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DENR Administrative Order No. 2022-05. Rules and Regulations on Wood Charcoal.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Monitoring Authorization/permit Protection forest Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Order shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation and acknowledgement of the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR) of the UP Law Center.
Abstract

This Order provides for ensuring sustainable production, ease of transport and disposition of wood charcoal in the country and ensuring that raw materials used in producing wood charcoal are derived from legal sources. This Order shall apply to all wood charcoal made from raw materials, except all mangrove species, which were harvested, gathered, collected, or bought from applicable case. The Order provides for regulation for Wood Charcoal Production Permit and Wood Charcoal Transport Permit, while production and transport of wood charcoal without a valid permit and/or supply contract is prohibited. The Forest Management Bureau in coordination with nominated agencies shall develop research and studies on charcoal production facilities with air pollution control installations that minimise the environmental impacts of charcoal production. This Order consists of 14 Articles and 5 Annexes and refer to issues of wood charcoal production permit, transport of raw materials and/or wood charcoal, applicable fees, research and development of charcoal production facility and issuance of technical bulletin and guidance.

Full text
English
Website
www.forestry.denr.gov.ph

References - Legislation

Implements

Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree No. 705).

Legislation | Philippines | 1975

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Timber extraction/logging, Protection forest, Public forest, Concession, Classification/declassification, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber, Agro-forestry, Grazing, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Pastoralism, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX