Decree-Law No. 4-A/91 approving the Forestry Act. Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Legislation Date 1991 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial da República de Guiné-Bissau (Supplement), No. 43, 29 October 1991, pp. 1-17. Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Institution Special fund Timber extraction/logging Classification/declassification Forest fires Forestry protection measures Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force the day after publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, approving the Forestry Act, aims for the promotion and rational exploitation of forestry resources within the Guinea-Bissau territory with economic development purposes. It consists of 66 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied in order to perform authorized forest exploitation under the control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. This Decree-Law creates forestry institutions, under the aforementioned Ministry, entitled for carrying out forestry policy and controls on different activities. A special fund is created for forestry sector management. It specifies protected zones, classification procedure, tree marking, etc. It also concerns public and private forest management, tree logging authorization/prohibition and wood sale conditions, specifying the requirements to be met in order to obtain a forestry exploitation licence (duration, terms and conditions). This Decree-Law establishes as well forestry protection measures in order to avoid forest fires and sanctions for offenders. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 27/91 regulating Tree Logging Fees. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 1991 Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, International trade, Classification/declassification, Royalties/fees, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 26/91 approving the Regulation of the Forestry Fund. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 1991 Keyword: Special fund, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 15/95 authorizing the General Direction of Forestry and Hunting to give a concession to SOCOTRAM for forestry exploitation and management. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 1995 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Concession, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 12/95 authorizing the General Direction of Forestry and Hunting to give a concession to FOLBI for forestry exploitation and management. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 1995 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Concession, Contract/agreement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree-Law No. 5/2011 approving the New Forestry Law. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2011 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Special fund, Timber extraction/logging, Classification/declassification, Forest fires, Forestry protection measures, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX