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Decree No. 71 of the Ministry of Forestry validating the Regulation for harvesting of stumps, roots, wood juices, planting of fruits, berry and nut forest plantations, growing medicinal plants and other plant species, and procurement thereof.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Forestry, Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Fruits/edible nuts Forest management/forest conservation Protected area Public forest Forest species Timber Timber extraction/logging Non-timber products Authorization/permit Wild fauna Protection of habitats
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 sets forth the modalities for harvesting of stumps, roots, wood juices, planting of fruits, berry and nut forest plantations, growing medicinal plants and other plant species, and procurement thereof. In forests located on the territory of protected areas this Regulation shall be applicable with the consideration of protection regime. Harvesting and procurement of stumps and roots shall be performed by any method with minimum risk for wild fauna species, natural habitats thereof and it shall require issuance of special forest management permit. Collection of wood juices shall be performed no less than five years before felling period. Procurement, collection of medicinal plants grown on fruits, berry and nut forest plantations, shall be performed by legal persons performing forest management. Grown fruits, berry, nut and medicinal plants shall be considered property of legal persons performing forest management.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.pravo.by

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decree No. 4 of the Forest Ministry validating the Regulation on secondary forest management, secondary felling and procurement of non-timber products.

Legislation | Belarus | 2001

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Grazing, Agro-forestry, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX