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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
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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