Executive Decree No. 467/15 approving the Regulation of the National Direction of Forests. Country/Territory Angola Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da República, I Série, No. 101. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Forestry Keyword Institution Agricultural development Research Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Agro-forestry Afforestation/reforestation Authorization/permit Apiculture/sericulture Animal production Geographical area Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Executive Decree enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Executive Decree approves the Regulation of the National Direction of Forests within the Ministry of Agriculture as an authority for the promotion and development of policies and strategies in the areas of forest resources. This Regulation, consisting of 3 Chapters and 2 Annexes, establishes composition, duties and responsibilities of the above mentioned Direction, entitled to: propose development policies and strategies related to forest and wildlife exploitation; design research of policies aiming at the conservation and sustainable development of forestry, wildlife and apiculture resources; guaranteeing the designing and implementation of methodological norms aiming at the prevention and control over the deforestation and other related sectors. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Repeals Executive Decree No. 184/13 approving the Regulation of the National Direction of Forests within the Ministry of Agriculture. Legislation | Angola | 2013 Keyword: Institution, Agricultural development, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Research, Agro-forestry, Afforestation/reforestation, Authorization/permit, Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX