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Executive Order No. 277 amending section 68 of Presidential Decree No. 705 otherwise known as the "Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines".

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Protection forest Public forest Concession Timber Authorization/permit
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 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

Section 68 of Presidential Decree No. 705 has been amended for the purpose of penalizing possession of timber or other forest products without a licence required by existing forest laws, authorizing the confiscation of illegally cut, gathered, removed and possessed forest products, and granting rewards to informers of violations of forestry laws, rules and regulations.

Full text
English
Website
officialgazette.gov.ph

References - Legislation

Amends

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