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DENR Administrative Order No.2021-33 Guidelines Governing the Tapping, Extraction, Collection and Transport of Gums, Resins, Oils and Exudates (GROE).

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Authorization/permit Collecting/harvesting Forest management/forest conservation Monitoring National parks Non-timber products Private forest Protected area Protection forest Public forest Research Transport/storage Sustainable use Cultural heritage Indigenous peoples
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 (15) days after its publication in a newspapers of general circulation and acknowledgement of the receipt of the copy thereof by the Office of the National Administrative Registrar (ONAR).
Abstract

This Order is drafted in light of governmental policies to encourage sustainable use of non-timber forest products to ensure the continuous supply of gums, resins, oils and exudates (GROE). This Order applies to forest lands, alienable and disposable public lands, private titled lands, ancestral lands/ancestral domain, national parks and protected areas. The Order objectives are to enhance the guidelines on the tapping, extraction, collection and transport of gums, resins, oils, and exudates; uplift the socio-economic condition of upland communities, tenure migrants, indigenous cultural communities, owners of trees that produce GROE; strengthen the Research and Development programs and streamline procedures in the tapping, extraction, collection, and transport of GROE. The Order further refers to eligible areas, permits, GROE resources, monitoring and administrative fees. The text consists of 18 Sections and has 6 Annexes.

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