Decree on economic arrangement of forests and on forest protection. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 453 of 2006. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Classification/declassification Forest fires Forestry protection measures Protected area Protection forest Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Decree enters into force on 15 July 2006. Abstract The Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, which is composed of 47 articles and 11 Annexes, establishes provisions concerning the economic arrangement of forests and further sets out provisions on forest protection. In particular, it provides for the classification of forests into categories and subcategories. It also sets out (i) criteria for carrying out the national inventory of forests and for monitoring forests; (ii) rules for protecting forests from abiotical and biotical harmful factors; (iii) provisions concerning the protection of forests from fires. Full text Slovak Website www.b4b.sk References - Legislation Implements Act no. 326/2005 on forests. Legislation | Slovakia | 2005 (2022) Keyword: Basic legislation, Public forest, Private forest, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX