Decree No. 70 of the Ministry of Forestry validating the Regulation on forest fire safety requirements. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Local government Forest fires Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 31 December 2016. Abstract This Decree establishes mandatory forest fire safety requirements applicable to the national forest fund (public forest). The beginning and the end high risk of forest fires period in public forest shall be established by orders of legal persons performing forest management. Local government in case of high risk of forest fires can impose restrictions on stay in forests, including prohibition of access to forest areas. Legal persons performing forest management shall apply forest fire fighting management arrangements and practices and comply with forest fire safety arrangements and instructions. Burning of undercut by clean burning shall be prohibited. Full text Russian Website www.pravo.by