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Executive Order No. 23 Declaring a Moratorium on the Cutting and Harvesting of Timber in the Natural and Residual Forests and Creating the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Public forest Timber extraction/logging Afforestation/reforestation Timber Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Indigenous peoples Authorization/permit Certification Standards Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Executive Order enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Executive Order establishes a Moratorium on the Cutting and Harvesting of Timber in the Natural and Residual Forests and creates the Anti-Illegal Logging Task Force. This moratorium aims to implement this policy, the following are hereby instituted: The DENR is prohibited from issuing logging contracts/agreements in all natural and residual forests, such as Integrated Forest Management Agreements (IFMA), Socialized Integrated Forest Management Agreements (SIFMA), Community-Based Forest Management Agreement (CBFMA) and other agreements/contracts with logging components in natural and residual forests; The DENR is likewise prohibited from issuing/renewing tree cutting permits in all forests nationwide, except for preparation for tree plantations; silvicultural treatment and similar activities. Tree cutting associated with cultural practices pursuant to the indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA Law) may be allowed only complying with existing guidelines of the DENR; The DENR shall strictly implement a forest certification system in accordance with the United Nations standard/guidelines to ascertain the sustainability of legal sources and chain of custody of timber and wood products, nationwide; etc.

Full text
English
Website
forestry.denr.gov.ph