Decree of the Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia no. 168/Kpts-IV/2001 about the use and distribution of ramin wood (gonystylus). Country/Territory Indonesia Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Institution Inventory Protection of species Timber Timber extraction/logging Transport/storage Use restrictions Trade in species Endangered species Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree concerns the utilisation and distribution of ramin wood and defines: ramin wood in form of logs, sawn wood, wood working and furniture; stocks of ramin wood; owner of ramin wood as a business entity or individual that control or own logs; CITES Convention; distribution of ramin wood for non-commercial purposes and for educational and scientific reasons. The Ministerial Decree provides for restriction in the use of ramin wood and prohibits holder of forest concession rights and timber utilisation permits from cutting ramin wood under defined circumstances. The Decree describes in the appendix an inventory of ramin wood to be used for domestic or export needs. The Decree concerns the issuance of permits for distribution, utilisation and transport of ramin wood in compliance with the provisions of CITES. Full text Indonesian Website ifcc-ksk.org References - Legislation Repealed by Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry no. 20 of 2022 concerning Distribution of Timber Forest Products Listed in the Appendix to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Legislation | Indonesia | 2022 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Processing/handling, Protected area, Timber, Trade in species, Internal trade, International trade, Allocation/quota, Transport/storage, Wild fauna, Wild flora Source: FAO, FAOLEX