Decree No. 12/2002 approving the Regulation on Forestry and Wildlife. Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2002 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Agro-forestry Classification/declassification Concession Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Inspection National parks Processing/handling Protected area Protection forest Public forest Right of use Timber extraction/logging Transport/storage Hunting authorization/permit Hunting authorization/permit fee Hunting gear/hunting methods Hunting rights Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Decree, composed of two articles and one Annex, approves the Forestry and Wildlife Regulation implementing Forest Act No. 10/99. The Annex, composed of 119 articles divided in nine Chapters, aims at regulating all activities related to conservation, use, exploitation and production of forest and wildlife resources, including their commercialization, transport, storage and transformation. The annexed Regulation defines protected areas’ and national parks’ institutional and management procedures and rules on the sustainable use of forestry and wildlife resources. Particular attention is paid to classification of timber species, regulation of hunting activities and related licensing procedures. Finally, the Regulation provides control and monitoring measures and defines the Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development as competent authority. Full text Portuguese Website www.mozlegal.com References - Legislation Implements Law No. 10/99 on Forest and Wildlife Act. Legislation | Mozambique | 1999 Keyword: Framework law, Afforestation/reforestation, Concession, Protected area, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Community management, EIA, Forest management/forest conservation, Basic legislation, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Offences/penalties, Wild fauna Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Resolution No. 58/2009 approving the Strategy on the Conflict Management between Human beings and Wildlife. Legislation | Mozambique | 2009 Keyword: Hunting rights, Dangerous animal/harmful animal, Hunting/capture, Wildlife products, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Order No. 185/2005 on primary transformation of timber. Legislation | Mozambique | 2005 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Standards, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order of the Ministry for Agriculture of 24 March 2004 on timber export. Legislation | Mozambique | 2004 Keyword: Timber, Classification/declassification, Standards, Timber extraction/logging, Protection of species, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Order of the Ministry for Agriculture of 24 March 2004 on registration of forestry consultants. Legislation | Mozambique | 2004 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Registration, Authorization/permit, Forest service/forest officers Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Order No. 52-A/2004 on the classification of certain timber species. Legislation | Mozambique | 2004 Keyword: Timber, Classification/declassification, Plant protection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Order No. 142/2007 classifying the primary transformation of timber for all forestry species. Legislation | Mozambique | 2007 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Standards, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Order No. 8/2007 integrating specific tree species in the Classification List of precious wood products. Legislation | Mozambique | 2007 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest species, Classification/declassification, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting authorization/permit fee, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decision No. 75/2017 approving the quotas for hunting wild animals and collecting crocodile eggs, for the hunting season 2017. Legislation | Mozambique | 2015 Keyword: Hunting/capture, Hunting rights, Wild fauna, Collecting/harvesting, Seasons, Allocation/quota Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree No. 30/2012 establishing forestry exploitation requirements with an ordinary licence. Legislation | Mozambique | 2012 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Subsidy/incentive, Authorization/permit, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Order No. 52-C/2003 on forest species used for producing timber. Legislation | Mozambique | 2003 Keyword: Classification/declassification, Forest species, Inventory, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 11/03 amending Decree No. 12/2002 on Forestry and Wild Fauna Act. Legislation | Mozambique | 2003 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Concession, Protected area, Inspection, Forestry protection measures, Transport/storage, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Order No. 293/2012 amending Decree No. 12/2002 regulating Forestry and Wildlife exploitation. Legislation | Mozambique | 2012 Keyword: Tax/levy, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX