Decree-Law No. 156/2004 ruling on actions and measures to be implemented within the National System of Forest Fires Prevention and Protection. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, No. 152, Série I-A, 30 June 2004, pp. 3968-3975. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest fires Forest management/forest conservation Zoning Classification/declassification Institution Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree-Law is composed of 32 articles, divided into 10 Chapters. It establishes measures and actions to be implemented within the National System of Forest Fires Prevention and Protection. In particular, it rules on: the National Plan for Forest Fires Prevention and Protection; zoning procedures and areas; access limits; preventive measures; monitoring activities. Finally, the Decree-Law indicates and regulates the monitoring authorities. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implements Law No. 10/81 amending Decree-Law No. 327/80 on forestry fires detection. Legislation | Portugal | 1981 Keyword: Forest fires, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree-Law No. 423/93 regulating municipal planning approvals in order to protect forests from fire. Legislation | Portugal | 1993 Keyword: Forest fires, Policy/planning, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 55/81 establishing forest fire protection measures. Legislation | Portugal | 1981 Keyword: Forest fires, Forest service/forest officers, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Order No. 1056/2004 on priority areas for the implementation of forest fire prevention and protection measures. Legislation | Portugal | 2004 Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Zoning, Classification/declassification, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 1061/2004 approving the Regulation of Controlled Fires. Legislation | Portugal | 2004 Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Zoning, Classification/declassification, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order No. 1060/2004 on forest fires zoning. Legislation | Portugal | 2004 Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Zoning, Classification/declassification, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree-Law No. 17/2009 establishing the Second Amendments to Decree-Law No. 124/2006 on National Forest Protection System. Legislation | Portugal | 2009 Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Zoning, Monitoring, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 76/2017 amending and republishing Decree-Law No. 124/2006 on the National Forest Fires Protection System (SDFCI). Legislation | Portugal | 2006 (2017) Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Zoning, Monitoring, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX