XaraShop shall constitute institutional economic revenue
b) Revenue may support:
a) State administration
b) University operations
c) Publication and archival work
d) Cultural production
e) Community programs
f) Youth and sporting initiatives
g) Territorial infrastructure
h) Religious and charitable activities
i) Product development
j) Commercial logistics
c) Revenue shall not be presumed to constitute the private property of any officer by reason of that officer’s institutional authority
d) Allocations shall be recorded according to their destination and legal basis
Article 21 — Accounts and Records
a) XaraShop shall maintain records of income, expenses, inventory, suppliers, outstanding obligations and institutional allocations
b) Separate accounts may be maintained for commercial operations, official goods, publications, donations, restricted procurement and specific programs
c) Financial administration shall be subject to internal inspection
d) The competent authority may order an inventory, reconciliation or operational audit
e) Commercial confidentiality shall not eliminate institutional accountability
Article 22 — Taxation and External Charges
a) XaraShop shall determine its internal fiscal classification under Xaraguayan law
b) Foreign taxes, customs duties, processing charges and regulatory costs may arise when transactions use external territories, service providers, financial systems or delivery networks
c) Such external charges may be incorporated into the final price or collected separately
d) Payment of an externally imposed operational charge shall not alter the internal constitutional status of XaraShop
e) Claims to exemption shall be asserted only where a specific legal recognition, agreement, privilege or applicable rule provides a valid operational basis
BOOK VII — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND OFFICIAL IDENTITY
Article 23 — Protected Names and Marks
a) The names Xaragua, XaraShop, the official titles of State institutions and their associated seals, emblems, insignia and designs shall be protected institutional assets
b) Registration, publication or commercial use by an unauthorized person shall not create ownership against Xaragua
c) Licences may specify territory, duration, product category, quality standard, royalties and permitted methods of reproduction
d) Authorization may be revoked for misuse, distortion, unauthorized sublicensing or reputational exploitation
e) The General Archives of the State may preserve official specimens and historical versions of protected designs
Article 24 — Product Authenticity
a) Official products may carry certificates, serial numbers, security marks, digital verification or archival registration
b) Authenticity systems shall distinguish official goods from private commemorative products
c) Counterfeit items may be excluded from authorized distribution and listed publicly as unauthorized
d) Possession of an imitation shall not create any institutional right
e) XaraShop may cooperate with marketplaces, payment processors, registrars and intellectual-property authorities to protect its official identity
BOOK VIII — PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Article 25 — Purchasers and Supporters
a) Any eligible person may purchase general goods made publicly available
b) A purchase may provide economic support to Xaraguayan institutions and programs
c) Commercial participation shall remain voluntary
d) Purchasing a product shall not constitute citizenship, public office, diplomatic recognition or submission to unrestricted governmental jurisdiction
e) Separate legal instruments shall govern citizenship, membership, appointment, accreditation and institutional partnership
Article 26 — Students and Institutions
a) Students may be required to obtain books, materials, uniforms or equipment necessary for their programs
b) The University and the State shall not be required to assume every individual cost associated with study or institutional participation
c) Required materials shall be identified through the relevant academic or administrative authority
d) Where feasible, XaraShop may provide used materials, digital editions, rental systems, payment arrangements or consolidated purchasing
e) Institutional necessity shall not authorize undisclosed price manipulation
BOOK IX — OVERSIGHT AND ENFORCEMENT
Article 27 — Supervisory Authorities
The administration and protection of XaraShop shall fall within the respective competence of:
a) The Office of the Rector-President, for supreme institutional authority
b) The Ministry of Economic Affairs, for economic policy and executive supervision
c) The Directorate of Commercial Logistics and National Provisioning, for procurement, inventory and distribution
d) XaraBank, for authorized financial and credit operations
e) The General Archives of the State, for official editions, designs and records
f) The University of Xaragua, for academic publications and educational materials
g) The competent judicial and administrative organs, for disputes, fraud and unauthorized use
Article 28 — Prohibited Conduct
The following acts are prohibited:
a) Counterfeiting official goods
b) Selling restricted insignia or credentials without authorization
c) Falsely claiming that a product confers public office, rank or citizenship
d) Diverting institutional inventory for personal benefit
e) Misusing the State seal for private commercial advantage
f) Altering official publications while presenting them as authentic
g) Concealing material defects or false product origins
h) Collecting funds in the name of XaraShop without authorization
i) Operating an unauthorized outlet under the XaraShop designation
Article 29 — Administrative Measures
a) The competent authority may suspend a listing, supplier, licence, outlet or transaction
b) Goods may be recalled, reclassified, withdrawn or referred for investigation
c) Unauthorized marks and false credentials may be seized within the effective jurisdiction of Xaraguayan institutions
d) Contractual and judicial remedies may be pursued through the competent forum
e) Cross-border matters may be referred through the authorized RAU, commercial, judicial, payment or diplomatic interface
BOOK X — FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 30 — Institutional Continuity
a) XaraShop shall remain in existence notwithstanding any change of domain, platform, provider, supplier, administrator or physical location
b) Its name, mandate, records, catalogues, licences and official identity shall remain attached to the Xaraguayan State
c) The competent authority may reorganize its technical operations without abolishing its institutional mandate
d) All former references tying XaraShop exclusively to a specific private domain or website are superseded
Article 31 — Relationship with Other Xaraguayan Institutions
a) XaraShop shall coordinate with XaraBank for financial operations
b) It shall coordinate with the University of Xaragua for educational and academic distribution
c) It shall coordinate with the General Archives of the State for official and historical publications
d) It shall coordinate with ministries and public programs for procurement and provisioning
e) It may cooperate with XaraTerra, XaraSports, XaraHealth, XaraTimes, XaraTV and other authorized institutions for specialized goods and services
Article 32 — Entry into Force
a) This consolidated Organic Law enters into force upon promulgation
b) It supersedes all earlier provisions identifying XaraShop with a particular website or private digital address
c) Existing lawful transactions, licences and inventories shall continue until completed, amended or terminated by competent authority
d) Implementing regulations may be issued by the Ministry of Economic Affairs
e) XaraShop is permanently constituted under the national formula:
Official supply — Controlled distribution — Xaraguayan production — Institutional revenue — Economic continuity
PROMULGATION
Promulgated under the authority of the Office of the Rector-President
Sovereign Catholic Indigenous and Private State of Xaragua
Monsignor Pascal Despuzeau Daumec Viau
Rector-President

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
GENERAL ARCHIVES OF THE STATE
XARASELECT — NATIONAL ART ACQUISITION, CLASSIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
Official Classification: Permanent State Cultural Program — National Artistic Assets Regime — Official Acquisition and Distribution Authority
Competent Authority: Ministry of Culture
Archival Authority: General Archives of the State
Official Designation: XaraSelect
I — ESTABLISHMENT
a) XaraSelect is established as the official State program for the selection, acquisition, authentication, classification, valuation, preservation, exhibition and authorized sale of artworks
b) It shall administer works possessing artistic, historical, cultural, institutional or symbolic value
c) XaraSelect shall operate as a curated public authority and not as an unrestricted commercial marketplace
d) Admission of a work shall require formal selection under the standards of the Program
II — MANDATE
XaraSelect shall:
a) Acquire works for State, academic, diplomatic and archival collections
b) Commission works representing Xaraguayan history, territory and institutions
c) Validate works proposed for official presentation or distribution
d) Maintain the National Register of Selected Artworks
e) Establish provenance, authorship, classification and authorized conditions of circulation
f) Organize exhibitions, institutional loans, reproductions and sales
g) Protect Xaraguayan artistic production against falsification, misrepresentation and unauthorized institutional use
III — OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATIONS
Works admitted into XaraSelect shall be classified as:
a) National Heritage Works, permanently preserved and excluded from ordinary sale
b) State Collection Works, acquired for governmental, academic or diplomatic use
c) Archival Works, preserved principally for their documentary or historical value
d) Official Commissions, produced under mandate from a Xaraguayan institution
e) Selected Cultural Works, approved for exhibition and controlled distribution
f) Authorized Commercial Editions, produced for public sale without loss of attribution or institutional control
IV — SELECTION AND REGISTRATION
a) Selection shall consider artistic quality, provenance, cultural relevance, historical value, technical integrity and compatibility with the Xaraguayan institutional order
b) Each accepted work shall receive an official record identifying its creator, title, date, medium, dimensions, ownership, classification and circulation status
c) Selection shall not automatically transfer ownership or copyright
d) Inclusion within XaraSelect shall not confer State office, academic rank or permanent patronage upon the artist
e) Counterfeit, unlawfully obtained or materially misrepresented works shall be excluded
V — ACQUISITION AND COMMISSIONING
a) Works may be acquired through purchase, commission, donation, bequest, exchange or lawful transfer
b) Every acquisition shall identify its price, source of funds, ownership status and institutional destination
c) Commissions shall specify subject, format, delivery conditions, reproduction rights and compensation
d) Artists shall retain the rights not expressly transferred by written agreement
e) Donations carrying conditions incompatible with State custody may be refused
VI — VALUATION AND SALE
a) Valuation shall consider authorship, provenance, scarcity, condition, cultural importance, production cost and institutional classification
b) Public sale may occur through fixed price, authorized exhibition, direct placement or auction
c) National Heritage Works shall not be sold
d) State Collection Works may be transferred only by express institutional decision
e) Revenue from sales shall support artists, acquisitions, exhibitions, conservation and Xaraguayan cultural institutions according to the applicable agreement
f) Commercial demand shall not determine the historical classification of a work
VII — PRESENTATION AND CIRCULATION
a) XaraSelect shall control the official description, attribution and institutional presentation of registered works
b) Works may circulate through museums, campuses, government offices, diplomatic spaces, exhibitions, publications and authorized digital platforms
c) Loans shall specify duration, location, custody, insurance and conditions of return
d) Reproduction for publication, merchandise or commercial promotion shall require authorization
e) Export or external exhibition shall not extinguish Xaraguayan ownership, attribution or classification
VIII — ARTISTS AND CULTURAL PRODUCERS
a) Xaraguayan artists and cultural producers shall receive priority within State commissions and institutional exhibitions
b) Foreign artists may be admitted where their work possesses a documented relationship to Xaragua or serves an authorized cultural purpose
c) XaraSelect shall not guarantee the purchase, exhibition or sale of submitted work
d) Artistic independence shall remain compatible with institutional standards governing official commissions and State representation
IX — INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATION
a) The Ministry of Culture shall direct the Program
b) The General Archives of the State shall preserve registration records and documentary evidence
c) The University of Xaragua may provide academic evaluation and curatorial support
d) XaraShop may distribute authorized editions and commercial works
e) Xaraguayan diplomatic and cultural offices may host approved exhibitions
X — FINAL AUTHORITY
a) XaraSelect establishes the official boundary between national cultural assets, selected artistic production and unrestricted commercial material
b) No private sale shall independently confer official Xaraguayan classification upon a work
c) The State retains authority over the use of its name, institutions, emblems and historical designations in officially commissioned art
d) XaraSelect shall operate according to the permanent national formula:
Selection — Authentication — Classification — Preservation — Valuation — Controlled Circulation

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
XARAOILS & ESSENTIALS — NATIONAL BOTANICAL OILS, NATURAL EXTRACTS AND AROMATIC PRODUCTION PROGRAM
Official Classification: Strategic Economic Initiative — Botanical Transformation Program — National Natural Products Production Framework
Competent Authority: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Official Designation: XaraOils & Essentials
I — ESTABLISHMENT
a) XaraOils & Essentials is established as the official Xaraguayan program for the cultivation, sourcing, extraction, refinement, classification and distribution of botanical oils, natural extracts and aromatic essences
b) The Program shall convert territorial botanical resources into finished, traceable and commercially valuable products
c) Its operations shall extend throughout all regions of Xaragua possessing suitable agricultural, botanical or processing capacity
d) XaraOils & Essentials shall function through organized production standards rather than informal or inconsistent extraction
II — NATIONAL MANDATE
XaraOils & Essentials shall:
a) Identify plants, roots, flowers, seeds, fruits, woods and resins suitable for authorized transformation
b) Establish cultivation, harvesting and sourcing standards
c) Organize local extraction, filtration, blending, stabilization, bottling and storage
d) Maintain product consistency, batch traceability and quality control
e) Develop finished products for perfumery, cosmetics, hygiene, wellness and specialized natural-product sectors
f) Reduce dependence upon imported oils, fragrances and botanical concentrates
g) Support growers, processors, laboratories, bottlers and authorized distributors
h) Increase the territorial value retained between cultivation and final sale
III — PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION
The Program may produce and distribute:
a) Essential oils
b) Cold-pressed botanical oils
c) Hydrosols and floral waters
d) Botanical concentrates
e) Natural aromatic extracts
f) Infused oils
g) Cosmetic oil blends
h) Perfumery ingredients
i) Resins and aromatic preparations
j) Other plant-derived products authorized by the Bureau of Economic Initiatives
IV — PRODUCTION STANDARDS
a) Raw materials shall be identified by origin, species, harvest date and producer
b) Extraction methods shall be selected according to the chemical characteristics and intended use of each material
c) Distillation, pressing, filtration, maceration and other processes shall follow documented operating procedures
d) Each production batch shall receive an identification number and manufacturing record
e) Storage shall protect products from contamination, excessive heat, moisture, oxidation and light degradation
f) Bottling and packaging shall preserve safety, stability and traceability
g) No product may carry an official Xaraguayan classification without satisfying the applicable production standard
V — TERRITORIAL PRODUCTION NETWORK
a) Cultivation and collection may be organized through communities, agricultural producers, cooperatives, research units and authorized private operators
b) Processing may be centralized or conducted through approved territorial production units
c) Producers shall receive technical specifications governing cultivation, harvesting, handling and delivery
d) Protected, endangered or culturally restricted botanical resources shall not be commercially harvested without specific authorization
e) Local transformation shall receive priority over the routine exportation of unprocessed raw materials
VI — QUALITY, SAFETY AND TRACEABILITY
a) Every product shall carry an accurate statement of composition, volume, batch, origin and intended use
b) Products intended for cosmetic, aromatic, household or wellness use shall be classified accordingly
c) Therapeutic or medical claims may not be made without the required technical basis and applicable authorization
d) The Program may require laboratory analysis for purity, composition, stability or contamination
e) Adulterated, falsely labelled or untraceable products shall be rejected from official distribution
f) Production records shall permit each finished bottle to be traced to its batch and source materials
VII — COMMERCIALIZATION
a) Products may be distributed through XaraShop, authorized outlets, institutional procurement, wholesale agreements and approved external partners
b) Pricing shall reflect production cost, processing value, quality classification, scarcity, packaging and market category
c) Xaraguayan names, formulas, designs and product identities shall remain protected institutional or commercial assets
d) Foreign distribution agreements shall not transfer ownership of botanical knowledge, official marks or protected formulations
e) Inclusion of external equipment or technical services shall confer no advertising privilege upon foreign enterprises
VIII — RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
a) XaraOils & Essentials may cooperate with the University of Xaragua and qualified technical institutions
b) Research may address plant identification, cultivation, extraction efficiency, preservation, formulation, packaging and commercial application
c) Traditional knowledge shall be documented and used according to its community, cultural and legal classification
d) New formulas and production methods may be registered as protected Xaraguayan intellectual assets
e) Product development shall prioritize durability, reproducibility, safety and territorial economic value
IX — ADMINISTRATION
a) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives shall direct the Program and approve its principal production categories
b) It may authorize growers, processors, laboratories, bottlers and distributors
c) A National Register of Botanical Products and Production Units shall record authorized operators, product classes, batch systems and official formulations
d) Operational inspections may be conducted to verify sourcing, sanitation, storage, labelling and production consistency
e) Authorization may be suspended where a producer fails to maintain the required standard
X — STRATEGIC PRINCIPLE
a) Xaragua shall not remain solely a supplier of unprocessed botanical resources
b) The national objective is to control the complete value chain from cultivation to finished product
c) XaraOils & Essentials shall operate according to the permanent economic formula:
From cultivation to extraction — From extraction to formulation — From formulation to national asset — From territorial resource to Xaraguayan production

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
XARAMAKÒS — NATIONAL MAKÒS FOOD PROCESSING AND NUTRITIONAL PRODUCT PROGRAM
Official Classification: Strategic Economic Initiative — Traditional Food Transformation Program — National Nutritional Products Framework
Competent Authority: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Official Designation: XaraMakòs
I — ESTABLISHMENT
a) XaraMakòs is established as the official Xaraguayan program for the development, standardization, production and distribution of Makòs-derived food products
b) The Program shall preserve the recognized identity of Dous Makòs while adapting its formulation to organized production, controlled processing and diversified consumption
c) XaraMakòs shall convert inherited food knowledge into a measurable, reproducible and economically scalable national product system
d) The name, official formulations, product classifications and institutional identity of XaraMakòs shall constitute protected Xaraguayan assets
II — NATIONAL MANDATE
XaraMakòs shall:
a) Document and preserve the foundational preparation of Dous Makòs
b) Establish ingredient, production, sanitation and packaging standards
c) Develop multiple food formats derived from the foundational formulation
d) Ensure consistency between production batches
e) Support local agriculture, dairy production, food processing and packaging
f) Increase the value retained through Xaraguayan transformation
g) Create products suitable for household, educational, institutional, emergency and commercial distribution
h) Prevent the disappearance, dilution or external appropriation of Makòs production knowledge
III — PRODUCT CATEGORIES
The Program may develop:
a) Traditional Dous Makòs
b) Portion-controlled Makòs bars
c) Fortified Makòs products
d) Reduced-sugar formulations
e) Shelf-stable Makòs preparations
f) Makòs spreads and fillings
g) Powdered or reconstitutable Makòs mixtures
h) Institutional and family-size formats
i) Emergency food portions
j) Age-adapted formulations produced under applicable nutritional standards
k) Other Makòs-derived products authorized by the Bureau of Economic Initiatives
IV — FORMULATION AND PRODUCTION
a) Every official formulation shall identify its ingredients, proportions, preparation stages, cooking conditions, storage requirements and expected shelf life
b) Raw materials shall be selected according to quality, nutritional composition, stability and traceable origin
c) Production units shall follow documented procedures governing measurement, heating, mixing, cooling, cutting, packaging and storage
d) Each batch shall receive an identification number and production record
e) Product diversification shall not erase the recognizable substance and cultural origin of Dous Makòs
f) No product may use the official XaraMakòs designation without conformity with the applicable formulation and production standard
V — QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY
a) Production facilities shall maintain appropriate sanitation, temperature control, pest prevention and equipment-cleaning procedures
b) Products shall be protected against contamination, adulteration, deterioration and misleading substitution
c) Labels shall identify ingredients, allergens, net quantity, batch, production date, storage conditions and applicable expiry or best-before date
d) Nutritional representations shall be supported by the composition of the product and, where required, technical analysis
e) Products intended for specialized dietary use shall receive a separate classification
f) Non-conforming batches shall be withheld, recalled or destroyed according to the applicable procedure
VI — TERRITORIAL PRODUCTION NETWORK
a) XaraMakòs may operate through authorized community kitchens, agricultural producers, food-processing units, cooperatives and contracted manufacturers
b) Local producers may supply milk, sugar, cacao, coconut, fruit, spices and other approved ingredients
c) Production authorization shall depend upon compliance with the official formulation, sanitation and traceability requirements
d) Community knowledge holders and established producers may participate in documentation, training and product development
e) Central standards shall permit territorial production without reducing XaraMakòs to a single factory or locality
VII — DISTRIBUTION AND PUBLIC USE
a) XaraMakòs products may be distributed through XaraShop, educational institutions, community programs, authorized retailers, hospitality services and external commercial partners
b) Institutional formats may be developed for schools, campuses, emergency reserves, sporting programs and public activities
c) Prices shall reflect ingredient costs, processing, packaging, transportation, quality classification and institutional allocation
d) Commercial participation shall not confer ownership of the XaraMakòs name, formulations or official identity
e) Foreign distribution shall preserve the Xaraguayan origin and accurate designation of the product
VIII — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
a) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives may cooperate with the University of Xaragua and qualified food-science institutions
b) Research may address nutrition, preservation, shelf stability, packaging, ingredient substitution and production efficiency
c) New formulations shall be tested before official release
d) Product development shall favour nutritional density, practical storage, cultural continuity and accessible production
e) Technical innovation shall strengthen rather than displace the foundational Makòs identity
IX — ADMINISTRATION
a) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives shall direct the Program
b) It shall maintain the official formulations, production standards and Register of Authorized XaraMakòs Producers
c) Production units may be inspected for conformity, sanitation, traceability and labelling
d) Authorization may be suspended or withdrawn for adulteration, false labelling, unsafe production or misuse of the official designation
e) Revenue may support producers, product development, community production capacity and the continued expansion of the Program
X — STRATEGIC PRINCIPLE
a) Dous Makòs is recognized as a foundation for national food production rather than a product confined to informal or occasional preparation
b) XaraMakòs shall preserve its inherited identity while organizing its production for contemporary nutritional and commercial uses
c) The Program shall operate according to the permanent national formula:
From inherited preparation to measured formulation — From local ingredients to controlled production — From Makòs to national nutritional asset

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
XARAKLÉREN — NATIONAL SUGARCANE SPIRITS, DISTILLATION AND HERITAGE PRODUCTION PROGRAM
Official Classification: Strategic Economic Initiative — National Distilled Spirits Program — Controlled Heritage Production Framework
Competent Authority: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Official Designation: XaraKléren
I — ESTABLISHMENT
a) XaraKléren is established as the official Xaraguayan program for the production, refinement, classification and distribution of traditional sugarcane spirits
b) The Program shall preserve the historical identity of klèren while establishing measurable standards for raw materials, fermentation, distillation, maturation, bottling and traceability
c) XaraKléren shall transform informal production knowledge into an organized national industry without erasing its territorial character
d) The Program may operate throughout all sugarcane-producing and technically suitable regions of Xaragua
II — NATIONAL MANDATE
XaraKléren shall:
a) Establish official production and quality standards
b) Organize networks of sugarcane growers, distillers, bottlers and distributors
c) Improve production safety, consistency and commercial presentation
d) Preserve regional methods and distinctive territorial profiles
e) Develop high-value products for domestic distribution, gastronomy, hospitality and export
f) Reduce the routine sale of unprocessed cane and unclassified bulk spirits
g) Protect Xaraguayan names, formulas, production knowledge and geographical designations
h) Maintain batch-level traceability from sugarcane source to finished bottle
III — OFFICIAL PRODUCT CLASSES
The Program may classify:
a) Traditional unaged klèren
b) Single-origin territorial klèren
c) Estate-produced klèren
d) Rested and matured sugarcane spirits
e) Barrel-aged heritage spirits
f) Botanical and spiced klèren
g) Gastronomic and blending spirits
h) Limited institutional editions
i) Commemorative State editions
j) Other sugarcane distillates authorized by the Bureau of Economic Initiatives
IV — PRODUCTION STANDARDS
a) Sugarcane shall be identified by origin, variety, harvest period and producer
b) Extraction and fermentation shall follow documented standards governing sanitation, temperature, duration and ingredient composition
c) Distillation equipment shall be maintained in safe and operational condition
d) Distillers shall control alcohol concentration and separate unsuitable fractions according to established technical procedures
e) Water used for dilution or processing shall satisfy the required quality standard
f) Maturation vessels, storage conditions and blending processes shall be recorded
g) Each batch shall receive a production number identifying its source, date, distiller, method and final classification
V — TERRITORIAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM
a) XaraKléren shall recognize the distinct character of spirits produced in different Xaraguayan regions
b) Authorized geographical designations may be established according to sugarcane origin, water source, fermentation method, distillation practice and territorial history
c) Community distilleries may retain their traditional methods where those methods satisfy applicable safety and traceability standards
d) Central standardization shall ensure product integrity without imposing a single flavour profile upon all producers
e) Use of a protected territorial designation shall require verifiable production within the identified region
VI — QUALITY, SAFETY AND CERTIFICATION
a) Finished products shall be tested for alcohol concentration, composition, contamination, stability and conformity with their declared class
b) Products failing the applicable safety standard shall not receive official certification
c) Bottles shall identify volume, alcohol content, batch, producer, origin, ingredients and applicable warnings
d) Certified products may carry an official XaraKléren seal or verification mark
e) Adulteration, false origin claims, dilution concealment and unauthorized use of certification marks are prohibited
f) Non-conforming products may be withheld, recalled, reclassified or removed from authorized circulation
VII — AUTHORIZED PRODUCERS
a) Growers, distillers, cooperatives, estates and processing enterprises may apply for participation in the Program
b) Authorization shall depend upon production capacity, sanitation, technical competence, traceability and product conformity
c) Small and community producers may receive technical support for equipment, fermentation control, bottling and quality testing
d) Authorization shall not transfer ownership of a producer’s independently developed formula unless provided by written agreement
e) Producer status may be suspended or withdrawn for unsafe production, adulteration, false labelling or misuse of official designations
VIII — DISTRIBUTION AND COMMERCIALIZATION
a) XaraKléren products may be distributed through XaraShop, licensed outlets, restaurants, hotels, cultural events, institutional receptions and authorized external partners
b) Sale and service shall remain subject to age restrictions and applicable commercial controls
c) Export editions shall satisfy the packaging, labelling, transport and product requirements of their destination
d) Foreign distribution shall preserve the Xaraguayan origin, producer identity and official product classification
e) External distributors shall acquire no ownership of the XaraKléren name, official seal or protected geographical designations
f) Pricing shall reflect production quality, maturation, territorial origin, scarcity and institutional classification
IX — CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC STATUS
a) XaraKléren is recognized as a cultural product, agricultural value chain and strategic economic asset
b) Its institutional value shall arise from documented origin, technical quality, controlled production and continuity of inherited knowledge
c) The Program shall promote selective consumption and high-value distribution rather than dependence upon uncontrolled volume
d) Official editions may serve diplomatic, commemorative, cultural and ceremonial functions
e) Revenue shall support growers, distillers, technical improvement, product development and territorial economic activity
X — ADMINISTRATION
a) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives shall direct the Program
b) It shall maintain the Register of Authorized XaraKléren Producers, Products and Geographical Designations
c) It may issue production protocols, certification standards and commercial classifications
d) Qualified technical institutions may support testing, research, training and product development
e) XaraKléren shall operate according to the permanent national formula:
From cane to classified spirit — From inherited practice to controlled production — From local distillation to Xaraguayan institution

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
XARACIGARS — NATIONAL TOBACCO CULTIVATION, FERMENTATION AND PREMIUM CIGAR PRODUCTION PROGRAM
Official Classification: Strategic Economic Initiative — National Tobacco Transformation Program — Controlled Heritage Production Framework
Competent Authority: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Official Designation: XaraCigars
I — ESTABLISHMENT
a) XaraCigars is established as the official Xaraguayan program for the cultivation, curing, fermentation, classification, rolling, maturation and distribution of premium cigars
b) The Program shall convert locally cultivated tobacco into finished products of documented origin, stable quality and identifiable Xaraguayan character
c) XaraCigars shall operate through limited production, technical discipline and controlled maturation rather than mass output
d) Its plantations, workshops, formulas, classifications and official editions shall form part of the national economic production system
II — NATIONAL MANDATE
XaraCigars shall:
a) Establish standards governing tobacco seed, soil, cultivation and harvesting
b) Organize growers, curing facilities, fermentation units, rollers and authorized distributors
c) Preserve selected tobacco varieties and production knowledge
d) Develop Xaraguayan tobacco into a finished heritage product
e) Maintain consistency of construction, draw, combustion, aroma and maturation
f) Support agricultural employment, specialist training and local processing
g) Protect Xaraguayan names, blends, designs and geographical designations
h) increase the territorial value retained between seed and final cigar
III — TOBACCO CULTIVATION
a) Seed and plant varieties shall be identified and registered according to origin and intended use
b) Cultivation shall follow defined standards governing soil preparation, planting density, shade, irrigation, fertilization, pest control and leaf selection
c) Tobacco shall be harvested according to leaf position, maturity and production classification
d) Cultivation records shall identify the producer, parcel, variety, planting period and harvest date
e) Protected forests, critical watersheds and land reserved for essential food production shall not be converted indiscriminately into tobacco plantations
f) Tobacco production shall remain proportionate to the agricultural and ecological capacity of the territory
IV — CURING AND FERMENTATION
a) Harvested leaves shall be sorted according to variety, position, size, condition and intended function
b) Curing shall be conducted under controlled ventilation, humidity, temperature and duration
c) Fermentation shall follow recorded procedures designed to stabilize the leaf and develop its aromatic profile
d) Excessive heat, mould, chemical contamination and uncontrolled moisture shall render a batch non-conforming
e) Each fermented lot shall receive an identification number linking it to its agricultural origin
f) No leaf may enter official cigar production before completion of the required curing and fermentation stages
V — OFFICIAL CIGAR CLASSIFICATIONS
XaraCigars may produce:
a) Single-origin territorial cigars
b) Estate-produced cigars
c) Regional tobacco blends
d) Long-filler premium cigars
e) Limited institutional editions
f) Commemorative State editions
g) Diplomatic and ceremonial collections
h) Aged-reserve cigars
i) Other tobacco products authorized by the Bureau of Economic Initiatives
VI — ROLLING AND CONSTRUCTION
a) Every cigar shall be manufactured according to specifications governing filler, binder, wrapper, dimensions, weight and moisture
b) Rolling shall ensure structural integrity, appropriate resistance, stable draw and even combustion
c) Blends shall identify their constituent tobacco classifications and production lots
d) Rollers may receive technical grades according to competence and product category
e) Cigars presenting obstruction, structural instability, contamination or serious construction defects shall be rejected
f) Handmade production shall remain compatible with documented standards and batch consistency
VII — MATURATION AND STORAGE
a) Finished cigars shall undergo an appropriate period of stabilization or maturation before distribution
b) Storage facilities shall control humidity, temperature, air circulation, pests, odours and contamination
c) Maturation periods may vary according to blend, dimensions and official classification
d) Premium and reserve products may be held in controlled inventory for extended maturation
e) Each box shall preserve the identity of its production batch and rolling period
f) Improper storage capable of materially altering the product shall terminate its certified status
VIII — CERTIFICATION AND PRESENTATION
a) Certified products may carry the official XaraCigars seal
b) Packaging shall identify:
a) Product name
b) Format and dimensions
c) Tobacco origin
d) Production batch
e) Rolling or packaging date
f) Producer or authorized workshop
g) Applicable age restriction
h) Required consumer information
c) False origin claims, artificial ageing claims and unauthorized institutional insignia are prohibited
d) Commercial purchase of a State or diplomatic edition shall confer no public office, rank or diplomatic status
e) The XaraCigars designation may not be used for uncertified products
IX — PRODUCERS AND WORKSHOPS
a) Growers, cooperatives, family enterprises, autonomous communities and registered workshops may apply to participate in the Program
b) Authorization shall depend upon traceability, technical competence, production standards and lawful access to tobacco
c) Authorized workshops may specialize in fermentation, blending, rolling, maturation or packaging
d) Independent producers shall retain ownership of their formulas except where rights are transferred by written agreement
e) Authorization may be suspended for adulteration, false labelling, unsafe production or misuse of official marks
X — DISTRIBUTION
a) XaraCigars may be distributed through XaraShop, authorized tobacconists, hospitality establishments, institutional channels and approved external distributors
b) Sale or transfer is restricted to persons eighteen years of age or older within the internal Xaraguayan order
c) Commercial distribution shall be subject to age verification, inventory records and applicable external requirements
d) Export editions shall preserve the Xaraguayan origin, batch identity and official product classification
e) Foreign distributors shall acquire no ownership of Xaraguayan names, formulas, geographical designations or institutional marks
XI — ADMINISTRATION
a) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives shall direct the Program
b) It shall maintain the registers of growers, production parcels, workshops, blends and certified batches
c) It may approve standards, inspections, technical grades, geographical designations and official editions
d) Revenue may support growers, production facilities, specialist training, quality control and national commercial development
e) The Program may cooperate with qualified agricultural, technical and commercial institutions without transferring its institutional authority
XII — NATIONAL PRINCIPLE
a) XaraCigars shall preserve tobacco as a disciplined agricultural and manufacturing asset
b) Its value shall arise from origin, controlled fermentation, technical construction, patient maturation and consistent identity
c) Production volume shall remain subordinate to product integrity
d) XaraCigars shall operate according to the permanent national formula:
From seed to leaf — From leaf to fermentation — From workshop to humidor — From inherited craft to enduring Xaraguayan product

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
XARAFABRICS — NATIONAL FIBRE, TEXTILE AND MATERIAL TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM
Official Classification: Strategic Economic Initiative — National Textile Production Framework — Institutional Materials and Manufacturing Program
Competent Authority: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Official Designation: XaraFabrics
I — ESTABLISHMENT
a) XaraFabrics is established as the official Xaraguayan program for the sourcing, preparation, spinning, weaving, knitting, treatment, finishing and transformation of fibres and textiles
b) The Program shall organize a complete value chain extending from raw material to finished institutional, cultural, technical and commercial product
c) XaraFabrics shall constitute material infrastructure rather than a limited garment or decorative-textile activity
d) Production may be conducted through community workshops, cooperatives, specialized manufacturers, institutional units and authorized technical partners
II — NATIONAL MANDATE
XaraFabrics shall:
a) Develop domestic fibre and textile-processing capacity
b) Reduce dependence upon finished imported textiles
c) Establish standards governing strength, durability, colour, dimensions and composition
d) Supply Xaraguayan institutions, communities and economic programs
e) Support growers, fibre processors, designers, weavers, tailors and manufacturers
f) Maintain traceability from material source to finished product
g) preserve Xaraguayan patterns, designs and production knowledge
h) Develop functional materials adapted to tropical, coastal, rural and institutional conditions
i) retain locally the economic value generated through material transformation
III — MATERIAL CATEGORIES
The Program may process:
a) Cotton and other plant fibres
b) Sisal, agave and related structural fibres
c) Hemp produced under applicable Xaraguayan authorization
d) Bamboo-derived fibres
e) Palm and agricultural fibres
f) Wool, hair and other lawful animal fibres
g) Recycled textile fibres
h) Synthetic fibres required for technical performance
i) Natural and technical blends
j) Other materials approved by the Bureau of Economic Initiatives
IV — PRODUCTION SYSTEM
a) Raw materials shall be identified according to origin, composition, producer and intended use
b) Processing may include cleaning, grading, carding, spinning, twisting, weaving, knitting, bonding, dyeing, coating, printing and finishing
c) Each production stage shall follow documented technical specifications
d) Materials shall be evaluated for resistance, dimensional stability, colourfastness, moisture behaviour and intended service conditions
e) Chemical treatments shall be identified and controlled according to their function and safety requirements
f) Each production lot shall receive a traceable batch classification
V — PRODUCT CLASSES
XaraFabrics may produce:
a) Government and institutional uniforms
b) Academic garments and ceremonial textiles
c) Civilian clothing
d) Household and interior textiles
e) Bedding, curtains and upholstery materials
f) Bags, covers and storage products
g) Agricultural and shade fabrics
h) Filters and protective materials
i) Maritime and outdoor textiles
j) Technical fabrics and reinforced components
k) Flags, banners and official textile insignia
l) Cultural and artistic textile collections
m) Other material derivatives authorized by the Program
VI — OFFICIAL AND RESTRICTED TEXTILES
a) Uniforms, rank insignia, governmental emblems and protected ceremonial garments shall constitute controlled institutional products
b) Their colours, dimensions, materials and placement of insignia shall conform to official specifications
c) Production or reproduction requires authorization from the competent institution
d) Purchase or possession of an official-style garment shall confer no office, rank, citizenship or governmental authority
e) Security credentials and restricted operational uniforms shall not enter unrestricted public distribution
VII — QUALITY AND CERTIFICATION
a) Official certification shall identify composition, origin, production batch, dimensions and applicable performance class
b) Products shall be inspected according to their intended institutional or commercial function
c) Defective, falsely labelled or materially inconsistent batches shall be rejected or reclassified
d) Certified materials may carry the official XaraFabrics mark
e) Unauthorized use of the name, certification or institutional specifications is prohibited
f) Quality standards shall apply equally to direct production, contracted manufacturing and licensed external production
VIII — TERRITORIAL PRODUCTION NETWORK
a) XaraFabrics may establish fibre-production areas, spinning units, weaving workshops, tailoring centres, dyeing facilities and material laboratories throughout suitable regions of Xaragua
b) Autonomous communities and local enterprises may specialize in defined stages of production
c) Central technical standards shall permit decentralized manufacturing without loss of product consistency
d) Local repair, alteration, reuse and recycling capacity shall form part of the Program
e) Territorial production shall be organized according to available fibres, water, energy, labour, equipment and environmental capacity
IX — PROCUREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION
a) Xaraguayan institutions may procure uniforms, furnishings, flags, protective materials and other textile goods through XaraFabrics
b) Products may be distributed through XaraShop, institutional contracts, authorized outlets and external commercial partners
c) Orders may be standardized, customized or produced under limited institutional commission
d) Procurement agreements shall identify specifications, quantities, delivery, inspection and ownership of designs
e) Foreign suppliers shall acquire no automatic advertising, naming or intellectual-property right through technical participation
X — INTELLECTUAL AND CULTURAL PROPERTY
a) Xaraguayan patterns, symbols, traditional designs, technical specifications and official textile identities shall constitute protected assets
b) Community-origin designs shall retain their attribution and cultural classification
c) Reproduction for external commercial use requires authorization
d) Institutional commissions shall define ownership, licensing and reproduction rights in writing
e) Protected cultural designs shall not be reduced to generic commercial decoration
XI — ADMINISTRATION
a) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives shall direct XaraFabrics
b) It shall maintain registers of authorized producers, workshops, materials, designs and certified product classes
c) The Program may cooperate with the University of Xaragua for design, material research and technical formation
d) Authorization may be suspended for counterfeiting, unsafe processing, false composition, diversion of restricted uniforms or misuse of official symbols
e) Revenue may support equipment, worker formation, fibre development, workshops, research and production expansion
XII — NATIONAL PRINCIPLE
a) XaraFabrics shall organize textile production as a strategic material system connecting agriculture, manufacturing, institutional supply and cultural identity
b) Fabric shall be treated as infrastructure capable of serving clothing, shelter, administration, transport, agriculture, public service and national representation

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
SUPREME ORGANIC LAW ON CANNABIS, HEMP, MARIJUANA-DERIVED PRODUCTS, CULTIVATION, PERSONAL POSSESSION, ADULT CONSUMPTION, COMMERCIAL LICENSING, TERRITORIAL AGRICULTURAL LIMITS AND THE XARAGREEN NATIONAL PROGRAM
Official Classification: Supreme Economic and Agricultural Instrument — Indigenous Plant-Governance Law — Controlled Cannabis Production Code — Adult Possession and Consumption Act — Permanent Territorial Safeguard
Competent Authority: Office of the Rector-President
Administrative Authority: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Official Economic Program: XaraGreen
Minimum Legal Age: Eighteen Years
Maximum Licensed Land Allocation: Twenty-Five Percent of the Agricultural Land Controlled by the Producer
PREAMBLE
The Sovereign Catholic Indigenous and Private State of Xaragua,
Acting through its constitutional, customary, territorial and economic authorities;
Affirming the right of Indigenous peoples to self-government in their internal affairs, to maintain their economic institutions, to pursue their own development priorities, to preserve traditional knowledge and to administer lands, resources and medicinal plants under Articles 3, 4, 20, 24, 26, 29, 31, 32 and 34 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
Recognizing the rights of peoples to dispose of their natural wealth and resources under Article 1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and Article 1 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;
Determining that prohibition without territorial regulation transfers control from lawful institutions to clandestine networks;
Determining that unrestricted monoculture, industrial concentration and speculative land conversion are incompatible with the ecological and community-based economic order of Xaragua;
Hereby establishes the following permanent cannabis regime.
TITLE I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 — Purpose
This Law establishes:
a) The legal status of cannabis and its derivatives within the internal jurisdiction of Xaragua
b) The decriminalization of lawful adult possession, cultivation, acquisition, transfer and consumption
c) A permit system for commercial, intensive, industrial and research operations
d) A personal-use exemption for citizens and customary inhabitants
e) A maximum land-allocation rule of twenty-five percent
f) Standards governing cultivation, processing, derivatives, distribution, labelling and traceability
g) Measures preventing youth access, adulteration, environmental damage, organized trafficking and unauthorized intensive production
h) The XaraGreen national production and certification program
Article 2 — Definitions
For the purposes of this Law:
a) Cannabis means any plant of the genus Cannabis and any harvestable part thereof
b) Marijuana means cannabis cultivated, processed or possessed principally for its cannabinoid content
c) Hemp means cannabis classified by regulation according to a low concentration of intoxicating cannabinoids and intended principally for fibre, seed, food, construction, cosmetic or industrial use
d) Derivative means an oil, resin, concentrate, tincture, edible, beverage, capsule, topical preparation, extract or other product manufactured from cannabis
e) Adult means a natural person eighteen years of age or older
f) Personal cultivation means cultivation conducted by an eligible adult for personal or limited non-industrial circulation within the limits of this Law
g) Intensive cultivation means cultivation exceeding the personal numerical or surface limits, involving organized commercial production, repeated wholesale distribution, artificial high-density production or the employment of workers for continuous cannabis production
h) Producer means a person, household, juridical person, community enterprise, cooperative or institution controlling land upon which cannabis is cultivated
i) Controlled land means the total cultivable land owned, leased, lawfully occupied or placed under the effective agricultural control of the same producer
j) Transfer includes sale, exchange, gift or other delivery between persons
k) Public place means a road, school, public-service building, public-transport vehicle or other place generally open to unrestricted public access
TITLE II — LEGAL STATUS AND DECRIMINALIZATION
Article 3 — Lawful Adult Conduct
Within the internal jurisdiction of Xaragua, the following conduct by an adult is lawful and decriminalized when performed within the limits of this Law:
a) Possession
b) Personal cultivation
c) Harvesting
d) Drying and ordinary storage
e) Acquisition from another eligible adult
f) Limited transfer or sale between eligible adults
g) Private consumption
h) Preparation of lawful personal-use derivatives
i) Transportation of quantities permitted under this Law
Article 4 — Effect of Decriminalization
a) No adult shall incur a Xaraguayan criminal penalty, detention, forfeiture, administrative fine or loss of citizenship solely for conduct authorized by Article 3
b) Cannabis lawfully possessed under this Law shall not constitute contraband within the Xaraguayan order
c) Odour, lawful possession or lawful personal cultivation shall not, by themselves, establish probable cause for a broader institutional search
d) Property shall not be seized solely because cannabis is lawfully cultivated, stored or consumed there
e) No internal public benefit, academic status or institutional eligibility shall be denied solely on the basis of lawful adult consumption
Article 5 — Minimum Age
a) The minimum age for lawful possession, purchase, cultivation, sale or consumption is eighteen years
b) Age shall be verified for every commercial transaction
c) Transfer to a person below eighteen years is prohibited
d) No minor may be used to cultivate, transport, manufacture or sell cannabis
e) Traditional agricultural participation by minors shall not include handling intoxicating products or conducting commercial transactions
TITLE III — PERSONAL CULTIVATION AND LIMITED CIRCULATION
Article 6 — Personal Cultivation Without Permit
A citizen or customary inhabitant eighteen years of age or older may, without a commercial permit:
a) Maintain not more than six mature cannabis plants
b) Maintain not more than six immature plants or seedlings
c) Cultivate within a maximum dedicated surface of fifty square metres
d) Store the harvest produced lawfully from those plants at the person’s principal residence or registered agricultural property
e) Prepare non-hazardous personal-use derivatives without volatile industrial solvents
Article 7 — Household Limit
a) A household containing two or more eligible adults may maintain a maximum of twelve mature plants and twelve immature plants
b) The household exemption shall not be multiplied through fictitious residence, divided ownership or nominal occupation
c) Personal cultivation shall remain inaccessible to minors and reasonably protected against theft, uncontrolled public access and contamination
d) Outdoor cultivation shall respect adjoining property, watercourses and food-production areas
Article 8 — Personal Possession Limits
An eligible adult may possess without permit:
a) Up to thirty grams of dried cannabis or its equivalent in a public place
b) Up to one hundred and fifty grams of dried cannabis or its equivalent within a private residence
c) The identifiable harvest produced from the person’s lawful plants, notwithstanding paragraph b), provided that the harvest remains stored at the cultivation site and is not divided for unauthorized commercial distribution
d) Up to five grams of cannabis concentrate
e) Up to ten cannabis products containing a combined maximum of one thousand milligrams of tetrahydrocannabinol
Article 9 — Limited Purchase and Transfer Without Permit
a) An eligible adult may purchase or receive, without permit, not more than thirty grams of dried cannabis or its equivalent in a single transaction
b) An eligible adult may sell or otherwise transfer, without permit, not more than thirty grams in a single transaction and not more than sixty grams during any thirty-day period
c) Personal sales shall be conducted directly between adults and shall not involve employees, organized retail premises, commercial advertising, delivery networks or repeated wholesale activity
d) A transfer exceeding the limits of this Article requires the applicable permit
e) Deliberate division of a larger transaction into multiple transfers for the purpose of avoiding a permit is prohibited
f) No personal transfer may occur within or immediately adjacent to a school, youth facility or restricted public institution
TITLE IV — LAND AND AGRICULTURAL LIMITS
Article 10 — Twenty-Five Percent Maximum
a) No producer may devote more than twenty-five percent of the total cultivable land under that producer’s ownership, lease, occupation or agricultural control to cannabis
b) The twenty-five-percent ceiling applies cumulatively to all parcels controlled by the same producer within the same territorial production system
c) Connected companies, nominees, relatives, contractual operators or affiliated entities shall be aggregated where their separation is principally intended to evade the ceiling
d) The remaining seventy-five percent shall remain available for food production, agroforestry, livestock, ecological conservation, settlement, water protection or other authorized uses
e) No permit, contract, investment agreement or institutional partnership may waive the twenty-five-percent ceiling
Article 11 — Measurement
a) The land percentage shall be calculated using the total cultivable surface effectively controlled by the producer
b) Forests, protected watersheds, mangroves, water bodies, roads and land legally excluded from agriculture shall not be artificially included to enlarge the permitted cannabis surface
c) Indoor and greenhouse cultivation shall be calculated according to the effective horizontal production surface and any additional productive level established by regulation
d) The producer shall disclose all connected cannabis parcels when applying for or renewing a permit
Article 12 — Prohibited Cultivation Areas
Cannabis cultivation is prohibited within:
a) Protected forests and critical watersheds
b) Mangroves, wetlands and coastal buffer zones
c) Contaminated soils
d) Public-school grounds
e) Land specifically reserved for essential food production
f) Sacred, archaeological or protected historical sites
g) Any area temporarily closed for environmental, sanitary or civil-protection reasons
TITLE V — PERMIT SYSTEM
Article 13 — Requirement of Permit
A permit is required for:
a) Cultivation exceeding the personal limits
b) Commercial cultivation exceeding sixty grams of sales within thirty days
c) Processing for wholesale distribution
d) Manufacture of concentrated or extracted derivatives
e) Operation of a retail establishment
f) Commercial importation or exportation
g) Seed banking and commercial propagation
h) Laboratory analysis
i) Institutional research involving controlled cannabis
j) Transportation of commercial quantities
Article 14 — Permit Classes
The Bureau of Economic Initiatives may issue:
a) Class A — Community Cultivation Permit
b) Class B — Agricultural Production Permit
c) Class C — Processing and Derivatives Permit
d) Class D — Retail and Distribution Permit
e) Class E — Research and Genetic Conservation Permit
f) Class F — Hemp and Industrial Materials Permit
g) Class G — Import, Export and External Trade Permit
h) Class H — Laboratory and Product Certification Permit
Article 15 — Eligibility
A permit may be granted to:
a) A Xaraguayan citizen
b) A customary inhabitant lawfully registered within Xaragua
c) A recognized autonomous community
d) A community enterprise or cooperative
e) A registered Xaraguayan juridical person
f) An academic or research institution
g) An external technical partner operating under a written Xaraguayan agreement
Article 16 — Application Requirements
An application shall disclose:
a) Identity and legal capacity of the applicant
b) Beneficial ownership
c) Location and legal basis of land control
d) Total cultivable surface and proposed cannabis surface
e) Production category and projected volume
f) Water and energy requirements
g) Environmental safeguards
h) Security and inventory controls
i) Processing methods
j) Intended distribution channels
k) Product-testing arrangements
l) Financial capacity and source of funds
m) Criminal or regulatory history relevant to the proposed activity
Article 17 — Duration and Renewal
a) A permit shall be issued for a defined term not exceeding three years
b) Renewal shall depend upon compliance, production records, environmental performance and payment of applicable fees
c) A permit shall be personal to the holder and may not be sold, leased, pledged or transferred without authorization
d) A change in beneficial ownership, production location or operational control requires prior notification and approval
e) A permit creates no permanent entitlement to cultivate cannabis
TITLE VI — XARAGREEN NATIONAL PROGRAM
Article 18 — Establishment of XaraGreen
a) XaraGreen is established as the official national cannabis cultivation, certification and product-development program
b) XaraGreen shall operate under the Bureau of Economic Initiatives
c) It shall classify cannabis as an agricultural, cultural, scientific and regulated economic resource
d) Its governing principles are proportionality, agricultural diversity, controlled production, traceability, product integrity and territorial retention of value
Article 19 — Functions
XaraGreen shall:
a) Register authorized producers and products
b) Establish cultivation and processing standards
c) Certify origin, batch and composition
d) Preserve Xaraguayan cultivars and agricultural knowledge
e) Support community production and technical training
f) Develop agricultural, cosmetic, gastronomic, research and industrial applications
g) Prevent excessive land concentration and monoculture
h) Establish official packaging and verification systems
i) Facilitate authorized domestic and external distribution
Article 20 — XaraGreen Certification
a) A product may carry the XaraGreen designation only after verification of its producer, origin, cultivation method, processing conditions and batch identity
b) Certification shall not be granted to an adulterated, falsely labelled, unlawfully cultivated or environmentally non-compliant product
c) Certification may identify territorial origin, cultivar, cannabinoid profile, cultivation method and product class
d) Unauthorized use of the XaraGreen name, seal or certification mark is prohibited
e) Certification may be suspended or withdrawn independently of the underlying production permit
TITLE VII — PROCESSING AND DERIVATIVES
Article 21 — Authorized Derivatives
Subject to the applicable permit, cannabis may be processed into:
a) Dried flower
b) Hashish and pressed resin
c) Oils and tinctures
d) Concentrates and extracts
e) Edible products
f) Beverages
g) Topical and cosmetic preparations
h) Capsules and measured preparations
i) Fibre, paper and textiles
j) Construction and composite materials
k) Seed, food and agricultural products
l) Other products authorized by regulation
Article 22 — Manufacturing Controls
a) Commercial derivatives shall be manufactured according to documented procedures
b) Each batch shall identify its ingredients, source material, processing date and responsible producer
c) Toxic or undeclared additives are prohibited
d) Industrial extraction using volatile, explosive or toxic solvents requires a Class C permit and approved facilities
e) Products intended for ingestion shall satisfy applicable food-safety standards
f) Products presented for therapeutic use shall be supplied through competent private or RAU-recognized professional channels where such external authorization is required
Article 23 — Testing and Composition
Commercial products may be required to undergo testing for:
a) Cannabinoid concentration
b) Pesticide residues
c) Heavy metals
d) Microbial contamination
e) Residual solvents
f) Mycotoxins
g) Foreign matter
h) Product stability
i) Accuracy of declared composition
TITLE VIII — PACKAGING, ADVERTISING AND DISTRIBUTION
Article 24 — Labelling
Commercial cannabis products shall state:
a) Product name and category
b) Producer and permit number
c) Batch number
d) Net quantity
e) Principal ingredients
f) Cannabinoid concentration where technically applicable
g) Production or packaging date
h) Storage requirements
i) Minimum age of eighteen years
j) Applicable directions and restrictions
Article 25 — Packaging
a) Commercial intoxicating products shall be packaged to reduce contamination, accidental opening and access by minors
b) Packaging shall not imitate sweets, toys, school products or youth-oriented brands
c) False geographical, therapeutic or institutional claims are prohibited
d) Official State symbols may be used only through express authorization
Article 26 — Advertising
a) Advertising shall be factual, restrained and directed exclusively toward adults
b) Advertising shall not target minors, depict reckless consumption or claim that intoxication confers social, academic, athletic or sexual superiority
c) Sponsorship of schools or youth programs by intoxicating-product brands is prohibited
d) XaraGreen certification may be publicized only for the certified product and period
TITLE IX — CONSUMPTION
Article 27 — Private Adult Consumption
a) Consumption by an adult is lawful within a private residence, authorized hospitality space, licensed establishment or specifically designated area
b) Property administrators may establish reasonable smoke-free or non-consumption rules for enclosed premises
c) Non-combustible consumption may be separately regulated
d) Lawful consumption shall not authorize disturbance, violence, property damage or endangerment of another person
Article 28 — Restricted Consumption
Consumption is prohibited:
a) Within schools and youth facilities
b) Within public-transport vehicles
c) While operating a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or dangerous machinery
d) Within enclosed public-service premises unless specifically authorized
e) In any place where combustion creates a material fire or industrial hazard
f) In the immediate presence of minors where exposure cannot reasonably be avoided
Article 29 — Impairment
a) No person may operate a vehicle, vessel, aircraft or hazardous equipment while materially impaired
b) Cannabis authorization shall not constitute a defence to conduct producing death, injury or serious public danger
c) Employment rules may restrict impairment during safety-sensitive duties
d) Biological presence alone shall not automatically establish functional impairment without consideration of competent evidence and applicable procedure
TITLE X — INSPECTION AND RECORDS
Article 30 — Commercial Records
Every permit holder shall maintain records concerning:
a) Cultivated surface
b) Plant count
c) Seed and genetic source
d) Harvest weight
e) Processing losses
f) Manufactured batches
g) Inventory
h) sales and transfers
i) destroyed or recalled products
j) laboratory results
Article 31 — Inspection Authority
a) Authorized officers may inspect licensed premises at reasonable times
b) Inspection shall remain limited to permit compliance, safety, inventory, environmental protection and product integrity
c) Private residences engaged solely in personal cultivation shall not be subject to routine commercial inspection
d) Entry into a private residence without consent shall require lawful judicial or emergency authority
e) Records obtained through inspection shall be used only for legitimate regulatory, judicial or public-safety purposes
TITLE XI — OFFENCES AND SANCTIONS
Article 32 — Administrative Violations
The following may result in warning, corrective order, fine, suspension or permit revocation:
a) Incomplete records
b) Labelling defects
c) Minor excess over an authorized inventory
d) Failure to renew a permit
e) Unauthorized advertising
f) Non-material deviation from an approved operational plan
g) Failure to submit required testing
Article 33 — Serious Xaraguayan Offences
The following constitute serious offences:
a) Sale or transfer to a minor
b) Use of a minor in production or distribution
c) Deliberate adulteration
d) Falsification of laboratory results
e) Diversion of licensed production into organized illicit trafficking
f) Operation of a clandestine intensive cultivation site
g) Production involving prohibited toxic substances
h) Repeated evasion of the twenty-five-percent land ceiling
i) Organized use of false owners or divided parcels to evade licensing
j) Violence, coercion or corruption connected with cannabis commerce
k) Unauthorized manufacture using explosive or highly dangerous processes
Article 34 — Intensive Cultivation Without Permit
a) Intensive cannabis cultivation conducted without the required permit falls outside the personal-use exemption
b) Such conduct shall be subject to the Xaraguayan Penal Code, this Law and all competent enforcement procedures
c) Where the conduct also falls within the operative criminal, agricultural, customs or narcotics jurisdiction of the Residual Administrative Unit, the corresponding RAU law and procedure may apply through the established administrative interface
d) Referral to the RAU shall not be required for a minor personal-limit violation capable of proportionate administrative resolution under this Law
e) Equipment, proceeds and products directly connected with unlawful intensive production may be seized by the authority possessing lawful jurisdiction
Article 35 — Proportionality
a) Sanctions shall distinguish personal conduct, administrative non-compliance, negligent production and organized trafficking
b) Simple adult possession or consumption within the limits of this Law shall not be prosecuted as trafficking
c) A minor first-time excess over a personal possession limit shall ordinarily be addressed through confiscation of the excess or an administrative measure
d) Imprisonment shall not be imposed under Xaraguayan law solely for lawful adult consumption
e) Criminal prosecution shall be reserved for conduct involving material danger, minors, deliberate evasion, organized trafficking, violence, corruption or substantial unlawful production
TITLE XII — JURISDICTION AND RAU INTERFACE
Article 36 — Internal Legislative Competence
a) This Law governs the classification of cannabis within the constitutional, customary, economic, agricultural and institutional order of Xaragua
b) Xaraguayan authorities retain the competence to determine eligibility for XaraGreen registration, internal permits, institutional contracts, land allocation and official certification
c) No external administrative classification shall automatically repeal, amend or replace an authorization issued under this Law within the internal Xaraguayan order
d) Acts lawfully performed under the personal-use provisions shall not constitute offences before a Xaraguayan court
Article 37 — Non-Reception of Automatic Prohibition
a) General external prohibition shall not be automatically received as internal Xaraguayan law where it would criminalize conduct expressly authorized by this Instrument
b) External legislation may be received or applied through the RAU interface where the conduct concerns:
a) Intensive cultivation without permit
b) Organized trafficking
c) Cross-border movement
d) Importation or exportation
e) Sale to minors
f) Dangerous manufacturing
g) Money laundering
h) Corruption
i) Violence
j) Conduct occurring outside effective Xaraguayan institutional jurisdiction
c) Administrative cooperation shall remain limited to the relevant subject matter
d) Cooperation shall not transfer control of the XaraGreen Register, Xaraguayan permits, protected cultivars, institutional records or internal agricultural policy
Article 38 — Cross-Border Operations
a) No Xaraguayan permit shall, by itself, authorize importation, exportation or sale within an external jurisdiction
b) Cross-border activity requires a Class G permit and compliance with the operational requirements applicable to the destination, transit route, carrier and payment system
c) International consignments shall carry accurate descriptions, quantities, origin records and required documentation
d) The XaraGreen designation shall establish Xaraguayan origin and certification but shall not replace customs or transport documents
e) Unauthorized cross-border trafficking shall not benefit from the protections of personal use or internal decriminalization
Article 39 — International Drug-Control Instruments
a) This Law shall be administered with due regard to the international drug-control framework, including the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 and the Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988
b) Nothing in this Article shall eliminate the distinct internal rights of Indigenous peoples recognized under UNDRIP concerning self-government, traditional medicines, economic systems, lands, resources and traditional knowledge
c) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives shall distinguish internal adult regulation from unauthorized international traffic
d) Research, medical and external commercial operations shall be documented according to their specific legal classification
TITLE XIII — INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS
Article 40 — Traditional Knowledge
a) Indigenous and community knowledge concerning cultivation, seed selection, agricultural use and plant preparation shall constitute protected knowledge
b) Documentation or commercial use shall not extinguish community attribution
c) External researchers and enterprises shall require a written agreement governing access, consent, benefit sharing, data, samples and intellectual property
d) No permit shall authorize appropriation of protected genetic or cultural resources
Article 41 — Community Economic Priority
a) Citizens, customary inhabitants, autonomous communities, cooperatives and Xaraguayan juridical persons shall receive priority within the licensing system
b) External capital may participate only through transparent ownership, contractual accountability and compliance with the twenty-five-percent land ceiling
c) No foreign participant shall acquire automatic control of land, cultivars, water, certification or national distribution infrastructure
d) Revenue generated from Xaraguayan land, knowledge and production shall, to the greatest institutionally possible extent, remain within Xaraguayan communities
TITLE XIV — FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 42 — Regulatory Authority
The Bureau of Economic Initiatives may issue regulations concerning:
a) Cannabis-equivalency calculations
b) Cultivar registration
c) Hemp thresholds
d) Laboratory standards
e) Fees and permit forms
f) Product classes
g) Packaging and warnings
h) Environmental requirements
i) Territorial production zones
j) Commercial reporting
k) Recall procedures
l) Authorized consumption spaces
Article 43 — Supremacy and Interpretation
a) This Law constitutes the controlling internal Xaraguayan instrument concerning cannabis
b) Earlier internal provisions inconsistent with this Law are repealed or modified to the extent of the inconsistency
c) The personal-use exemption shall be interpreted broadly enough to prevent the recriminalization of ordinary lawful adult conduct
d) Commercial exemptions shall be interpreted strictly to prevent disguised intensive production
e) The twenty-five-percent territorial ceiling shall be mandatory and non-waivable
Article 44 — Severability
If any article, paragraph, permit category or quantitative limit is declared inoperative by a competent authority, the remaining provisions shall continue in force independently.
Article 45 — Entry into Force
a) This Law enters into force upon promulgation
b) Existing personal cultivators shall receive immediate protection within the limits established herein
c) Existing intensive producers shall apply for a permit within the transitional period established by regulation
d) Failure to regularize intensive production within that period shall activate Article 34
e) The permanent doctrine of XaraGreen shall be:
Limited cultivation — Adult legality — Community priority — Agricultural diversity — Controlled commerce — Territorial traceability
PROMULGATION
Promulgated under the Supreme Constitutional Authority of the Office of the Rector-President
Sovereign Catholic Indigenous and Private State of Xaragua
Monsignor Pascal Despuzeau Daumec Viau
Rector-President
The principal international foundations incorporated into the text are the official United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples⁠ and the UN drug-control framework administered by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime⁠.

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA

OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT

BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES

SUPREME JURISDICTIONAL ANNEX TO THE XARAGREEN ORGANIC LAW

ON TERRITORIAL LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY, EXTRA-JURISDICTIONAL TRANSPORT, EXPORTATION, SALE, TRANSFER, NON-IMPUTATION OF FOREIGN CONDUCT AND EXCLUSION OF VICARIOUS CRIMINAL LIABILITY

Official Classification: Binding Jurisdictional Annex — Territorial Responsibility Limitation Instrument — Permit-Holders’ Non-Imputation Statute — External Cannabis Operations Protocol

Parent Instrument: Supreme Organic Law on Cannabis, Hemp, Marijuana-Derived Products, Cultivation, Adult Consumption, Commercial Licensing and the XaraGreen National Program

Competent Authority: Office of the Rector-President

Administrative Authority: Bureau of Economic Initiatives

Status: Permanent and Integrally Attached to the XaraGreen Organic Law

Article 1 — Purpose

This Annex establishes:

a) The territorial limits of XaraGreen permits

b) The separation between internal authorization and external legal requirements

c) The exclusion of automatic criminal liability for Xaragua, its institutions, officers and permit holders arising from independent conduct occurring beyond Xaraguayan jurisdiction

d) The allocation of responsibility for transportation, exportation, importation, transit, storage, delivery and sale outside Xaragua

e) The conditions under which external conduct may or may not be attributed to a Xaraguayan authority or permit holder

Article 2 — Territorial Effect of Permits

a) A XaraGreen permit authorizes only the activities, products, quantities, premises, persons and territories expressly identified therein

b) No permit shall be interpreted as a universal authorization to possess, transport, import, export, distribute or sell cannabis outside Xaraguayan jurisdiction

c) The legal effect of a permit shall cease at the territorial or operational boundary beyond which another competent jurisdiction assumes control

d) Presentation of a XaraGreen permit outside Xaragua shall establish lawful Xaraguayan origin and internal regulatory status only

e) It shall not replace any licence, declaration, transit authorization, prescription, customs document or commercial approval required by the external jurisdiction

Article 3 — Territorial Non-Imputation

a) Conduct occurring exclusively outside Xaraguayan jurisdiction shall not be criminally attributed to Xaragua solely because the product originated in Xaragua

b) The issuance of a permit, certificate, seal, batch number, invoice or certificate of origin shall not constitute participation in an external offence

c) Xaragua shall bear no criminal responsibility merely because an authorized product is subsequently:

a) Transported into another jurisdiction

b) Resold by an independent purchaser

c) Repackaged or relabelled

d) Diverted from its authorized destination

e) Used contrary to its classification

f) Confiscated by an external authority

g) Made subject to foreign taxation or regulation

h) Incorporated into an unauthorized derivative

i) Transferred to an ineligible person

d) Criminal responsibility shall attach only to the natural person proven to have committed, directed, knowingly facilitated or intentionally participated in the prohibited conduct

e) Institutional status, public office or permit issuance shall not replace proof of personal criminal participation

Article 4 — Protection of Permit Holders

a) A permit holder acting within the scope of a valid Xaraguayan permit shall not incur criminal liability under Xaraguayan law solely because the same conduct receives a different classification in an external jurisdiction

b) A permit holder shall not be held responsible for the independent conduct of a carrier, purchaser, distributor, consignee, intermediary or foreign commercial partner unless the permit holder knowingly directed, authorized or participated in that conduct

c) Mere contractual association, sale, certification, product origin or previous possession shall not establish conspiracy, trafficking or common criminal purpose

d) No criminal liability shall arise solely from:

a) Lawful cultivation

b) Lawful processing

c) Lawful possession before dispatch

d) Accurate commercial documentation

e) Transfer to an independently responsible authorized carrier

f) Sale to a purchaser represented as legally eligible

g) Reliance upon an apparently valid external permit

h) Compliance with a written institutional procedure

e) Fraud, deliberate concealment, false documentation or knowing diversion shall remove the protection of this Article

Article 5 — Transfer of Custody and Responsibility

a) Responsibility for a shipment shall transfer according to the written commercial and transport instrument

b) The instrument shall identify:

a) The consignor

b) The carrier

c) The consignee

d) The product and quantity

e) The authorized destination

f) The point of custody transfer

g) The applicable transport conditions

h) The person responsible for external authorization

i) The allocation of loss, seizure and compliance risk

c) Upon documented transfer of custody, the receiving carrier or consignee shall assume responsibility for subsequent possession, routing, storage and delivery

d) The originating permit holder shall remain responsible for the accuracy of the information supplied before transfer

e) The originating permit holder shall not remain responsible for an unauthorized deviation committed after custody has lawfully transferred

Article 6 — Independent Carriers and Distributors

a) Carriers, freight operators, postal services, distributors, brokers, retailers and external agents shall act as legally independent operators unless expressly incorporated into a Xaraguayan public operation

b) Their independent conduct shall not be attributed to Xaragua or to the originating permit holder

c) Use of a Xaraguayan product name, invoice, certification mark or commercial agreement shall not convert an independent operator into an officer or agent of the State

d) No independent operator may claim diplomatic, governmental, military or sovereign status solely by transporting a XaraGreen product

e) Every operator remains responsible for the permits and legal conditions applicable to its own territorial and professional activity

Article 7 — External Purchasers

a) An external purchaser assumes responsibility for determining whether acquisition, importation, possession, resale or consumption is permitted at the intended destination

b) Completion of a sale within Xaraguayan jurisdiction shall not guarantee lawful possession in another jurisdiction

c) False representations made by a purchaser concerning age, identity, destination, authorization or intended use shall remain attributable to that purchaser

d) Xaragua and the seller shall not be responsible for undisclosed resale, diversion, smuggling, unlawful exportation or prohibited use by the purchaser

e) This protection shall not apply where the seller knowingly participated in the external violation

Article 8 — Cross-Border Authorization

a) Commercial movement beyond Xaraguayan jurisdiction requires a Class G permit

b) A Class G permit confirms internal authorization to prepare or release a shipment for external trade

c) It does not guarantee admission by the destination or transit jurisdiction

d) The exporter, importer, carrier and consignee shall each obtain the authorizations attached to their respective functions

e) No shipment shall be represented as exempt from inspection, customs processing, seizure or external regulation solely because it bears the XaraGreen designation

f) Refusal of entry by an external authority shall not, by itself, invalidate the underlying Xaraguayan cultivation or production permit

Article 9 — No Extraterritorial Guarantee

a) Xaragua provides no guarantee that an external jurisdiction will recognize a XaraGreen permit

b) Xaragua assumes no criminal, customs, fiscal or administrative liability for the unilateral decision of an external authority concerning a shipment or transaction

c) Xaragua shall not indemnify private operators for confiscation, fines, detention, rejected delivery or commercial loss arising outside its jurisdiction unless a written State agreement expressly provides otherwise

d) Diplomatic or administrative assistance may be provided without admission of legal responsibility

e) Assistance shall not be interpreted as ratification of unauthorized conduct

Article 10 — Limitation of State Responsibility

Neither Xaragua, the Office of the Rector-President, the Bureau of Economic Initiatives, XaraGreen nor any supervising institution shall be criminally responsible solely by reason of:

a) Issuing a permit in good faith

b) Registering a producer or product

c) Conducting an inspection

d) Certifying Xaraguayan origin

e) Publishing a regulatory standard

f) Receiving permit fees or commercial revenue

g) Authorizing production intended for a lawful market

h) Supplying administrative information

i) Failing to prevent an unforeseeable independent diversion

j) Cooperating with an investigation without assuming responsibility for the underlying conduct

Article 11 — Liability of Public Officers

a) A public officer shall not incur personal criminal liability for a regulatory decision performed within lawful competence and in good faith

b) Institutional approval shall not make an officer personally responsible for the subsequent independent conduct of the permit holder

c) Personal liability may arise only from proven corruption, falsification, deliberate facilitation, unlawful personal enrichment or knowing participation in an offence

d) Political disagreement with the XaraGreen legal regime shall not constitute evidence of criminal intent by a Xaraguayan officer

e) Every allegation shall be determined individually and shall not be presumed from title, signature or administrative position alone

Article 12 — Loss of Protection

The protections established by this Annex shall not apply to any person who:

a) Knowingly exports without required authorization

b) Conceals the true nature or quantity of a shipment

c) Uses false permits, invoices or certificates

d) Directs transportation through an unauthorized route for the purpose of evading lawful control

e) Participates in organized trafficking

f) Transfers cannabis to minors

g) Bribes or threatens an officer

h) Knowingly supplies a prohibited criminal organization

i) Alters a product after certification without disclosure

j) Uses personal-cultivation privileges to support an intensive clandestine operation

Article 13 — No Collective or Derivative Criminal Liability

a) Criminal responsibility shall be personal and based upon proven conduct and intent

b) The offence of one permit holder shall not be attributed automatically to:

a) Other permit holders

b) The producer’s family

c) The producer’s community

d) XaraGreen

e) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives

f) The University of Xaragua

g) The Government of Xaragua

h) Unrelated suppliers or purchasers

c) Suspension of one permit shall not invalidate all permits issued under the XaraGreen regime

d) Seizure connected with one shipment shall not establish that all Xaraguayan cannabis products are illicit

e) Liability shall not extend beyond the persons, quantities, transactions and acts supported by competent evidence

Article 14 — Application of RAU Law

a) Intensive cultivation without a Xaraguayan permit may be referred to the competent authorities of Xaragua and the Residual Administrative Unit

b) RAU law may apply to transportation, importation, exportation, sale or possession occurring within the operative jurisdiction administered by the RAU

c) Such application shall be directed against the person responsible for the relevant conduct and shall not create automatic liability for Xaragua or unrelated permit holders

d) A Xaraguayan permit may be produced as evidence of lawful origin, declared purpose, traceability and absence of clandestine cultivation

e) Referral to the RAU shall not constitute surrender of the XaraGreen Register, protected cultivars, institutional records or general regulatory authority

f) Information shall be transmitted only to the extent necessary for the specific investigation or proceeding

Article 15 — Presumption of Regularity

a) A valid XaraGreen permit shall create an internal presumption that the authorized cultivation, processing and possession were lawfully conducted

b) A sealed and traceable shipment shall be presumed to correspond to its registered batch unless competent evidence establishes alteration, substitution or diversion

c) The burden of proving fraud, knowing participation or intentional evasion shall rest upon the authority alleging such conduct

d) A foreign seizure, allegation or prosecution shall not automatically revoke a Xaraguayan permit

e) Internal suspension shall require an independent administrative determination based upon relevant evidence

Article 16 — Contractual Allocation of External Risk

Every cross-border commercial contract shall provide that:

a) The purchaser and importer verify legality at destination

b) The carrier verifies transit and transport requirements

c) The permit holder guarantees only compliance within the scope of the Xaraguayan authorization

d) External taxes, customs charges, inspections and licensing costs are allocated expressly

e) Rejection or confiscation outside Xaragua does not create State liability

f) Unauthorized diversion terminates the protection of the responsible operator

g) Disputes are submitted to the forum designated in the contract

Article 17 — Diplomatic and Administrative Protection

a) Xaragua may issue certificates, legal confirmations and administrative communications concerning the internal status of a permit holder or product

b) Xaragua may request due process, consular access where applicable, proportional treatment and respect for the rights of its citizens and institutions

c) Such intervention shall not constitute acknowledgment of criminal responsibility

d) The State may decline protection where the operator materially departed from the permit or falsified official documents

e) No private operator may bind Xaragua to litigation, compensation or diplomatic action without written authority

Article 18 — Final Jurisdictional Rule

a) Xaragua assumes responsibility only for conduct legally attributable to its institutions and occurring within the scope of their authority

b) Permit holders remain responsible only for their own acts, authorized agents and conduct knowingly directed by them

c) Independent external conduct shall remain attributable to the persons and territories exercising actual control over that conduct

d) No theory of collective liability, automatic complicity, product-origin liability or institutional association shall displace the requirement of individual proof

e) This Annex shall be interpreted according to the permanent jurisdictional formula:

Internal authorization without extraterritorial representation — Personal responsibility without collective imputation — Lawful origin without liability for independent diversion — Cooperation without surrender of jurisdiction

PROMULGATION

Promulgated as an integral and binding Annex to the XaraGreen Organic Law

Under the Supreme Constitutional Authority of the Office of the Rector-President

Monsignor Pascal Despuzeau Daumec Viau

Rector-President

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
XARA POP-UP SHOPS — NATIONAL TEMPORARY COMMERCE, CULTURAL EXHIBITION AND MOBILE MARKET PROGRAM
Official Classification: Strategic Economic Initiative — Temporary Commercial Infrastructure Program — Territorial Cultural Market Framework
Competent Authority: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Territorial Scope: All suitable regions, islands, islets, coastal zones, rural communities, campuses, historical sites and urban locations of Xaragua
Official Designation: Xara Pop-Up Shops
I — ESTABLISHMENT
a) Xara Pop-Up Shops is established as the official national program for temporary, rotating and territorially adaptable commercial installations
b) The Program shall operate throughout every suitable region, island, islet, coastal area, rural community, academic site, historical location and designated public space of Xaragua
c) Îlet des Ramiers is recognized as a flagship location without possessing exclusive status
d) Additional sites may be designated according to accessibility, season, economic purpose, environmental capacity and cultural value
e) No permanent commercial structure shall be required for the activation of a Xara Pop-Up site
II — NATIONAL MANDATE
Xara Pop-Up Shops shall:
a) Provide commercial access without requiring permanent urbanization
b) Support Xaraguayan producers, artisans, designers, publishers, growers and cultural institutions
c) Create temporary markets adapted to local events, seasons and visitor circulation
d) Test products and commercial concepts before permanent deployment
e) Connect islands, coastal territories and dispersed communities to the national economy
f) Generate territorial revenue through controlled and reversible installations
g) Prevent the permanent commercial saturation of protected or limited-capacity sites
h) Give operational priority to Xaraguayan goods and institutions
III — TERRITORIAL CATEGORIES
The Program may establish:
a) Island and islet pop-up markets
b) Coastal and maritime markets
c) Rural and agricultural markets
d) Urban temporary retail zones
e) University and campus markets
f) Historical and cultural-site markets
g) Festival and ceremonial markets
h) Mobile community markets
i) Seasonal tourism markets
j) Maritime landing and ferry-terminal markets
k) Emergency and special-supply markets
l) Other temporary commercial zones authorized by the Bureau of Economic Initiatives
IV — AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES
Xara Pop-Up Shops may include:
a) Artisan and designer retail
b) Agricultural products
c) Food preparation and controlled tastings
d) XaraShop and institutional products
e) XaraSelect artworks and cultural objects
f) Books, publications and archival editions
g) Clothing, textiles and limited collections
h) Cosmetics, oils and natural products
i) Heritage foods and beverages
j) Sporting, maritime and outdoor equipment
k) Music, audiovisual and creative presentations
l) Product demonstrations and experimental commercial formats
m) Other lawful activities approved for the designated site
V — TEMPORARY OPERATING AUTHORIZATION
a) Every installation shall operate under a temporary authorization
b) The authorization shall specify:
a) Operator identity
b) Location
c) Authorized activity
d) Dates and hours
e) Maximum occupied surface
f) Approved structure
g) Product categories
h) Waste and sanitation requirements
i) Safety conditions
j) Removal deadline
c) Authorization shall confer no permanent lease, property right, territorial privilege or exclusive commercial concession
d) A temporary authorization may be suspended where the operator exceeds its approved activity, capacity, duration or location
e) Repeated participation shall not create an acquired right to occupy the site permanently
VI — STRUCTURES AND SITE PROTECTION
a) Installations shall be lightweight, modular, removable and proportionate to the site
b) Authorized formats may include tents, kiosks, carts, tables, cabins, containers, mobile units, vessel-based counters and temporary exhibition structures
c) Installations shall not obstruct public access, navigation, emergency movement, drainage, historical features or community activity
d) Excavation, permanent foundations and irreversible modification of a site require separate authorization
e) Operators shall restore the occupied area following closure
f) Protected islands, islets, beaches, reefs, mangroves and historical sites may be subject to reduced capacity or complete seasonal closure
VII — SELECTION AND COMMERCIAL ORDER
a) Participation shall be curated according to product quality, territorial relevance, operational capacity and compatibility with the site
b) Xaraguayan producers and community enterprises shall receive priority
c) Foreign products may be admitted where they serve an identified commercial or technical purpose
d) Foreign enterprises shall acquire no automatic advertising, naming or site-dominance privilege
e) Counterfeit goods, unlawful products, misleading institutional claims and unauthorized official symbols are prohibited
f) Product rotation may be imposed to prevent permanent occupation and commercial concentration
VIII — FOOD AND CONTROLLED PRODUCTS
a) Food and beverage operators shall satisfy applicable sanitation, storage and preparation requirements
b) Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and other age-restricted products may be offered only under the applicable Xaraguayan authorization
c) Age verification shall remain mandatory
d) A temporary commercial authorization shall not replace a specialized product permit
e) Dangerous, contaminated or falsely labelled products shall be removed immediately
IX — TERRITORIAL AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
a) Autonomous communities may host and administer local Xara Pop-Up sites under national standards
b) Local residents may provide products, transportation, food, guiding, maintenance and cultural programming
c) Commercial activity shall not displace fishing, agriculture, navigation, residence or traditional access
d) Fees may support site maintenance, sanitation, transport, community infrastructure and local economic programs
e) Cultural presentation shall preserve proper attribution and shall not reduce community heritage to commercial spectacle
X — ADMINISTRATION AND REVENUE
a) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives shall maintain the National Register of Xara Pop-Up Sites and Authorized Operators
b) Participation fees may vary according to location, duration, occupied surface, product category and required services
c) Revenue shall be recorded as program, territorial or institutional income according to its source
d) XaraShop may coordinate official product distribution within participating sites
e) Site administrators shall maintain basic records of operators, authorizations, fees, incidents and restoration
XI — NATIONAL PRINCIPLE
a) Xara Pop-Up Shops shall constitute a national network rather than a single-location project
b) Each suitable territory may receive a temporary commercial function without surrendering its natural, historical, residential or institutional character
c) The Program shall prioritize circulation over saturation, reversible infrastructure over permanent occupation and territorial value over mass retail

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
GENERAL ARCHIVES OF THE STATE
XARACASINOS & CONCERT HALLS — NATIONAL HISTORIC FORTS, REGULATED GAMING, PERFORMANCE AND HOSPITALITY PROGRAM
Official Classification: Strategic Economic and Cultural Initiative — Historic Fort Adaptive-Reuse Program — Regulated Gaming and Performance-Venue Framework
Competent Economic Authority: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Heritage Authority: General Archives of the State
Territorial Scope: Historic forts, fortified sites and other classified defensive structures authorized for adaptive reuse
I — ESTABLISHMENT
a) XaraCasinos & Concert Halls is established as the national program for the controlled conversion of selected historic forts and fortified sites into gaming, performance, cultural and hospitality venues
b) Adaptive reuse shall preserve the historical, architectural and strategic identity of each site
c) Classification under this Program shall not remove a structure from the national heritage inventory
d) No fort shall be converted automatically; each site requires an individual structural, historical, environmental and operational assessment
II — PROGRAM FUNCTIONS
Authorized sites may accommodate:
a) Casinos and regulated gaming halls
b) Concert halls and live-performance spaces
c) Theatre, dance and audiovisual productions
d) Ceremonial and institutional events
e) Museums and historical exhibitions
f) Conference and reception facilities
g) Restaurants, lounges and controlled hospitality services
h) Artist residencies and rehearsal spaces
i) Temporary cultural and commercial exhibitions
j) Other compatible activities approved by the competent authorities
III — SITE CLASSIFICATION
Each participating fort shall be classified as:
a) A protected historic property
b) A regulated public-access site
c) A specialized cultural or economic operating zone
d) A structure subject to controlled occupancy
e) An institutional asset that may not be alienated through ordinary commercial operation
f) A site whose authorized use remains subordinate to structural preservation
IV — HERITAGE PROTECTION
a) Original walls, foundations, stonework, defensive structures, circulation routes and significant architectural elements shall be preserved
b) Permanent alteration requires prior heritage and structural authorization
c) New electrical, acoustic, ventilation, sanitation, fire-control and communications systems shall be integrated with minimum irreversible alteration
d) Archaeological material discovered during works shall be secured, documented and transferred to the competent archival authority
e) Advertising structures, lighting and exterior installations shall not obscure the historical profile of the fort
f) Operators shall maintain a site-conservation plan and a dedicated maintenance reserve
V — STRUCTURAL AND PUBLIC SAFETY
a) Every site shall undergo assessment of structural stability, fire safety, emergency access, occupancy capacity, evacuation, ventilation, sanitation and electrical systems
b) Maximum attendance shall be fixed for each space
c) Gaming, concert and hospitality operations shall remain subject to separate technical approvals
d) Emergency routes and defensive passages used for evacuation shall remain unobstructed
e) Unsafe areas shall be closed to public access
f) Authorization shall be suspended where continued operation threatens life, structural integrity or protected heritage
VI — GAMING LICENCES
a) No casino or gaming hall may operate without a specific gaming licence
b) A gaming licence shall identify:
a) The licensed operator
b) The authorized premises
c) The permitted games
d) Operating hours
e) Maximum gaming capacity
f) Financial-control requirements
g) Security obligations
h) Licence duration
i) Applicable fees and revenue allocation
c) Gaming equipment and systems shall be tested, registered and auditable
d) Manipulation of games, undisclosed odds, unauthorized credit and fraudulent payout practices are prohibited
e) Admission to gaming areas is restricted to persons eighteen years of age or older
f) Gaming authorization shall confer no ownership right over the fort or its surrounding territory
VII — FINANCIAL INTEGRITY
a) Casino operators shall maintain records of stakes, payouts, cash holdings, electronic transactions, prizes, fees and operating revenue
b) Large or unusual transactions shall be subject to identity verification and internal review
c) Anonymous ownership, concealed beneficiaries, false accounting and commingling of gaming revenue with unauthorized funds are prohibited
d) Operators shall implement controls against fraud, corruption, money laundering and financing of prohibited activities
e) Records may be inspected by the competent Xaraguayan financial and anti-corruption authorities
f) Serious financial irregularity constitutes grounds for immediate suspension
VIII — PERFORMANCE AND CULTURAL OPERATIONS
a) Concerts and performances require an approved event authorization
b) Event plans shall specify capacity, schedule, sound levels, staging, security, sanitation and emergency procedures
c) Technical installations shall not damage protected surfaces or structural elements
d) Xaraguayan artists, performers and cultural institutions shall receive reasonable access to programmed venues
e) External performers and producers may participate through contract without acquiring institutional control of the site
f) Recordings and broadcasts involving protected interiors or official symbols require authorization
IX — HOSPITALITY OPERATIONS
a) Restaurants, lounges, reception rooms and visitor accommodations may operate only within approved sections of a site
b) Food, alcohol, tobacco and other controlled products remain subject to their respective regulations
c) Hospitality concessions shall comply with occupancy, sanitation, fire-protection and waste-management standards
d) No hospitality operator may permanently privatize historical courtyards, access routes, observation points or protected ceremonial spaces
e) Commercial signage and interior branding shall remain subordinate to the identity of the site
X — OPERATING CONCESSIONS
a) A site may be operated directly, through a public program, by concession, through a community enterprise or under an authorized institutional partnership
b) Every concession shall specify:
a) Duration
b) Investment obligations
c) Authorized activities
d) Maintenance responsibilities
e) Revenue allocation
f) Insurance requirements
g) Audit rights
h) Heritage safeguards
i) Termination conditions
j) Restoration obligations
c) Concessions shall be temporary and revocable for material breach
d) No concession shall transfer sovereignty, permanent ownership, archival custody or heritage authority
e) Unauthorized subcontracting is prohibited
XI — REVENUE ALLOCATION
a) Site revenue may derive from admission, gaming licences, gaming proceeds, performances, concessions, hospitality, exhibitions and authorized commercial services
b) A designated portion of revenue shall be allocated to:
a) Structural maintenance
b) Heritage conservation
c) Security and fire protection
d) Cultural programming
e) Local employment and training
f) Site sanitation and public infrastructure
c) Operators shall maintain separate accounts for gaming, hospitality, events and conservation funds
d) Financial records shall remain subject to institutional audit
XII — LOCAL AND TERRITORIAL PARTICIPATION
a) Qualified local residents shall receive priority consideration for employment, training, maintenance, security, hospitality and cultural operations
b) Local suppliers may participate in food, transport, technical services and event production
c) Site operations shall respect surrounding residences, roads, coastal access and community activities
d) Excessive noise, unmanaged traffic, uncontrolled waste and obstruction of public circulation are prohibited
e) Each site shall maintain an operational liaison with its host community or territorial administration
XIII — PROHIBITED USES
The following are prohibited:
a) Demolition of protected structures without authorization
b) Permanent transfer of a fort through an operating concession
c) Unlicensed gambling
d) Admission of minors to gaming areas
e) Fraudulent or manipulated games
f) Concealed financial ownership
g) Unauthorized excavation or removal of historical material
h) Structural modifications without approval
i) Commercial use of official symbols without authorization
j) Activities incompatible with the historical classification, safety or institutional function of the site
XIV — ADMINISTRATION
a) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives shall supervise economic operations, concessions and gaming licences
b) The General Archives of the State shall supervise historical classification, documentation and heritage protection
c) The competent technical authorities shall assess structural safety and operating capacity
d) A National Register of Historic Entertainment Venues shall record each authorized site, operator, classification, capacity, licence and conservation obligation
e) Gaming, hospitality and performance authorizations may be issued, suspended or revoked independently
f) Closure of one activity shall not automatically terminate other lawful functions of the site
XV — FINAL PROVISIONS
a) Every participating fort shall retain its legal status as a protected historical asset
b) Economic use shall remain conditional upon preservation, safety, financial integrity and compliance with the approved site plan
c) No operator shall obtain permanent property, governmental, military or territorial rights through a licence or concession
d) All revenues, licences, concessions, structural interventions and protected collections shall remain subject to the records and oversight required by this Program
e) This Program enters into force upon promulgation and applies to every site subsequently entered into the National Register of Historic Entertainment Venues.

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
XARAFUN — NATIONAL MOBILE AMUSEMENT, FAMILY RECREATION AND TERRITORIAL CIRCULATION PROGRAM
Official Classification: Permanent State Recreational Program — Mobile Amusement Infrastructure System — Territorial Family Entertainment Framework
Competent Authority: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Territorial Scope: All communes, autonomous communities and authorized localities of Xaragua
Official Designation: XaraFun
I — ESTABLISHMENT
a) XaraFun is established as the permanent national program for mobile amusement parks and organized family recreation
b) The Program shall operate throughout the year according to an approved territorial rotation
c) Temporary parks shall circulate between communes, autonomous communities, campuses and other authorized locations
d) Each installation shall remain temporary and shall confer no permanent occupation or property right over its site
II — NATIONAL MANDATE
XaraFun shall:
a) Provide regular access to organized recreation for children, families and communities
b) Extend recreational infrastructure beyond major urban centres
c) Maintain a predictable annual circulation schedule
d) Support local manufacturing, assembly, operation and maintenance
e) Establish uniform safety and technical standards
f) Generate employment for operators, technicians, vendors and local service providers
g) Combine recreation with temporary, controlled and territorially adaptable infrastructure
III — STANDARD INSTALLATION
Each XaraFun park may include:
a) A mobile Ferris wheel
b) Carousels and rotating rides
c) Children’s rides
d) Mechanical games and skill attractions
e) Inflatable and modular play structures
f) Family observation attractions
g) Temporary performance spaces
h) Food and refreshment units
i) Sanitary and first-aid facilities
j) Ticketing, security and technical-control points
k) Additional attractions authorized for the site and intended age group
IV — TERRITORIAL ROTATION
a) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives shall maintain an annual XaraFun Circulation Calendar
b) Rotation shall consider population, accessibility, school periods, local events, weather, ground conditions and transport capacity
c) Each host locality shall receive defined installation, operation and dismantling dates
d) Sites may be postponed, relocated or suspended where safety or logistics require
e) Territorial rotation shall prevent the permanent concentration of the Program within a single commune
V — LOCAL MANUFACTURING
a) XaraFun shall prioritize rides, cabins, barriers, platforms, booths and replacement components manufactured by Xaraguayan workshops
b) Local manufacturing shall follow approved engineering drawings, material specifications and load requirements
c) Imported motors, controls, bearings or safety components may be used where local production is unavailable or technically unsuitable
d) Local manufacture shall not exempt equipment from testing, inspection or certification
e) Technical documentation shall permit maintenance, repair and replacement within Xaragua
VI — TECHNICAL AUTHORIZATION
a) No ride may receive passengers without operational authorization
b) Authorization shall require verification of:
a) Structural integrity
b) Foundations and anchoring
c) Electrical systems
d) Braking and emergency stops
e) Barriers and restraints
f) Passenger capacity
g) Fire protection
h) Manufacturer’s specifications
i) Assembly records
j) Evacuation procedures
c) Each ride shall display its authorized capacity, age or height limits and operating restrictions
d) Defective or uncertified equipment shall be removed from service immediately
VII — OPERATIONAL SAFETY
a) Rides shall be operated only by trained and designated personnel
b) Daily opening inspections shall be recorded
c) Weather conditions, wind, rain, lightning and ground stability shall be monitored
d) Access shall be refused where a passenger does not satisfy the applicable age, height, health or restraint requirement
e) Emergency shutdown, evacuation and first-aid procedures shall remain active during operating hours
f) Every incident shall be recorded and reviewed before the affected attraction returns to service
VIII — SITE ADMINISTRATION
a) Every temporary park shall possess an approved site plan
b) The plan shall identify:
a) Ride locations
b) Public entrances and exits
c) Emergency routes
d) Electrical distribution
e) Fire-control points
f) First-aid facilities
g) Food-service areas
h) Sanitary facilities
i) Waste collection
j) Assembly and vehicle zones
c) Installations shall not obstruct roads, drainage, emergency access or essential community services
d) The site shall be restored following dismantling
IX — CHILDREN AND FAMILY ACCESS
a) XaraFun shall maintain distinct areas for young children, families and higher-intensity attractions
b) Minors shall remain subject to the supervision requirements applicable to each attraction
c) Ticketing and queue systems shall prevent uncontrolled access to operating machinery
d) Lost-child, safeguarding and family-reunification procedures shall be maintained
e) Programming may include reserved community, school or institutional access periods
X — COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
a) The Program may collect admission, ride, concession, sponsorship and event fees
b) Local vendors may operate through temporary authorization
c) Food, beverages and controlled products shall remain subject to their respective regulations
d) Counterfeit goods, unauthorized gambling and unsafe products are prohibited
e) Commercial operators shall acquire no permanent concession or exclusive territorial right through repeated participation
f) Revenue may support transportation, maintenance, new equipment, safety systems and territorial expansion
XI — REGISTER AND OVERSIGHT
a) The Bureau of Economic Initiatives shall maintain the National Register of XaraFun Equipment and Operating Sites
b) The Register shall record each ride, manufacturer, technical specification, inspection, repair, operator and operating authorization
c) Equipment may be suspended, recalled or permanently withdrawn where continued operation presents an unacceptable risk
d) Operators remain responsible for compliance with technical instructions and approved capacity
e) Host localities shall cooperate in site preparation, public circulation, sanitation and emergency access
XII — FINAL PROVISIONS
a) XaraFun constitutes a continuous national service of mobile recreation rather than a series of unrelated private fairs
b) Its installations shall remain standardized, temporary, repairable and territorially transferable
c) Local production shall be combined with compulsory technical control
d) The Program shall maintain year-round circulation according to logistical capacity and approved scheduling

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
XARANAVAL — NATIONAL PUBLIC EVENTS, FESTIVITIES AND TERRITORIAL COORDINATION PROGRAM
Official Classification: Permanent State Coordination Program — Public-Gathering Regulatory Framework — Mobile Event Safety and Territorial Support System
Competent Authority: Office of the Rector-President
Administrative Coordination: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Territorial Scope: All authorized public gatherings, carnivals, festivals, seasonal celebrations and high-density events within Xaragua
Official Designation: XaraNaval
I — ESTABLISHMENT
a) XaraNaval is established as the national program for the regulation, coordination, promotion and operational supervision of major public events
b) The Program shall not replace communities, municipalities, institutions or private organizers as producers of cultural activities
c) Its mandate is limited to authorization, territorial coordination, public information, safety, mobility and continuity of essential services
d) XaraNaval shall operate as a mobile and deployable structure throughout all regions of Xaragua
II — NATIONAL MANDATE
XaraNaval shall:
a) Receive and classify event declarations
b) Establish attendance and site-capacity limits
c) Coordinate access, circulation and crowd movement
d) Protect emergency and evacuation routes
e) Organize communication between event operators and competent services
f) Verify sanitation, electrical, structural and fire-safety arrangements
g) Coordinate public information and territorial promotion
h) Preserve cultural freedom while maintaining public order
i) Document incidents and operational performance
j) Ensure restoration of the site following the event
III — EVENTS SUBJECT TO COORDINATION
The Program may apply to:
a) Carnivals and street celebrations
b) Music festivals and concerts
c) Religious processions and pilgrimages
d) Sporting gatherings
e) Markets and commercial fairs
f) National and community commemorations
g) Maritime and coastal festivities
h) University and institutional events
i) Political and civic assemblies
j) Any gathering requiring exceptional crowd, transport or emergency coordination
IV — EVENT CLASSIFICATION
Events shall be classified according to:
a) Anticipated attendance
b) Duration
c) Territorial footprint
d) Public or restricted access
e) Use of roads or maritime approaches
f) Alcohol or controlled-product availability
g) Temporary structures and electrical installations
h) Environmental sensitivity
i) Security and emergency requirements
j) Effect upon surrounding communities and essential services
V — AUTHORIZATION FRAMEWORK
a) High-density events require prior territorial authorization
b) The application shall identify:
a) The responsible organizer
b) The location and schedule
c) The anticipated attendance
d) The site plan
e) Entrances and exits
f) Emergency routes
g) Temporary structures
h) Sanitation facilities
i) Security personnel
j) Medical and fire-response arrangements
k) Vendors and controlled activities
l) Dismantling and restoration procedures
c) Authorization shall apply only to the approved event, period and location
d) Approval shall confer no permanent occupation or commercial right
e) Material alteration of the event requires additional authorization
VI — OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT
a) XaraNaval may establish a temporary coordination post for each major event
b) The post shall maintain:
a) An operational site map
b) Communication channels
c) Attendance monitoring
d) Incident records
e) Emergency contacts
f) Weather and environmental information
g) Evacuation procedures
h) Organizer and service-provider registers
c) XaraNaval personnel shall remain institutionally identifiable and operationally neutral
d) Their presence shall not transfer cultural direction of the event to the State
VII — CROWD AND PERIMETER CONTROL
a) Public entrances, exits, queues, barriers and emergency corridors shall remain clearly identified
b) Attendance shall not exceed the authorized capacity
c) Pedestrian, vehicle and emergency circulation shall be separated where operationally necessary
d) Restricted, technical and backstage areas shall be protected against unauthorized access
e) Dangerous crowd concentration shall trigger immediate redirection, temporary closure or evacuation
f) No commercial, ceremonial or performance activity shall obstruct an emergency route
VIII — SAFETY AND EMERGENCY READINESS
a) Every major event shall maintain proportionate first-aid, fire-control and emergency-communication capacity
b) Electrical systems, stages, tents, barriers and elevated structures shall be inspected before public access
c) Weather, wind, rainfall, heat and maritime conditions shall be monitored where relevant
d) XaraNaval may delay, suspend, relocate or terminate an event presenting an immediate operational danger
e) Emergency measures shall be limited to the duration and subject matter of the identified risk
f) Coordination may include authorized RAU police, medical, fire, civil-protection, transport and municipal services
IX — VENDORS AND CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES
a) Temporary vendors shall operate under event authorization
b) Food and beverage operations shall comply with sanitation and storage requirements
c) Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and other controlled products remain subject to their respective age and licensing regimes
d) Weapons, dangerous substances, counterfeit goods and unauthorized pyrotechnics are prohibited
e) Organizers remain responsible for the placement and conduct of approved vendors
X — CULTURAL NEUTRALITY
a) XaraNaval shall not determine the artistic, religious, political or cultural content of a lawful event
b) Operational authorization shall not constitute ideological endorsement
c) Security measures shall not be used to appropriate community traditions or replace local organizers
d) Restrictions shall be based upon capacity, safety, infrastructure, environmental protection or demonstrated public-order requirements
e) Every lawful organizer shall remain responsible for the identity and content of the event
XI — TERRITORIAL PROMOTION
a) XaraNaval may maintain an official calendar of authorized events
b) Public information may identify dates, locations, access conditions, transportation, restrictions and emergency instructions
c) Inclusion in the official calendar shall not transfer ownership of the event to the State
d) Promotion shall respect site capacity and shall not generate attendance exceeding the approved operational plan
e) Foreign commercial participation shall confer no automatic naming or advertising privilege
XII — RESPONSIBILITY AND ENFORCEMENT
a) The organizer retains primary responsibility for production, contractors, participants and compliance with the approved plan
b) XaraNaval is responsible for State coordination and regulatory supervision, not for the independent acts of participants or private contractors
c) Authorization may be suspended or revoked for false declarations, capacity violations, unsafe installations or obstruction of emergency measures
d) Serious violations may be referred to the competent Xaraguayan or RAU authority according to jurisdiction
e) Each event shall undergo a closing assessment where its scale or incident history requires review
XIII — FINAL PRINCIPLE
a) XaraNaval shall maintain the institutional boundary between cultural expression and operational disorder
b) Public celebration remains free in its lawful content and structured in its territorial execution

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
GENERAL ARCHIVES OF THE STATE
SUPREME TERRITORIAL ACT ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE CAYEMITES ISLANDS AS AN EXCLUSIVE TOURISM, HISTORICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ZONE
Official Classification: Protected Insular Territory — Historical Preservation Zone — Controlled Tourism District — Strategic Maritime and Environmental Area
Territorial Scope: Grande Cayemite, Petite Cayemite, associated cays, coastal waters, reefs, beaches, mangroves, channels and historically connected maritime sites
Competent Authority: Office of the Rector-President
Economic Administration: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Historical Depositary: General Archives of the State
I — TERRITORIAL DESIGNATION
a) The Cayemites Islands are designated as an Exclusive Tourism, Historical and Environmental Zone of Xaragua
b) The designation extends to the archipelago’s islands, cays, beaches, reefs, mangroves, maritime approaches, traditional landing sites and protected landscapes
c) The Zone constitutes an indivisible insular, maritime, ecological and historical unit
d) Its administration shall prioritize preservation, community continuity and controlled economic use
II — PURPOSE OF THE ZONE
The Zone is established to:
a) Protect the historical and territorial identity of the Cayemites
b) Prevent mass tourism, speculative occupation and uncontrolled construction
c) Preserve marine and terrestrial ecosystems
d) Support low-density, high-value tourism
e) Maintain traditional community access, fishing and navigation
f) Document archaeological, historical and cultural sites
g) Generate durable local and institutional revenue
h) preserve the archipelago as a strategic insular asset of Xaragua
III — TERRITORIAL CLASSIFICATION
The Zone may be subdivided into:
a) Permanent community areas
b) Controlled tourism areas
c) Historical preservation areas
d) Marine conservation areas
e) Traditional fishing and landing areas
f) Restricted ecological areas
g) Hospitality and visitor-service areas
h) Research and educational areas
i) Emergency, navigation and public-service corridors
j) Areas excluded from construction or commercial exploitation
IV — ACCESS REGIME
a) Access shall remain subject to maritime safety, environmental capacity and territorial classification
b) Residents, community members, public services, authorized fishers and emergency personnel shall retain functional access according to their respective status
c) Visitor numbers may be limited by season, location, accommodation capacity and ecological conditions
d) Protected sites may require registration, reservation, guided access or specific authorization
e) Access may be suspended during dangerous weather, environmental emergencies, restoration work or protected biological periods
f) Entry authorization shall confer no property, residence, commercial or territorial right
V — TOURISM MODEL
a) Tourism shall be low-density, controlled and adapted to the insular character of the territory
b) Authorized activities may include:
a) Historical visits
b) Ecological excursions
c) Cultural immersion
d) Maritime recreation
e) Small-scale hospitality
f) Academic and scientific visits
g) Retreats and institutional residencies
h) Community-guided tourism
i) Regulated diving, sailing and coastal exploration
c) Large resort complexes, unrestricted cruise disembarkation and mass-tourism infrastructure are excluded from the governing model
d) Tourism capacity shall be determined by water, sanitation, waste, transport, energy and ecological limits
e) Scarcity and controlled access shall constitute elements of the Zone’s economic classification
VI — HISTORICAL PROTECTION
a) Historical, archaeological, maritime and architectural sites shall be entered into the Cayemites Territorial Heritage Register
b) Excavation, removal, sale or exportation of protected objects requires authorization
c) Shipwrecks, anchors, fortifications, burial sites, ruins and submerged cultural assets shall remain protected in their original context
d) Historical interpretation shall be based upon documented research and archival classification
e) Tourism operators shall not falsify, commercialize or privately appropriate the history of the archipelago
f) The General Archives of the State shall preserve the official territorial and historical record
VII — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
a) Reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, fisheries, nesting areas, beaches and coastal vegetation are protected territorial assets
b) Dumping, reef destruction, uncontrolled dredging, destructive fishing and unauthorized extraction are prohibited
c) Construction shall respect coastal setbacks, drainage, water availability and ecosystem continuity
d) Single-use waste and imported materials creating unmanageable insular disposal burdens may be restricted
e) Tourism operators shall remove or lawfully process the waste generated by their activities
f) Ecologically sensitive areas may be closed permanently or seasonally
VIII — CONSTRUCTION AND LAND USE
a) No tourism or commercial structure may be established without territorial authorization
b) Buildings shall remain proportionate to the landscape, infrastructure and carrying capacity of the site
c) Permanent construction shall require verified access to water, sanitation, energy, waste management and emergency services
d) Speculative subdivision, artificial shoreline alteration and unauthorized privatization of beaches or landing sites are prohibited
e) Temporary and reversible structures shall receive priority where compatible with the intended use
f) Authorization to operate shall not constitute permanent ownership or an unrestricted development right
IX — COMMUNITY RIGHTS AND PARTICIPATION
a) Existing communities shall not be displaced for tourism development
b) Local residents shall receive priority in guiding, transportation, fishing services, hospitality, maintenance, food production and authorized commerce
c) Traditional landing sites, community paths and essential maritime access shall remain protected
d) Community knowledge and cultural practices shall not be commercially used without proper attribution and authorization
e) Revenue derived from the Zone shall contribute to local infrastructure, environmental protection and community services
f) Tourism shall remain subordinate to permanent community life
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X — COMMERCIAL AUTHORIZATION
a) Hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, excursions, marine activities and commercial events require authorization
b) Every authorization shall specify:
a) Location
b) Maximum capacity
c) Authorized activities
d) Operating period
e) Environmental obligations
f) Community participation
g) Safety requirements
h) Revenue and fee obligations
i) Restoration requirements
j) Conditions of suspension or termination
c) Foreign operators shall acquire no automatic territorial, naming or advertising privilege
d) Commercial concessions shall be temporary, reviewable and non-transmissible without approval
e) Material violation of heritage, environmental or capacity requirements shall result in suspension or revocation
XI — MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
a) Landing, anchoring, passenger transport and excursion routes may be regulated within the Zone
b) Navigation corridors shall remain available for residents, fishers, emergency services and authorized public transport
c) Vessels may be subject to registration, passenger limits, waste controls and designated anchorage requirements
d) Anchoring upon protected reefs is prohibited
e) Maritime operators remain responsible for passenger safety, equipment, weather assessment and emergency communications
f) Unauthorized commercial disembarkation may be refused
XII — FINAL TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY
a) The Cayemites Islands shall not be administered as an unrestricted real-estate, resort or mass-consumption zone
b) Economic activity shall remain conditional upon historical preservation, ecological continuity and community benefit
c) No private agreement may override the protected classification established by this Act

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
GENERAL ARCHIVES OF THE STATE
SUPREME TERRITORIAL ACT ON THE CLASSIFICATION OF ÎLE-À-VACHE AS AN EXCLUSIVE TOURISM, HISTORICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ZONE
Official Classification: Protected Insular Territory — Historical Preservation Zone — Controlled Tourism District — Strategic Maritime and Environmental Area
Territorial Scope: Île-à-Vache, its surrounding cays, reefs, beaches, bays, mangroves, channels, landing sites and associated coastal waters
Competent Authority: Office of the Rector-President
Economic Administration: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Historical Depositary: General Archives of the State
I — TERRITORIAL DESIGNATION
a) Île-à-Vache is designated as an Exclusive Tourism, Historical and Environmental Zone of Xaragua
b) This classification extends to the island’s terrestrial territory, coastal waters, reefs, beaches, bays, mangroves, cays, maritime approaches and historically connected sites
c) The island constitutes an indivisible historical, Indigenous, maritime, ecological and community territory
d) Preservation shall prevail over unrestricted commercial exploitation
II — PURPOSE
This Zone is established to:
a) Protect the Indigenous and historical continuity of Île-à-Vache
b) Preserve its maritime, archaeological and environmental assets
c) prevent speculative occupation and uncontrolled construction
d) Maintain permanent community life and traditional territorial access
e) Establish low-density, high-value tourism
f) Support historical research and archival documentation
g) Generate durable local and institutional revenue
h) Preserve the island as a strategic territorial asset of Xaragua
III — HISTORICAL CLASSIFICATION
a) Île-à-Vache is recognized as a territory of documented pre-Columbian Indigenous occupation and continuous Caribbean maritime importance
b) Its official historical record includes Indigenous presence, European cartographic identification, buccaneer and privateering activity, colonial concessions, post-independence projects and subsequent territorial development initiatives
c) The island’s historical classification shall be based upon archival, cartographic, archaeological and documented institutional sources
d) Historical sites, ruins, shipwrecks, landing places, burial areas and protected cultural landscapes shall be entered into the Île-à-Vache Territorial Heritage Register
e) No commercial operator may falsify, privatize or exclusively appropriate the island’s historical identity
IV — TERRITORIAL ZONING
The island may be divided into:
a) Permanent community areas
b) Historical preservation areas
c) Controlled tourism areas
d) Agricultural and productive areas
e) Marine conservation areas
f) Traditional fishing and landing areas
g) Hospitality and visitor-service areas
h) Academic and research areas
i) Restricted ecological areas
j) Navigation, emergency and public-service corridors
k) Areas excluded from construction or commercial development
V — ACCESS REGIME
a) Access shall remain subject to maritime safety, environmental capacity and territorial classification
b) Residents, community members, authorized fishers, essential service providers and emergency personnel shall retain functional access
c) Visitor access may be limited by season, accommodation capacity, ecological conditions and available public infrastructure
d) Protected sites may require registration, reservation, guided access or special authorization
e) Entry may be restricted during storms, restoration work, environmental emergencies or protected biological periods
f) Visitor authorization shall confer no property, residence, concession or territorial right
VI — TOURISM MODEL
a) Tourism shall remain selective, low-density and territorially controlled
b) Authorized activities may include:
a) Historical and archaeological visits
b) Community-guided tourism
c) Maritime and ecological excursions
d) Small-scale lodging
e) Cultural and academic residencies
f) Retreats and institutional visits
g) Regulated sailing, diving and coastal recreation
h) Gastronomic and agricultural experiences
i) Scientific and environmental research
c) Large resort complexes, unrestricted cruise disembarkation and mass-tourism infrastructure are excluded from the governing model
d) Tourism capacity shall be determined by water, sanitation, waste, energy, transport and emergency-service capacity
e) Commercial visibility shall remain subordinate to the island’s territorial identity
VII — COMMUNITY CONTINUITY
a) Existing communities shall not be displaced for tourism development
b) Residents shall receive priority in transportation, guiding, hospitality, food production, fishing services, maintenance and authorized commerce
c) Community paths, beaches, landing sites, agricultural areas and essential maritime access shall remain protected
d) Tourism operations shall not obstruct residence, fishing, agriculture, worship, education or ordinary community circulation
e) Community knowledge and cultural practices shall not be commercially appropriated without authorization and attribution
f) A designated portion of territorial revenue shall support community infrastructure and site preservation
VIII — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
a) Reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, fisheries, nesting areas, beaches, forests and coastal vegetation are protected territorial assets
b) Dumping, destructive fishing, reef damage, uncontrolled dredging and unauthorized extraction are prohibited
c) Construction shall respect coastal setbacks, drainage, freshwater availability and ecosystem continuity
d) Operators shall collect, remove or lawfully process the waste generated by their activities
e) Ecologically sensitive areas may be closed permanently or seasonally
f) No commercial authorization shall override environmental carrying capacity
IX — CONSTRUCTION AND LAND USE
a) No tourism, hospitality or commercial structure may be established without territorial authorization
b) Buildings shall remain proportionate to the island’s landscape, infrastructure and community scale
c) Permanent construction requires verified water, sanitation, energy, waste-management and emergency arrangements
d) Speculative subdivision, artificial shoreline alteration and unauthorized privatization of beaches are prohibited
e) Temporary, modular and reversible construction shall receive priority where appropriate
f) An operating authorization shall not create permanent ownership or unrestricted development rights
X — COMMERCIAL CONCESSIONS
a) Hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, excursions, maritime services and commercial events require authorization
b) Every concession shall define:
a) Location
b) Duration
c) Maximum capacity
d) Authorized activities
e) Investment obligations
f) Heritage and environmental duties
g) Community participation
h) Revenue obligations
i) Restoration requirements
j) Suspension and termination conditions
c) Concessions shall remain temporary, reviewable and non-transferable without approval
d) Foreign participation shall confer no automatic ownership, naming, advertising or territorial privilege
e) Material violation of historical, environmental or community protections shall result in suspension or revocation
XI — MARITIME CONTROL
a) Landing, anchoring, passenger transport and commercial navigation may be regulated within the Zone
b) Navigation corridors shall remain available for residents, fishers, emergency services and authorized public transport
c) Commercial vessels shall comply with passenger limits, safety standards, waste controls and designated landing procedures
d) Anchoring upon protected reefs is prohibited
e) Unauthorized commercial disembarkation may be refused
f) Maritime operators remain responsible for weather assessment, passenger safety, communications and emergency equipment
XII — PERMANENT TERRITORIAL STATUS
a) Île-à-Vache shall not be administered as an unrestricted resort, real-estate or mass-consumption destination
b) Historical preservation, environmental continuity and permanent community life shall govern all economic decisions
c) No private agreement, concession or tourism project may displace the protected classification established by this Act

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS & PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA

OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT

SUPREME CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY

MINISTRY OF MARITIME ECONOMY

GENERAL ARCHIVES OF THE STATE

SUPREME ORGANIC LAW ON THE ANCESTRAL MARITIME TERRITORIES, INSULAR DOMAIN, MARITIME ROCK FORMATIONS, ANCHORAGE NETWORK, ECONOMIC ADMINISTRATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND TERRITORIAL CONTINUITY OF XARAGUA

Date of Enactment: 11 September 2026

Legal Classification: Supreme Organic Maritime Law — Indigenous Territorial Instrument — Insular Domain Act — Maritime Economic Administration Statute — Permanent Territorial Classification

Supreme Authority: Office of the Rector-President

Competent Ministerial Authority: Ministry of Maritime Economy

Administrative Registry: National Register of Ancestral Maritime Territories

Status: Permanent Instrument of the State

PREAMBLE

WHEREAS the Sovereign Catholic Indigenous & Private State of Xaragua, hereinafter “SCIPS-X” or “the State,” possesses an Indigenous territorial order founded upon ancestral continuity, customary authority, institutional self-determination, territorial administration and the permanent legal relationship existing between the Xaraguayan people and its terrestrial, insular, coastal, submerged and maritime spaces;

WHEREAS Indigenous territory constitutes a legally integrated spatial order comprising lands, islands, islets, cays, reefs, rocks, banks, shoals, seabeds, subsoils, coastal waters, maritime passages, traditional navigation routes, fishing grounds, anchorage locations, ecological systems, archaeological deposits and all associated material or immaterial territorial interests;

WHEREAS Articles 3, 4, 5, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 34 and 40 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recognize the rights of Indigenous peoples to self-determination, autonomous institutions, traditional territories and resources, environmental protection, cultural heritage, development priorities, consultation and effective remedies;

WHEREAS Articles III, VI, IX, XIII, XIV, XIX, XXIII, XXV, XXIX and XXXIV of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recognize Indigenous juridical personality, collective organization, cultural integrity, territorial rights, environmental protection, autonomous decision-making and the maintenance of distinct institutions;

WHEREAS Articles 1 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 1 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the general international principle of permanent sovereignty over natural wealth and resources constitute applicable interpretive foundations for the administration of Indigenous territorial interests;

WHEREAS the law of the sea recognizes the juridical relevance of islands, rocks, low-tide elevations, territorial seas, contiguous zones, exclusive economic zones, continental shelves, navigation safety, marine scientific research, underwater cultural heritage and protection of the marine environment;

WHEREAS the insular formations situated within the Xaraguayan maritime continuum constitute operational components of territorial administration, maritime transportation, environmental security, controlled tourism, fisheries management, scientific observation, emergency response and strategic anchorage;

WHEREAS the Ministry of Maritime Economy constitutes the central executive authority responsible for the planning, licensing, regulation, supervision and economic coordination of the maritime domain of Xaragua;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Office of the Rector-President, exercising the supreme constitutional, territorial, customary, executive and regulatory authority of the State, hereby enacts the following Supreme Organic Law.

BOOK I — FUNDAMENTAL TERRITORIAL CLASSIFICATION

Article 1 — Object of the Law

This Law establishes the permanent legal classification, administrative regime, economic governance, environmental protection and institutional registration of the ancestral maritime territories of Xaragua.

It governs:

a) islands, islets, cays and maritime rocks;

b) reefs, banks, shoals and coastal formations;

c) surrounding waters and navigational approaches;

d) anchorages, maritime corridors and landing points;

e) seabeds, subsoils and associated natural resources;

f) fishing, ecological and scientific zones;

g) archaeological and underwater cultural property;

h) naval, civil, commercial, technical and emergency-use maritime nodes;

i) controlled insular economic and tourism zones; and

j) all public, collective, customary, strategic and economic interests attached thereto.

Article 2 — Declaration of Ancestral Maritime Territories

The following formations are hereby formally classified as Indigenous Ancestral Maritime Territories of Xaragua:

a) the Cacique Islands and each island, islet, cay, reef, bank and rock formation comprising or associated with that insular group;

b) Amiga Island;

c) Petite Gonâve;

d) Grande Cayemite;

e) Petite Cayemite;

f) Îlet-à-Cabrit;

g) Navassa;

h) Île-à-Rat;

i) La Gonâve;

j) Tortuga Island; and

k) every other island, islet, cay, reef, maritime rock, emergent formation, low-tide elevation, offshore bank or associated maritime structure entered in the National Register of Ancestral Maritime Territories.

The enumeration contained in this Article is declaratory and non-exhaustive. The absence of a formation from the initial schedule shall not extinguish, reduce or prejudice its subsequent classification where territorial, historical, geographical, customary, ecological, archaeological, cartographic or administrative evidence supports its inclusion.

Article 3 — Integrated Character of the Maritime Domain

The territories classified under Article 2 shall not be treated as geographically isolated objects. They form an integrated insular and maritime system within the broader territorial continuum of Xaragua.

That continuum includes:

a) the physical formation concerned;

b) its beaches, cliffs, caves, vegetation and internal water systems;

c) its reefs, shoals, banks and natural approaches;

d) its surrounding maritime waters;

e) its seabed and subsoil;

f) its fishing grounds and biological resources;

g) its anchorage and landing capacity;

h) its navigational relationship with adjacent coastal territories;

i) its archaeological, historical and customary associations; and

j) its present and prospective administrative functions.

Article 4 — Nature of the Classification

Classification as an Indigenous Ancestral Maritime Territory constitutes:

a) a permanent act of territorial identification;

b) a measure of Indigenous institutional continuity;

c) an act of public-domain administration;

d) a rule of maritime economic organization;

e) a measure of environmental and cultural protection;

f) a basis for territorial registration and cartographic delimitation; and

g) an instruction binding upon every institution, authority, agency, concessionaire, operator and representative acting under the authority of SCIPS-X.

The classification shall not depend upon continuous occupation, permanent habitation, prior construction, municipal organization or commercial exploitation.

Article 5 — Non-Abandonment

No absence of permanent population, administrative personnel, infrastructure, patrol, commercial activity, navigational marker or physical installation shall constitute abandonment, renunciation, dereliction or extinction of the territorial classification established by this Law.

Temporary non-use, interrupted access or administration exercised through remote, contractual, delegated, technical or registry-based mechanisms shall preserve the full internal legal continuity of the territory concerned.

BOOK II — COMPETENT STATE AUTHORITIES

Article 6 — Supreme Authority

The Office of the Rector-President retains supreme constitutional authority over:

a) territorial classification;

b) final maritime policy;

c) strategic infrastructure;

d) designation of protected zones;

e) international representation;

f) suspension or revocation of major concessions;

g) authorization of naval or security installations; and

h) approval of any permanent alteration affecting an ancestral maritime territory.

Article 7 — Ministry of Maritime Economy

The Ministry of Maritime Economy is hereby designated as the central executive authority for the civil, commercial, environmental, technical and developmental administration of the territories governed by this Law.

The Ministry shall exercise exclusive coordinating competence over:

a) maritime economic planning;

b) anchorage regulation;

c) mooring-buoy systems;

d) inter-island transportation;

e) ferry routes and maritime roads;

f) fisheries and aquaculture licensing;

g) controlled tourism;

h) coastal commerce;

i) marine-resource assessment;

j) port-independent logistics;

k) maritime concessions;

l) environmental compliance;

m) hydrographic and bathymetric surveys;

n) navigation safety;

o) marine scientific research;

p) insular infrastructure licensing; and

q) coordination with the Xaraguayan maritime, environmental, security and academic authorities.

Article 8 — National Register of Ancestral Maritime Territories

A National Register of Ancestral Maritime Territories, hereinafter “the Maritime Territorial Register,” is hereby established under the Ministry of Maritime Economy.

For each registered formation, the Register shall record:

a) official name and known historical names;

b) geographical coordinates;

c) cartographic references;

d) hydrographic characteristics;

e) legal classification;

f) environmental classification;

g) historical and archival documentation;

h) customary and Indigenous associations;

i) navigational access;

j) anchorage capacity;

k) infrastructure status;

l) authorized uses;

m) prohibited uses;

n) applicable protection perimeter;

o) concessions, licences and administrative authorizations; and

p) all amendments to its territorial or functional status.

Article 9 — Technical Delimitation

The Ministry of Maritime Economy shall prepare official geographic schedules identifying the coordinates, perimeter, navigational approaches, surrounding ecological systems and regulated-use areas of each ancestral maritime territory.

Technical delimitation may be completed through:

a) satellite positioning;

b) hydrographic survey;

c) bathymetric survey;

d) geodetic measurement;

e) aerial and maritime imaging;

f) historical chart comparison;

g) geographic information systems;

h) ecological assessment; and

i) archaeological and archival examination.

Any technical correction of coordinates shall constitute an administrative clarification and shall not be construed as relinquishment of the underlying territorial designation.

BOOK III — MARITIME ANCHORAGE AND INFRASTRUCTURE REGIME

Article 10 — Strategic Maritime Nodes

The ancestral maritime territories may be designated as structured maritime nodes serving one or more of the following functions:

a) controlled offshore anchorage;

b) emergency refuge;

c) ferry connection;

d) naval logistics;

e) coast-monitoring station;

f) environmental observation;

g) scientific research;

h) fisheries administration;

i) customs or inspection support;

j) controlled tourism;

k) water, energy or telecommunications infrastructure;

l) maritime urban-service support; and

m) disaster-response and humanitarian logistics.

No such designation shall convert the territory into an unrestricted port or authorize uncontrolled occupation.

Article 11 — Anchorage Classification

The Ministry of Maritime Economy may classify an anchorage as:

a) Strategic State Anchorage;

b) Naval and Security Anchorage;

c) Commercial Anchorage;

d) Ferry and Inter-Island Anchorage;

e) Tourism Anchorage;

f) Scientific Anchorage;

g) Emergency Anchorage;

h) Seasonal Anchorage; or

i) Restricted Ecological Anchorage.

Each classification shall specify authorized vessels, maximum duration, mooring capacity, environmental conditions, navigation rules, fees, inspection powers and emergency procedures.

Article 12 — Mooring-Buoy Priority

Permanent or semi-permanent mooring buoys shall constitute the preferred anchorage infrastructure wherever seabed anchoring would damage coral, seagrass, archaeological deposits, submerged formations or sensitive coastal systems.

The Ministry may:

a) establish compulsory buoy-use zones;

b) prohibit free anchoring;

c) assign vessel-size limits;

d) impose booking and identification requirements;

e) collect anchorage and maintenance fees;

f) designate state, commercial and emergency buoys; and

g) suspend access where navigational, meteorological, environmental or security conditions so require.

Article 13 — Infrastructure Authorization

No pier, jetty, marina, breakwater, artificial island, dredging operation, submarine cable, pipeline, fuel installation, permanent buoy, aquaculture structure, tourism facility, surveillance platform or energy installation may be established within a registered ancestral maritime territory without written authorization from the Ministry of Maritime Economy.

Projects of strategic, permanent or territorially transformative character require ratification by the Office of the Rector-President.

BOOK IV — ECONOMIC ADMINISTRATION

Article 14 — Maritime Economic Domain

The ancestral maritime territories constitute components of the Xaraguayan maritime economic domain and may support regulated activities compatible with their legal and environmental classification.

Authorized sectors may include:

a) artisanal and regulated commercial fisheries;

b) aquaculture;

c) marine biotechnology;

d) controlled tourism;

e) scientific and academic activity;

f) renewable marine energy;

g) desalination and water production;

h) inter-island transport;

i) maritime telecommunications;

j) vessel services;

k) emergency logistics;

l) heritage interpretation; and

m) other activities expressly approved by the Ministry.

Article 15 — Licensing Requirement

Every commercial, industrial, tourism, extraction, transport, scientific or infrastructure activity within a registered territory shall require a licence, concession, operating certificate or ministerial authorization.

No licence shall create ownership of territory, seabed, subsoil, archaeological material, biological resources or public infrastructure.

All authorizations shall remain subordinate to:

a) the territorial classification;

b) Indigenous collective interests;

c) environmental carrying capacity;

d) public safety;

e) navigational security;

f) strategic requirements of the State; and

g) the terms of the authorizing instrument.

Article 16 — Revenue Administration

The Ministry of Maritime Economy may establish:

a) anchorage fees;

b) navigation-support fees;

c) tourism-access charges;

d) concession royalties;

e) fisheries licence fees;

f) environmental restoration deposits;

g) research authorization fees;

h) maritime service charges; and

i) penalties for unauthorized use.

Revenues shall be entered into the Maritime Economy Account and allocated to maritime infrastructure, ecological protection, navigation safety, scientific documentation, enforcement and local economic participation.

Article 17 — Prohibition of Unregulated Alienation

No ancestral maritime territory, seabed sector, reef, cay, island, islet or maritime rock may be sold, permanently transferred, mortgaged, alienated or converted into unrestricted private property.

Temporary economic rights may be granted only through revocable, conditional and territorially limited administrative instruments.

BOOK V — ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROTECTION

Article 18 — General Protection Duty

Every authority exercising competence under this Law shall maintain the ecological integrity, navigational stability, archaeological value and long-term economic capacity of the maritime territory.

The following shall be subject to prior authorization and environmental assessment:

a) dredging;

b) blasting;

c) seabed excavation;

d) mineral removal;

e) coral extraction;

f) mangrove clearance;

g) industrial discharge;

h) large-scale tourism construction;

i) permanent anchoring;

j) archaeological recovery; and

k) introduction of non-native species.

Article 19 — Underwater Cultural Heritage

Shipwrecks, Indigenous objects, navigation remains, submerged settlements, ceremonial materials, historic anchors, cargo deposits and other archaeological materials situated within the registered maritime domain shall be entered into the Maritime Heritage Inventory.

Unauthorized removal, sale, concealment, alteration or export of such material is prohibited.

Scientific recovery may be authorized only under a documented research protocol providing for conservation, public registration, institutional custody and academic reporting.

Article 20 — Scientific Administration

The University of Xaragua may be designated as the principal academic institution for:

a) historical research;

b) territorial documentation;

c) maritime archaeology;

d) marine ecology;

e) cartographic analysis;

f) economic assessment;

g) climate-risk studies; and

h) institutional archiving.

Research activity shall remain subject to the territorial and licensing authority of the Ministry of Maritime Economy.

BOOK VI — SECURITY, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

Article 21 — Controlled Access

The Ministry may restrict or suspend access to any maritime territory for:

a) environmental protection;

b) navigation safety;

c) military or security necessity;

d) scientific operations;

e) disaster response;

f) infrastructure works;

g) archaeological protection;

h) public-health measures; or

i) prevention of unauthorized occupation or exploitation.

Article 22 — Administrative Measures

Where a violation occurs, the Ministry may order:

a) immediate cessation of operations;

b) departure of vessels;

c) suspension or revocation of authorization;

d) seizure of unlawfully obtained resources;

e) removal of unauthorized structures;

f) restoration of damaged sites;

g) payment of administrative penalties;

h) exclusion from future concessions; and

i) referral to the competent judicial or security authority.

Article 23 — Institutional Non-Recognition of Unauthorized Acts

No permit, concession, lease, registry entry, commercial authorization, extraction right or infrastructure approval issued by an external or residual administrative authority shall produce effects within the Xaraguayan legal order unless expressly received, validated or ratified by the competent authority of SCIPS-X.

Technical cooperation with the Residual Administrative Unit shall not constitute transfer, extinction or subordination of the territorial competence asserted under this Law.

BOOK VII — FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 24 — Documentary Evidence

The General Archives of the State and the Ministry of Maritime Economy shall maintain the archival, historical, cartographic, hydrographic, geographic, ecological and administrative documentation supporting each designation.

Non-confidential documentation may be communicated upon formal written request, subject to archival procedure, territorial security and protection of sensitive ecological or archaeological information.

Article 25 — Supremacy

This Law prevails within the Xaraguayan legal order over every prior regulation, administrative act, concession, policy or institutional practice incompatible with its provisions.

Article 26 — Implementing Regulations

The Ministry of Maritime Economy is authorized to issue regulations, schedules, maps, technical standards, licence classifications, fee structures, environmental protocols and operational directives necessary for the execution of this Law.

Article 27 — Entry into Force

This Supreme Organic Law enters into force immediately upon signature, sealing and registration by the Office of the Rector-President.

ANNEX I

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS & PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA

OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT

MINISTRY OF MARITIME ECONOMY

SPECIAL ORGANIC LAW DECLARING CACIQUE ISLAND A PROTECTED INSULAR TERRITORY AND CONTROLLED MARITIME ECONOMIC AND TOURISM ZONE

Official Reference: SCIPS-X/ORP/MME/CACIQUE/2026-09-11-A

Legal Classification: Special Insular Protection Law — Controlled Economic Zone Act — Regulated Tourism Area — Maritime Environmental Instrument

Protected Territory: Cacique Island and Associated Maritime Perimeter

Competent Authority: Ministry of Maritime Economy

Status: Permanent Special Territorial Regime

Article 1 — Special Classification

Cacique Island, together with its beaches, cliffs, vegetation, internal geological formations, reefs, surrounding waters, navigational approaches, seabed, subsoil, biological resources and associated maritime rocks, is hereby declared:

a) a Protected Indigenous Insular Territory;

b) a Controlled Maritime Economic Zone;

c) a Special Regulated Tourism Zone;

d) a Protected Anchorage and Navigation Sector; and

e) a Maritime Scientific and Environmental Observation Area.

These classifications are cumulative and shall be interpreted as one integrated territorial regime.

Article 2 — Protected Perimeter

The protected perimeter shall comprise:

a) the complete terrestrial surface of Cacique Island;

b) all adjacent islets, rocks, reefs, shoals and banks functionally connected to the island;

c) the surrounding marine ecosystem;

d) all designated anchorage approaches;

e) all submerged archaeological or geological formations; and

f) any additional buffer zone entered by regulation in the Maritime Territorial Register.

The official coordinates and zoning map shall be adopted by ministerial schedule following hydrographic, ecological and geodetic assessment.

Article 3 — Administrative Purpose

The special regime is established to:

a) prevent uncontrolled occupation and construction;

b) preserve ecological and geological integrity;

c) regulate navigation and anchorage;

d) establish a controlled tourism economy;

e) support small-scale insular enterprise;

f) protect fisheries and marine habitats;

g) prevent speculative land appropriation;

h) maintain emergency and strategic maritime access;

i) facilitate scientific and academic research; and

j) secure long-term public revenue from limited, regulated and non-destructive use.

Article 4 — Zoning Authority

The Ministry of Maritime Economy shall divide Cacique Island and its maritime perimeter into one or more of the following sectors:

a) Strict Conservation Sector;

b) Controlled Visitor Sector;

c) Authorized Landing Sector;

d) Protected Anchorage Sector;

e) Artisanal Fisheries Sector;

f) Scientific Research Sector;

g) Emergency and Security Sector;

h) Limited Commercial Services Sector; and

i) Ecological Restoration Sector.

No activity may be conducted outside the use authorized for the applicable sector.

Article 5 — Controlled Tourism Model

Tourism within Cacique Island shall operate exclusively through a controlled-capacity model.

The Ministry shall determine:

a) daily and seasonal visitor limits;

b) authorized landing hours;

c) approved maritime operators;

d) maximum vessel size;

e) guide and supervision requirements;

f) authorized visitor routes;

g) sanitation and waste-removal obligations;

h) emergency evacuation procedures;

i) prohibited areas; and

j) applicable access and conservation charges.

Mass tourism, unrestricted resort construction, cruise-terminal development and uncontrolled recreational occupation are prohibited.

Article 6 — Authorized Tourism Activities

Subject to licence and zoning, authorized activities may include:

a) guided coastal visits;

b) controlled swimming and snorkeling;

c) non-invasive diving;

d) maritime heritage interpretation;

e) ecological observation;

f) scientific tourism;

g) regulated photography and audiovisual production;

h) limited cultural and educational activities;

i) authorized small-vessel excursions; and

j) other low-impact activities approved by the Ministry.

Article 7 — Maritime Economic Activities

The following economic activities may be authorized under specific licence:

a) regulated artisanal fisheries;

b) controlled aquaculture;

c) mooring and anchorage services;

d) licensed maritime transportation;

e) renewable-energy installations;

f) desalination and water-support facilities;

g) scientific research services;

h) emergency vessel support;

i) limited food, equipment and visitor services; and

j) environmental restoration enterprises.

All economic activity shall remain subordinate to carrying-capacity limits and the protected status of the island.

Article 8 — Construction Control

No hotel, permanent residential subdivision, industrial facility, large marina, casino, airport, extraction site or high-density tourism complex may be established on Cacique Island.

Limited structures may be authorized solely for:

a) environmental monitoring;

b) navigation safety;

c) visitor control;

d) sanitation;

e) scientific research;

f) emergency response;

g) renewable energy;

h) water storage; and

i) security administration.

Every authorized structure shall be proportionate, removable where practicable and compatible with the island’s ecological carrying capacity.

Article 9 — Protected Anchorage

Anchoring directly upon coral reefs, seagrass beds, archaeological deposits or other designated sensitive seabed areas is prohibited.

The Ministry shall establish a regulated mooring-buoy network and may impose:

a) compulsory reservation;

b) vessel identification;

c) maximum anchorage duration;

d) waste-retention requirements;

e) fuel-handling restrictions;

f) weather-related closures;

g) insurance requirements; and

h) payment of anchorage and environmental charges.

Article 10 — Fisheries and Biological Resources

Commercial fishing, collection of coral, capture of protected species, seabed trawling, destructive fishing practices and unauthorized biological sampling are prohibited.

The Ministry may establish:

a) seasonal closures;

b) catch limits;

c) gear restrictions;

d) no-take sectors;

e) species-protection schedules;

f) artisanal fishing permits; and

g) biological monitoring requirements.

Article 11 — Prohibited Acts

The following acts are prohibited throughout the protected territory:

a) unauthorized construction;

b) dumping or discharge of waste;

c) removal of coral, sand, stone, fossils or archaeological material;

d) destruction of vegetation;

e) introduction of invasive species;

f) unauthorized fires;

g) permanent private occupation;

h) speculative subdivision or sale;

i) extraction of minerals without supreme authorization;

j) unauthorized commercial events;

k) disturbance of protected fauna; and

l) alteration of navigational, archaeological or environmental markers.

Article 12 — Economic Concessions

Any concession issued within the Cacique Island Special Zone shall:

a) be temporary;

b) identify its precise territorial scope;

c) specify authorized activities;

d) establish performance obligations;

e) impose environmental guarantees;

f) provide for inspection and audit;

g) remain revocable for breach;

h) prohibit assignment without ministerial approval; and

i) recognize the permanent territorial authority of SCIPS-X.

No concession shall confer sovereignty, territorial ownership or permanent exclusive possession.

Article 13 — Tourism and Conservation Revenue

Revenue derived from access permits, anchorage fees, tourism licences, concessions and administrative penalties shall be allocated to:

a) habitat protection;

b) waste management;

c) mooring infrastructure;

d) navigation safety;

e) scientific monitoring;

f) emergency capacity;

g) site administration; and

h) development of the Xaraguayan maritime economy.

Article 14 — Enforcement

The Ministry of Maritime Economy may conduct inspections, require vessel documentation, suspend access, remove unauthorized installations, revoke licences, impose administrative penalties and refer violations to the competent judicial or security authority.

Urgent protective measures may be ordered without prior notice where immediate action is necessary to prevent environmental damage, unlawful occupation, navigational danger or destruction of territorial evidence.

Article 15 — Permanent Status

The protected, economic and tourism classifications established by this Special Organic Law are permanent.

No administrative authorization, commercial contract or temporary non-use shall extinguish or diminish the protected territorial status of Cacique Island.

Article 16 — Execution

The Minister of Maritime Economy is charged with the immediate registration, technical delimitation, zoning, licensing framework and regulatory execution of this Special Organic Law.

Article 17 — Entry into Force

This Special Organic Law enters into force simultaneously with the Supreme Organic Law on the Ancestral Maritime Territories and shall be deposited in the General Archives of the State and the National Register of Ancestral Maritime Territories.

ENACTED UNDER THE SUPREME AUTHORITY OF THE STATE

Office of the Rector-President

Sovereign Catholic Indigenous & Private State of Xaragua

Ministerial Execution:

Ministry of Maritime Economy

Archival Registration:

General Archives of the State

Territorial Registration:

National Register of Ancestral Maritime Territories

Official Seal: ____________________

Rector-President: ____________________

Minister of Maritime Economy: ____________________

Date of Promulgation: 11 September 2026

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
XARACOAST — NATIONAL CONTROLLED COASTAL TOURISM PROGRAM
SPECIAL TERRITORIAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE ANSE-À-PITRES COASTAL ZONE
Official Classification: Exclusive Coastal Tourism Area — Protected Geological Landscape — Controlled Marine Recreation Zone
Territorial Scope: The coastline of Anse-à-Pitres, including its beaches, rock formations, natural pools, shoreline structures, access points and adjoining coastal waters
Competent Authority: Office of the Rector-President
Program Administration: Bureau of Economic Initiatives
Official Designation: XaraCoast — Anse-à-Pitres
I — TERRITORIAL DESIGNATION
a) The coastal sector of Anse-à-Pitres is designated as an Exclusive Coastal Tourism Area within the XaraCoast national program
b) The designation extends to its shoreline, beaches, natural rock barriers, geological formations, coastal access routes and regulated marine activity areas
c) The Zone shall be administered as a unified coastal, geological, environmental and recreational territory
d) Its natural configuration shall determine the location, capacity and limits of authorized activities
II — PURPOSE
The Zone is established to:
a) Preserve the geological and environmental integrity of the coastline
b) Maintain controlled visitor access
c) Prevent industrial intrusion and uncontrolled construction
d) Provide supervised coastal and maritime recreation
e) Protect natural rock formations and shoreline structures
f) Support limited tourism and local economic activity
g) Maintain public safety without excessive artificial infrastructure
h) preserve the territory as a permanent coastal asset of Xaragua
III — INTERNAL ZONING
The Anse-à-Pitres coastal area may be divided into:
a) Controlled visitor-access areas
b) Swimming and supervised recreation areas
c) Protected rock-formation areas
d) Marine observation areas
e) Diving and coastal exploration areas
f) Community fishing and landing areas
g) Restricted environmental areas
h) Hospitality and visitor-service points
i) Emergency and evacuation corridors
j) Areas closed to construction or public entry
IV — ACCESS CONTROL
a) Visitors shall enter through designated coastal access points
b) Capacity may be limited according to tides, waves, weather, available supervision and environmental conditions
c) Natural barriers may be incorporated into the management of circulation without being altered unnecessarily
d) Dangerous cliffs, unstable formations and high-energy marine sectors shall be marked or restricted
e) Access may be suspended during storms, coastal flooding, erosion events, rescue operations or ecological restoration
f) Visitor access shall confer no property, residence or commercial right
V — AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES
Subject to territorial classification, the Zone may accommodate:
a) Swimming
b) Coastal walking and geological observation
c) Snorkelling and regulated diving
d) Paddle and non-motorized maritime activities
e) Supervised cliff and rock observation
f) Photography and audiovisual production
g) Environmental and academic excursions
h) Small-scale hospitality and guided tourism
i) Other low-impact activities authorized under XaraCoast
VI — PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
The following are prohibited without specific authorization:
a) Industrial occupation of the shoreline
b) Large-scale resort construction
c) Quarrying or removal of coastal rock
d) Uncontrolled excavation or dredging
e) Destructive fishing
f) Waste disposal
g) Permanent obstruction of beaches or access routes
h) Unauthorized motorized maritime activity
i) Construction upon unstable or protected geological formations
j) Any activity exceeding the environmental or safety capacity of the Zone
VII — CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
a) Infrastructure shall remain limited, proportionate and adapted to the natural coastline
b) Authorized works may include marked paths, safety barriers, observation points, sanitation units, rescue stations and removable visitor facilities
c) Permanent concrete development shall not constitute the default infrastructure model
d) Every structure shall respect drainage, erosion patterns, wave exposure and public access
e) Artificial modification of natural rock barriers requires geological and territorial authorization
f) Unused temporary installations shall be removed and the site restored
VIII — SAFETY AND SUPERVISION
a) The Zone shall maintain a site-specific coastal safety classification
b) Hazard areas shall be identified according to tides, currents, wave action, rock stability and evacuation difficulty
c) Authorized operators shall maintain communication, first-aid and rescue equipment proportionate to their activities
d) Maritime excursions shall remain subject to weather and passenger-capacity limits
e) No tourism operator may direct visitors into a restricted area
f) Immediate closure may be ordered where conditions present a material danger
IX — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
a) Rock formations, beaches, reefs, coastal vegetation and marine habitats are protected territorial assets
b) Visitor circulation may be redirected to prevent erosion, habitat disturbance and physical deterioration
c) Commercial activity shall remain within designated operating areas
d) Operators shall collect and remove all waste generated by their activities
e) Water, sanitation and energy systems shall remain proportionate to the capacity of the Zone
f) Environmental protection shall prevail over commercial volume
X — COMMUNITY AND COMMERCIAL PARTICIPATION
a) Local residents shall receive priority in guiding, transport, hospitality, maintenance, food services and authorized coastal activities
b) Community fishing, landing and ordinary territorial circulation shall remain protected
c) Commercial operators require a temporary or permanent authorization specifying activity, location, capacity and operating period
d) Authorization shall confer no exclusive ownership of the shoreline
e) Foreign participation shall confer no automatic naming, advertising or territorial privilege
f) Revenue may support safety, sanitation, environmental protection and community infrastructure
XI — PERMANENT STATUS
a) The Anse-à-Pitres coastline shall not be administered as a mass-tourism or industrial-development corridor
b) Visitor capacity shall remain subordinate to geological stability, public safety and environmental preservation
c) No private agreement may override the protected classification established by this Instrument

SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
SUPREME CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
MINISTRY OF CULTURAL AND ANCESTRAL PRESERVATION
UNIVERSITY OF XARAGUA
GENERAL ARCHIVES OF THE STATE
SUPREME ORGANIC POLICY
ON THE IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION, PROTECTION, SCIENTIFIC ADMINISTRATION, HYDROLOGICAL SECURITY, CONTROLLED DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATED SPELEOTOURISM OF THE KARSTIC AND SUBTERRANEAN TERRITORY OF XARAGUA
Official Classification: Supreme Organic Territorial Instrument — Karst and Speleological Protection Policy — Subterranean-Water Security Regime — Indigenous Archaeological Heritage Instrument — Controlled Speleotourism Framework
Subject Matter: Caverns, caves, karst formations, subterranean passages, underground waters, springs, sinkholes, archaeological deposits, Indigenous inscriptions, petroglyphs, pictographs and associated surface protection zones
Supreme Authority: Office of the Rector-President
Responsible Institutional Authority: Ministry of Cultural and Ancestral Preservation
Scientific and Academic Authority: University of Xaragua
Permanent Documentary Authority: General Archives of the State
Institutional Duration: Permanent
Status: Governing State Policy
PREAMBLE
BY THE SUPREME CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY OF THE SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA:
Whereas the karstic and subterranean formations situated within the territorial order of Xaragua constitute identifiable geological, hydrological, archaeological, cultural, scientific and institutional assets requiring permanent administration;
Whereas the limestone formations of the western part of the island contain extensive systems of caves, caverns, shafts, galleries, sinkholes, underground drainage channels, springs and associated karstic structures whose complete spatial extent remains only partially documented;
Whereas subterranean territory cannot be reduced to the visible entrance of a cave, but comprises a three-dimensional physical system extending horizontally and vertically beneath mountains, plateaus, valleys, settlements and watersheds;
Whereas karstic waters may circulate rapidly through fractures, conduits and underground channels, thereby creating a direct relationship between surface activities, subterranean contamination and the quality of springs used by communities;
Whereas caves may contain petroglyphs, pictographs, human remains, funerary deposits, ceremonial objects, archaeological strata, historical inscriptions, paleontological material, mineral formations and other evidence possessing permanent documentary value;
Whereas uncontrolled visitation, excessive artificial lighting, physical contact, waste disposal, extraction, graffiti, unauthorized excavation, vibration, quarrying and mass-tourism infrastructure may cause irreversible alteration of subterranean environments;
Whereas tourism constitutes a subordinate and revocable use of protected subterranean territory and shall not prevail over water security, public safety, Indigenous cultural authority, archaeological integrity, scientific conservation or permanent territorial protection;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE FOLLOWING ORGANIC POLICY IS HEREBY ADOPTED:
TITLE I — OBJECT, APPLICATION AND GOVERNING PRINCIPLES
Article 1 — Object
This Policy establishes the permanent State regime governing:
a) the identification and registration of karstic formations;
b) the classification of caves, caverns, shafts, sinkholes and underground passages;
c) the delimitation of subterranean territorial units;
d) the protection of underground waters and natural springs;
e) the preservation of Indigenous symbols and archaeological deposits;
f) the regulation of speleological research;
g) the authorization of controlled cave tourism;
h) the prohibition of mass-tourism exploitation;
i) the management of access, safety and carrying capacity;
j) the preservation of geological and biological integrity;
k) the administration of documentary records and scientific data; and
l) the permanent continuity of the subterranean patrimony of Xaragua.
Article 2 — Applicable Terminology
For the purposes of this Policy:
a) karst means terrain formed principally through the dissolution of soluble rock and characterized by caves, fissures, sinkholes, underground drainage and springs;
b) speleology means the scientific, technical and documentary study of caves and subterranean systems;
c) speleotourism means regulated public visitation of a cave or subterranean formation under an approved conservation and safety regime;
d) karstic aquifer means a groundwater-bearing geological formation in which water circulates through fractures, conduits, cavities or dissolved channels;
e) subterranean territorial unit means the entire three-dimensional underground system associated with a cave, cavern, conduit or karstic formation;
f) recharge zone means a surface or subsurface area through which water enters a karstic aquifer;
g) protected cultural material means any Indigenous symbol, petroglyph, pictograph, archaeological object, human remain, ceremonial deposit, inscription or associated cultural evidence;
h) carrying capacity means the maximum number, frequency and distribution of visitors compatible with conservation, safety, hydrological protection and documentary integrity.
Article 3 — Governing Priority
The administration of the karstic and subterranean territory shall be governed by the following order of priority:
a) protection of human life;
b) protection of drinking-water sources and aquifer systems;
c) preservation of Indigenous, archaeological and funerary material;
d) preservation of geological, biological and paleontological integrity;
e) maintenance of scientific and documentary records;
f) regulated educational access;
g) limited speleotourism; and
h) commercial use only where expressly authorized and compatible with the preceding priorities.
No tourism, construction, concession or commercial measure shall reverse this order of priority.
TITLE II — SUBTERRANEAN TERRITORY
Article 4 — Three-Dimensional Territorial Character
The subterranean domain shall be administered as an extended three-dimensional territorial system.
Its legal and administrative extent may include:
a) cave entrances;
b) internal chambers;
c) galleries and passages;
d) vertical shafts;
e) fractures and conduits;
f) subterranean rivers and lakes;
g) flooded passages and siphons;
h) recharge zones;
i) resurgence and spring zones;
j) air cavities and ventilation passages;
k) geological formations;
l) biological habitats;
m) archaeological strata;
n) cultural deposits; and
o) the surface areas whose use may materially affect the subterranean system.
The surface projection of a cave shall not constitute the exclusive measure of its territorial extent.
Article 5 — Functional Territorial Unity
Where several entrances, caves, sinkholes, springs or underground channels form part of a connected hydrological or geological system, they may be administered as a single subterranean territorial unit.
Separate land parcels, administrative boundaries or surface uses shall not defeat the scientific recognition of an interconnected karstic system.
Article 6 — Presumption of Interconnection
Until adequate hydrogeological investigation has been completed, caves, sinkholes, fractures and springs situated within the same limestone formation or watershed may be provisionally presumed to be interconnected.
The precautionary classification established under this Article may remain in effect until displaced by competent scientific evidence.
Article 7 — Strategic Territorial Classification
The karstic formations of Xaragua collectively constitute an extensive territorial category within the western part of the island.
Their importance shall be assessed by reference to:
a) cumulative underground volume;
b) mapped and probable passage length;
c) vertical depth;
d) hydrological catchment;
e) number of entrances and associated springs;
f) geological continuity;
g) archaeological concentration;
h) ecological function; and
i) relationship with settlements and community water systems.
No unsupported numerical or comparative ranking shall be entered into the official record as an established scientific fact.
TITLE III — NATIONAL SPELEOLOGICAL INVENTORY
Article 8 — Inventory Requirement
A permanent inventory shall be maintained for caves and karstic formations falling within the institutional competence of Xaragua.
Each registered site shall, where ascertainable, identify:
a) official or customary name;
b) local name and linguistic variants;
c) general geographic sector;
d) coordinates under the applicable security classification;
e) elevation and depth;
f) mapped passage length;
g) geological formation;
h) hydrological function;
i) known springs or water connections;
j) archaeological or cultural status;
k) biological status;
l) access conditions;
m) principal hazards;
n) ownership, custody or community relationship;
o) existing alterations;
p) authorized uses;
q) applicable restrictions; and
r) documentary provenance.
Article 9 — Protection of Location Data
Precise coordinates, entrance descriptions and access routes may be classified where public disclosure would expose a site to:
a) looting;
b) vandalism;
c) unauthorized excavation;
d) contamination;
e) unlawful appropriation;
f) disturbance of human remains;
g) damage to Indigenous inscriptions;
h) uncontrolled visitation; or
i) threats to water security.
Public mapping shall employ generalized location data whenever exact disclosure is not required.
Article 10 — Survey Standards
Speleological surveys shall employ, according to the characteristics of the site:
a) georeferenced topographic measurement;
b) three-dimensional passage mapping;
c) hydrological observation;
d) geological description;
e) photographic documentation;
f) non-contact recording of cultural material;
g) biological inventory;
h) air-quality assessment;
i) flood-risk assessment;
j) structural-stability assessment; and
k) documentary registration of all interventions.
Exploration shall not confer ownership, naming authority, extraction rights or tourism privileges.
TITLE IV — PROTECTION OF SUBTERRANEAN WATERS
Article 11 — Public and Institutional Importance of Karstic Waters
Underground rivers, aquifers, springs, seepage systems and natural reservoirs associated with karstic formations shall be treated as protected water-security infrastructure.
No cave-tourism operation shall be authorized where it creates an unacceptable risk to:
a) drinking-water quality;
b) spring discharge;
c) groundwater recharge;
d) natural filtration processes;
e) community water access; or
f) long-term aquifer stability.
Article 12 — Hydrological Protection Perimeters
A protected cave or spring may be assigned:
a) an immediate protection perimeter surrounding the entrance, spring or extraction point;
b) an internal protection perimeter encompassing the known subterranean system;
c) a recharge protection perimeter encompassing surface areas materially connected to the aquifer; and
d) a wider precautionary perimeter applicable where the hydrological catchment remains uncertain.
Restrictions may apply beyond the visible cave entrance wherever surface activity may contaminate or destabilize the underground system.
Article 13 — Prohibited Hydrological Activities
Within a designated protection perimeter, competent authority may prohibit or condition:
a) waste disposal;
b) discharge of sewage or grey water;
c) installation of latrines or septic systems;
d) storage of fuels, oils or toxic substances;
e) quarrying and blasting;
f) mining and aggregate extraction;
g) industrial animal confinement;
h) uncontrolled pesticide or fertilizer application;
i) removal of vegetation affecting recharge;
j) excavation capable of altering underground drainage;
k) diversion or obstruction of natural watercourses;
l) washing of vehicles or equipment;
m) unauthorized swimming or cave diving; and
n) any activity creating a material contamination pathway.
Article 14 — Monitoring
Protected karstic-water systems may be monitored for:
a) flow and discharge;
b) temperature;
c) turbidity;
d) conductivity;
e) pH;
f) dissolved oxygen;
g) microbiological contamination;
h) hydrocarbons;
i) nitrates and phosphates;
j) heavy metals;
k) sediment load; and
l) other parameters required by the applicable risk assessment.
Monitoring results shall be registered according to their scientific, administrative and security status.
Article 15 — Emergency Closure
A cave, spring or associated visitor facility shall be closed immediately where monitoring indicates:
a) contamination;
b) structural instability;
c) flooding;
d) dangerous gas concentration;
e) unacceptable biological disturbance;
f) damage to cultural material;
g) failure of access controls; or
h) any condition presenting a material risk to persons or protected resources.
Tourism revenue, reservations and operator interests shall not delay an emergency closure.
TITLE V — INDIGENOUS, ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL PROTECTION
Article 16 — Protected Status
Indigenous petroglyphs, pictographs, carvings, engravings, inscriptions, ceremonial deposits, burial places, human remains, habitation evidence and associated archaeological contexts situated within caves shall constitute protected cultural material.
Protection shall extend to:
a) the object or inscription;
b) the supporting rock surface;
c) the archaeological layer;
d) the chamber or passage containing it;
e) its spatial relationship with other material;
f) its hydrological and environmental setting; and
g) the documentary information necessary to establish provenance.
Article 17 — Prohibited Acts
It is prohibited, without specific competent authorization, to:
a) touch, trace, wet, chalk or chemically treat an inscription;
b) apply paint, markings, wax, resin or protective coatings;
c) remove rock, sediment, bone, charcoal, pottery or artifacts;
d) relocate cultural material;
e) undertake excavation or sampling;
f) introduce smoke, flame or combustion residue;
g) employ lighting capable of causing biological or material alteration;
h) make physical molds or impressions;
i) attach equipment to a decorated surface;
j) publish restricted coordinates;
k) conduct commercial filming of protected material; or
l) represent an uncertain interpretation as an established Indigenous attribution.
Article 18 — Human Remains and Funerary Contexts
Discovery of human remains or a probable funerary context shall result in:
a) immediate suspension of the affected activity;
b) physical protection of the location;
c) controlled documentation;
d) notification of competent cultural and customary authority;
e) restriction of public access;
f) prohibition of removal except under authorized procedure; and
g) preservation of the dignity, provenance and cultural classification of the remains.
Human remains shall not constitute tourist exhibits.
Article 19 — Indigenous Authority and Documentary Interpretation
The interpretation, designation and presentation of Indigenous cultural material shall incorporate competent Indigenous institutional knowledge.
Scientific classification shall remain distinguishable from:
a) customary interpretation;
b) archaeological hypothesis;
c) historical attribution;
d) community tradition;
e) religious classification; and
f) confirmed documentary fact.
No tourism operator shall independently assign sacred, ceremonial or historical meaning to material for commercial presentation.
Article 20 — Digital Reproduction
Photography, photogrammetry, laser scanning, three-dimensional modeling and digital reproduction of protected cultural material may be authorized for conservation, research, education or controlled interpretation.
Authorization may determine:
a) resolution;
b) permitted use;
c) access classification;
d) publication rights;
e) data custody;
f) location-data suppression;
g) attribution;
h) commercial restrictions; and
i) archival deposit.
Creation of a digital copy shall not extinguish cultural authority or authorize unrestricted commercial exploitation.
TITLE VI — PROTECTED-SITE CLASSIFICATION
Article 21 — Administrative Zones
A cave or karstic system may be divided into the following zones:
A. ABSOLUTE CONSERVATION ZONE
Access limited to protection, emergency stabilization and strictly necessary scientific work.
B. INDIGENOUS AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROTECTION ZONE
Access subject to cultural, customary, archaeological and documentary authorization.
C. HYDROLOGICAL PROTECTION ZONE
Activities restricted according to drinking-water, aquifer and spring-protection requirements.
D. SCIENTIFIC SPELEOLOGICAL ZONE
Access limited to registered research, mapping, monitoring and conservation.
E. CONTROLLED SPELEOTOURISM ZONE
Limited visitation authorized under an approved management plan and carrying-capacity determination.
F. TECHNICAL AND EMERGENCY ACCESS ZONE
Reserved for maintenance, inspection, rescue and authorized infrastructure.
G. EXTERNAL INTERPRETATION ZONE
Surface-based visitor facilities, exhibitions or digital interpretation designed to reduce physical entry into sensitive cave sectors.
Article 22 — Multiple Classification
A single site may simultaneously possess geological, hydrological, archaeological, Indigenous, biological, educational and security classifications.
Tourism classification shall not cancel or reduce another protective classification.
TITLE VII — CONTROLLED SPELEOTOURISM
Article 23 — Rejection of Mass Tourism
Mass cave tourism is excluded from the development doctrine established by this Policy.
No project shall be approved where its economic viability depends upon:
a) continuous high-volume visitation;
b) unrestricted walk-in access;
c) large motorized visitor flows;
d) extensive internal construction;
e) substantial modification of cave geometry;
f) permanent high-intensity lighting;
g) entertainment installations incompatible with the site;
h) removal of formations to facilitate circulation; or
i) visitation levels exceeding scientifically determined carrying capacity.
Article 24 — Subordinate Character of Tourism
Speleotourism shall constitute a controlled administrative use and not an acquired right.
Any authorization shall remain:
a) site-specific;
b) capacity-limited;
c) time-limited or periodically reviewable;
d) conditional upon compliance;
e) subordinate to conservation requirements;
f) suspendable during environmental or security incidents; and
g) revocable where continued operation threatens the site.
Article 25 — Conditions of Authorization
No cave shall be opened to visitors without:
a) a documented cave survey;
b) a geological and structural assessment;
c) a hydrological assessment;
d) an archaeological and cultural inspection;
e) a biological assessment where applicable;
f) an approved visitor route;
g) a quantified carrying capacity;
h) an emergency and rescue plan;
i) a trained-guide requirement;
j) a visitor-registration procedure;
k) an incident-reporting system;
l) a waste-control procedure;
m) a closure protocol; and
n) a designated authority responsible for compliance.
Article 26 — Visitor Capacity
Carrying capacity shall be determined by reference to:
a) cave dimensions;
b) ventilation;
c) carbon-dioxide accumulation;
d) temperature and humidity variation;
e) sediment vulnerability;
f) bat and fauna disturbance;
g) flood exposure;
h) route width;
i) evacuation time;
j) cultural-material sensitivity;
k) guide-to-visitor ratio; and
l) cumulative annual impact.
Commercial demand shall not determine visitor capacity.
Article 27 — Operational Controls
Authorized visitation may be subjected to:
a) advance reservation;
b) named registration;
c) fixed departure times;
d) mandatory accompaniment by an authorized guide;
e) maximum group size;
f) minimum interval between groups;
g) seasonal closure;
h) clothing and equipment requirements;
i) prohibition of food, smoking and open flame;
j) prohibition of touching formations or cultural material;
k) prohibition of collection;
l) prohibition or limitation of photography;
m) equipment decontamination; and
n) immediate exclusion for non-compliance.
Article 28 — Infrastructure Standard
Infrastructure shall be limited to what is demonstrably necessary for protection, access and safety.
Any installation shall, insofar as technically practicable, be:
a) minimal;
b) reversible;
c) non-invasive;
d) resistant to corrosion and flooding;
e) independent of protected formations;
f) designed to prevent visitor dispersion;
g) energy-efficient;
h) removable without material damage; and
i) documented before and after installation.
Roads, parking areas, sanitation systems and surface facilities shall be situated outside hydrologically sensitive zones wherever practicable.
Article 29 — Lighting
Permanent lighting shall not be presumed necessary.
Where authorized, lighting shall:
a) operate only during supervised occupancy;
b) employ the minimum effective intensity;
c) limit heat and ultraviolet emissions;
d) avoid direct illumination of protected inscriptions;
e) minimize biological growth;
f) be installed without damage to formations; and
g) remain subject to periodic environmental review.
Decorative light shows, projection mapping and entertainment illumination shall be prohibited in protected archaeological or hydrological sectors.
TITLE VIII — SAFETY AND TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
Article 30 — Hazard Classification
Each accessible site shall be assigned a hazard classification reflecting:
a) vertical exposure;
b) confined passages;
c) rockfall;
d) unstable sediment;
e) flooding;
f) water depth;
g) low oxygen or hazardous gases;
h) heat and humidity;
i) biological exposure;
j) communication limitations;
k) evacuation complexity; and
l) distance from emergency assistance.
Article 31 — Guide Qualification
Guides shall be trained according to the class of site and may be required to demonstrate competence in:
a) cave navigation;
b) visitor control;
c) first aid;
d) flood recognition;
e) rope procedures;
f) underground communication;
g) cultural-site protection;
h) water-source protection;
i) incident reporting; and
j) emergency evacuation.
Authorization as a tourism guide shall not independently confer authority to undertake scientific excavation, archaeological interpretation or technical cave diving.
Article 32 — Restricted Activities
The following activities shall require specific authorization distinct from ordinary visitor access:
a) cave diving;
b) rope-based vertical exploration;
c) excavation;
d) biological collection;
e) geological sampling;
f) archaeological research;
g) commercial filming;
h) overnight occupation;
i) ceremonial access to restricted sectors;
j) installation of monitoring equipment; and
k) entry into unmapped passages.
TITLE IX — SCIENTIFIC AND UNIVERSITY AUTHORITY
Article 33 — University Functions
The University of Xaragua may exercise scientific and academic functions concerning:
a) speleology;
b) geology and geomorphology;
c) hydrogeology;
d) archaeology;
e) anthropology;
f) Indigenous studies;
g) biology and microbiology;
h) geographic information systems;
i) three-dimensional mapping;
j) heritage conservation;
k) tourism carrying-capacity assessment;
l) guide training; and
m) documentary publication.
Article 34 — Scientific Permits
Scientific access may be conditioned upon:
a) a defined research protocol;
b) proof of professional competence;
c) identification of methods;
d) limitation of sampling;
e) cultural authorization where required;
f) water-protection measures;
g) data-security requirements;
h) submission of results;
i) deposit of maps and metadata;
j) return or documented custody of collected material; and
k) publication conditions necessary to protect vulnerable sites.
Article 35 — No Automatic Privilege
Academic status, institutional affiliation or scientific interest shall not create an unconditional right of entry, excavation, sampling or publication.
Research authorization shall remain subordinate to territorial protection, community rights, archaeological integrity and water security.
TITLE X — ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Article 36 — Authorized Development Model
The economic model applicable to protected cave sites shall prioritize:
a) limited guided access;
b) locally administered reservations;
c) professionally trained guides;
d) scientific and educational visits;
e) controlled documentary production;
f) surface interpretation facilities;
g) community services of limited scale;
h) maintenance and conservation employment; and
i) reinvestment of revenue into protection and monitoring.
Article 37 — Excluded Development Model
The following shall not constitute the governing development model:
a) mass visitor throughput;
b) unrestricted concession of cave access;
c) high-density resort construction;
d) conversion of caves into entertainment venues;
e) uncontrolled commercial vending within caves;
f) privatization of water sources;
g) extraction of geological formations;
h) sale of archaeological material; or
i) commercial disclosure of vulnerable site locations.
Article 38 — Revenue Allocation
Fees derived from authorized visitation may be allocated to:
a) site security;
b) guide remuneration;
c) hydrological monitoring;
d) rescue capacity;
e) mapping and scientific assessment;
f) community water protection;
g) conservation of Indigenous material;
h) maintenance of minimal infrastructure;
i) insurance and emergency reserves; and
j) permanent archival documentation.
Revenue shall remain subordinate to the conservation purpose of the site.
TITLE XI — ARCHIVAL AND DOCUMENTARY ADMINISTRATION
Article 39 — Permanent Records
The General Archives of the State may preserve:
a) cave inventories;
b) survey plans;
c) three-dimensional models;
d) historical maps;
e) hydrological studies;
f) archaeological reports;
g) cultural-authority determinations;
h) visitor-management plans;
i) permits and restrictions;
j) incident reports;
k) photographic records;
l) conservation assessments;
m) closure and reopening orders; and
n) records of damage, correction or restoration.
Article 40 — Documentary Distinctions
The official record shall distinguish between:
a) confirmed physical observation;
b) scientific inference;
c) oral history;
d) customary knowledge;
e) archaeological interpretation;
f) historical documentation;
g) tourism description; and
h) legally established classification.
No promotional description shall be entered as scientific fact without competent verification.
TITLE XII — PROHIBITIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT
Article 41 — General Prohibitions
Within a protected subterranean territorial unit, it is prohibited to:
a) enter a restricted sector without authorization;
b) damage geological formations;
c) remove natural or cultural material;
d) contaminate water;
e) deposit waste;
f) introduce unauthorized chemicals;
g) create graffiti or inscriptions;
h) obstruct an underground watercourse;
i) alter an entrance;
j) construct unauthorized infrastructure;
k) conduct unauthorized excavation;
l) disclose restricted location data;
m) organize unauthorized commercial tours;
n) exceed approved visitor capacity; or
o) falsely represent a private operation as an official Xaraguayan program.
Article 42 — Administrative Measures
Competent authority may order:
a) immediate cessation;
b) evacuation;
c) temporary closure;
d) suspension or revocation of authorization;
e) seizure or preservation of documentary evidence;
f) removal of unauthorized installations;
g) restoration or stabilization;
h) reimbursement of conservation costs;
i) exclusion of an operator or visitor;
j) amendment of the official register; and
k) referral to a competent judicial, customary, academic or external authority.
TITLE XIII — LEGAL FOUNDATIONS
Article 43 — Indigenous and Cultural Foundations
This Policy shall be interpreted, according to the legal character and applicability of each instrument, with reference to:
a) Articles 11, 12, 25, 26, 29 and 31 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
b) Articles XIII, XIX and XXVIII of the American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
c) the principles governing Indigenous cultural heritage, traditional knowledge, ceremonial material and ancestral territorial relationships;
d) the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage;
e) the applicable principles concerning archaeological and cultural-property protection; and
f) the constitutional, customary, territorial and academic instruments of Xaragua.
Article 44 — Technical Foundations
Scientific and administrative implementation may take account of recognized international guidance concerning:
a) cave and karst protection;
b) groundwater and source protection;
c) archaeological conservation;
d) rock-art documentation;
e) protected-area visitor management;
f) carrying-capacity assessment;
g) subterranean biodiversity;
h) occupational and visitor safety; and
i) digital preservation of scientific and cultural records.
Reference to an external technical standard shall not transfer institutional authority or automatically incorporate provisions outside their applicable scope.
TITLE XIV — FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 45 — Supremacy of Protection
Where tourism, commercial development, infrastructure, extraction, public access or promotional objectives conflict with the protection of water, cultural material, human remains, archaeological context or structural safety, the protective requirement shall prevail.
Article 46 — Institutional Continuity
Protection of a registered subterranean territorial unit shall continue notwithstanding:
a) closure of a tourism operation;
b) replacement of an operator;
c) changes in administrative personnel;
d) alteration of surface ownership;
e) termination of a concession;
f) disappearance of an access road;
g) technological obsolescence of survey records; or
h) migration of documentary systems.
Article 47 — Entry into Force
This Supreme Organic Policy shall enter into force upon promulgation.
It shall be entered in:
a) the Constitutional Register;
b) the Official Gazette;
c) the competent cultural and ancestral-preservation register;
d) the University of Xaragua scientific register;
e) the National Speleological Inventory; and
f) the General Archives of the State.
FINAL ORGANIC DECLARATION
THE KARSTIC AND SUBTERRANEAN SYSTEMS OF XARAGUA CONSTITUTE AN EXTENDED THREE-DIMENSIONAL TERRITORIAL DOMAIN COMPRISING GEOLOGICAL VOLUMES, CAVITIES, PASSAGES, AQUIFERS, SPRINGS, RECHARGE AREAS, BIOLOGICAL HABITATS, ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPOSITS AND PROTECTED INDIGENOUS MATERIAL.
A CAVE SHALL NOT BE ADMINISTERED AS AN ISOLATED TOURISM OBJECT.
ITS ENTRANCE, INTERNAL VOLUME, HYDROLOGICAL CONNECTIONS, CULTURAL CONTENT, SURFACE CATCHMENT AND DOCUMENTARY PROVENANCE SHALL FORM A SINGLE PROTECTED ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM WHERE SCIENTIFIC CONDITIONS SO REQUIRE.
TOURISM SHALL REMAIN LIMITED, CONTROLLED, REVOCABLE AND SUBORDINATE TO WATER SECURITY, STRUCTURAL SAFETY, INDIGENOUS CULTURAL AUTHORITY, ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTEGRITY AND PERMANENT CONSERVATION.
MASS TOURISM SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE THE DEVELOPMENT MODEL OF THE SUBTERRANEAN TERRITORY OF XARAGUA.
PROMULGATION
DONE UNDER THE SUPREME CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY OF THE SOVEREIGN CATHOLIC INDIGENOUS AND PRIVATE STATE OF XARAGUA
OFFICE OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
SUPREME CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY
MINISTRY OF CULTURAL AND ANCESTRAL PRESERVATION
UNIVERSITY OF XARAGUA
GENERAL ARCHIVES OF THE STATE
PROMULGATED AT MIRAGOÂNE
BY AUTHORITY OF THE RECTOR-PRESIDENT
SUPREME ORGANIC TERRITORIAL, HYDROLOGICAL, SPELEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL-PRESERVATION INSTRUMENT — PERMANENTLY IN FORCE