Act on Promotion of Securing Forestry Labor (Act No. 45 of 1996). Country/Territory Japan Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Governance Local government Timber Timber extraction/logging Internal trade International trade Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Policy/planning Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Act provides for measures to promote the improvement of employment management and the rationalization of business carried out by business owners in an integrated manner in order to promote the securing of a forestry labor force, as well as measures for those who newly intend to work in the forestry sector. Full text Japanese Website elaws.e-gov.go.jp