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Administrative Order No. 58 September 30, 1993 on Rules and Regulations Governing the Extraction, Assessment, Processing and Transport of Narra Resources.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
1993
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Forestry
Keyword
Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Environmental fees/charges Processing/handling Offences/penalties Transport/storage Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Protection forest Protection of environment Public forest Afforestation/reforestation Sustainable development Timber Post-harvest treatment
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Order shall take effect immediately upon acknowledgment by the UP Law Center and fifteen days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Abstract

This Order is enacted further to government's policy of ensuring the sustainable productivity and socio-economic stability and providing equity in access to natural resources. The Order provides for the objectives to be followed for conserving Narra resources through rationalised extraction and optimised utilisation, and to sustain the economic efficiency of narra-based industries. Chapter II of the Order provides for extraction of Narra resources , collection of forest charges and processing and deal with the issues of issuance of Special Private Land Timber Permit (SPLTP), tree marking within public forestland, harvesting schemes, logging, establishment of log yards and assessment of forest charges and transport of Narra logs. Chapter III refers to transport of semi-finished, finished and knocked-down Narra wood products, Chapter IV provides for sustainable development of Narra timber stocks, Chapter V refers to other provisions. This Order consists of 21 Articles divided into 5 Chapters.

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