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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