Decree of the President of Georgia amending the Law on Timber Exports. Country/Territory Georgia Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Timber International trade Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Western Asia Abstract According to the President of Georgia, provisions of the Law on Timber Exports contrasts with provisions of agreements concluded with the World Bank in 1996 and with the European Union in 1996. Therefore, the Law is redrafted so as to lift the ban on specified wood exports and to introduce an export licence fee for exportation of the same types of raw wood. The Law enters into force on 1 July 1998. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Law on Timber Exports. Legislation | Georgia | 1998 Keyword: Timber, International trade, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX