Decision No.02/1999/QD-BNN-PTLN issuing the Regulation on Exploitation of Timber and Forests Products.

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Authorization/permit Marking/identification Data collection/reporting Timber Non-timber products Protection forest Access right

Geographical area

Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia

Entry into force notes

The Decision takes effect 15 days after its signing.

Abstract

The Regulation provides for State management of exploitation of timber and other forest products of natural forests and planted forests, excluding exploitation in special-use forest areas (art. 2). Exploitation of forests shall be carried out strictly conform articles 37, 38, and 39 of the Law on protection and Development of Forests (art. 3). Chapter II concerns exploitation in production forests and not-crucial protection forests, whereas Chapter III regulates exploitation in protection forests. Article 7 of Chapter III defines the legal basis for the right of exploitation, being five-year plans including production targets to be ratified by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Articles 8 to 14 concern further control on exploitation operations. Article 16 specifies forests subject to "full harvesting". Remaining articles of Chapter II prescribe rules for harvesting of timber including norms for the felling of trees and bamboo. Article 28 of Chapter III prescribes general principles of exploitation of forest resources in protection forests whereas article 29 concerns approval of activities by the Managing Board of Protection Forests. Standards for exploitation are laid down in article 30. Chapter IV contains rules relative to the marking of trees. Chapter V defines duties of forests owners, exploitation organizations, and forest management agencies at various levels, with respect to monitoring of activities and exploitation. It also prescribes a reporting regime. Chapter VI contains implementing provisions.

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