Decree No. 80 of the Ministry of Forestry validating the Regulation on some issues of afforestation and reforestation. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Forest species Afforestation/reforestation Classification/declassification 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 the modalities of performance of afforestation and reforestation, inspection of public forest, requirements for care of forest plantations, classification of forest species as destroyed, cancellation of destroyed forest species and classification of forest species as particularly precious forest plantations. Afforestation and reforestation shall be classified as follows: (a) natural afforestation and reforestation; (b) combined afforestation and reforestation; and (c) artificial afforestation and reforestation. Forestry arrangements shall include fencing of forest felling and clearing areas, sowing of seeds and planting material, care of forest plantations and assessment of afforestation and reforestation. Full text Russian Website www.pravo.by