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Decree of the Minister of Industry and Trade No. 441/MPP/Kep/9/1998 re provisions on the export of sawn timber.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Warta Cafi, No. 61 of 30 October, 1998, pp. 1-4.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Timber International trade Authorization/permit Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Decree lays down some rules relative to the exportation of sawn timber. Article 1 prescribes the types of sawn timber that may be exported. The quantity of timber that may be exported shall be adjusted every year in accordance with needs of sustainability of forest resources and the environment (art. 2). Requirements for companies that may export timber are set out in article 3. Other provisions deal with method of payment (art. 4), presentation of monthly export plans by exporters (art. 5), report regarding realisation of exports (art. 6), and violation of provisions of the present Decree (art. 7).

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