Cantonal Forestry Ordinance. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Luzern Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Timber Timber extraction/logging Forest management/forest conservation Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Forestry protection measures Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Community management Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 September 1999. Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Cantonal Forestry Law of 1 February 1999. Article 1 establishes that the Construction, Environment and Economic Office is the competent authority in the Canton. The text consists of 29 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Protection of forest against interventions (II); Protection against natural disasters (III); Care and use of forests (IV); Promotion measures (V); Investment loans of the federal government (VI); Forestry cooperatives (VII); Final provisions (VIII). Full text German Website www.lu.ch References - Legislation Implements Cantonal Forestry Law. Legislation | Switzerland | 1999 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Forestry protection measures, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Community management Source: FAO, FAOLEX