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Act to amend Forestry Act (No. 1224 of 1998).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Finlands Författningssamling of 1998, No. 1222-1229, pp. 3454 and 3455.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Timber extraction/logging Afforestation/reforestation
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 1 January 1999.
Abstract

Various sections here amended concern the planting of new stock. Section 14 (Chapt. 5) formulates an obligation of the owners of forestry land to notify with the respective Forestry Centre the use of forest resources. The planting of new stock shall also be notified (new sect. 14(a)). Section 28 a (new) concerns pledges that may be established in order to guarantee the payment of costs resulting from enforcement of provisions of the Private Forest Act.

Full text
Swedish

References - Legislation

Amends

Forest Act (No. 1093/96).

Legislation | Finland | 1996 (2004)

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Protection forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Institution, Biodiversity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX