Decree concerning measurement, marking and registration of timber (No. 6 of 2020). Country/Territory Suriname Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Timber Marking/identification Offences/penalties Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract This Decree of the Minister of Physical Planning and Land and Forestry Management carries into effect Article 44, paragraph 1 to 3 of the Forestry Management Act rand amends the legal regime about measuring, marking and registration of timber that is felled and transported from its place of origin. Those that have to right to fell trees as defined in Article 1 shall immediately mark those trees with a as indicated by the Director of Forestry Management or the Director of the Foundation for Forestry Management and Supervision. A unique number shall be placed on each timber log after it is moved from the place of felling (special registration mark). Timber logs shall be provided with a mother label (ML) and shall be registered after measurement in the register. After control by the authorized officer, logs shall be provided with a hammer mark. Pieces of timber logs shall be provided with a Child Label. The Decree further provides rules for the use and protection of marks and the registration of logs and related control procedures. Full text Dutch References - Legislation Implements Forest Management Act of 1992. Legislation | Suriname | 1992 Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Protection forest, Classification/declassification, Inventory, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Concession, Policy/planning, Authorization/permit, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree of the Minister of Natural Resources No. 210 of 2000 relative the measurement, marking and registration of timber. Legislation | Suriname | 2000 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Marking/identification Source: FAO, FAOLEX