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Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2158/92 on the protection of the Community's forests against fire.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 217, 31 July 1992, pp. 3-7.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest fires Forest management/forest conservation Institution Classification/declassification Subsidy/incentive
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Entry into force notes
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
Abstract

In order to provide increased protection for forests and in particular to step up efforts undertaken to maintain and monitor forest ecosystems and to safeguard the various functions which forests fulfil for the benefit of rural areas, a Community scheme for the protection of forests against fire is hereby instituted. The purpose of the scheme is to reduce the number of forest fire outbreaks and to reduce the extent of areas burnt. Member States shall classify their territory according to the degree of forest-fire risk. Member States shall forward to the Commission forest-fire protection plans for the areas classified as high risk and medium risk and shall also provide information on forest-fire protection measures already implemented with a financial contribution from the Community, together with an assessment of the effectiveness of the different types of measures. (12 articles)

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1727/1999 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2158/92 on protection of the Community's forests against fire.

Legislation | European Union | 1999

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 804/94 laying down certain detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2158/92 as regards forest-fire information systems.

Legislation | European Union | 1994

Keyword: Forest fires, Data collection/reporting, Subsidy/incentive, Early warning system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX