Decree-Law No. 83/2014 amending Decree-Law No. 124/2006 on National Forest Protection System. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário Da República, I Série, No. 99, 23 May 2014. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest fires Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Zoning Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law establishes the fourth amendment to Decree-Law No. 124/2006. Amendments of articles 26, 40 and 41 establish measures and actions to be undertaken under the National Defence System of Forest Fire, modifying matters relating to technical fire, to procedure of contravention and to distribution of fines. In addition, it specifies that technical fire, in the forms of controlled and fire suppression can only be performed according to technical and functional standards, defined by regulation of the Office for Conservation of Nature and Forests. Full text Portuguese Website www.dre.pt References - Legislation Amends 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