Decision No. 47/1999/QD-BNN-KL issuing the Regulations on inspection, transportation, production and business of timber and forests products. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 1999 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Cong Bao, No. 26 of 17 July, 1999, pp. 23-30. Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Wildlife products Wild fauna Use restrictions Forest service/forest officers Timber extraction/logging Non-timber products Protection forest Management/conservation Authorization/permit Transport/storage Protection of species Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Regulation concern the transportation and handling of forests products as defined in article 1, and indirectly also regulates production of and trade in timber and forest products. "Forest products" includes rare forests plants and wild animals. The Regulation provides for authorization of transportation of timber and forest products including wild animals, the inspection of transportation of timber and forest products, etc. (18 articles divided into 4 Chapters: General provisions (I); Attestations for the transportation, production and business of timber and forest products (II); Procedures of inspecting and controlling timber and forest products (III): Commendations and discipline (IV)) Full text English References - Legislation Implements Forest Resources Protection and Development Act. Legislation | Viet Nam | 1991 Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Classification/declassification, Protection forest, Institution, Forest fires, Protected area, Private forest, Inspection, Erosion, Monitoring, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decision No. 59/2005/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on inspection and control of forest products. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2005 Keyword: Inspection, Processing/handling, Transport/storage, Timber, Non-timber products, Authorization/permit, International trade, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX