Federal Forest Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1975 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct on the conservation of forests and the promotion of forestry. Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Afforestation/reforestation Access-to-information Forest service/forest officers Forestry protection measures Protection forest Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes This Act comes into force one day after its promulgation. Abstract A basic Act on the conservation of forests and the promotion of forestry. The purpose of the Act is to increase and to ensure proper management of forestry because of the role of the forest in the environment including permanent efficiency of the natural balance, the climate, maintaining the water balance, keeping the air clean, landscape, agriculture, infrastructure and the recreation of the population. The Act provides for forest framework planning and securing, management and conservation, management association, forest funding and surveys .The text consists of 48 articles divided into 5 chapters as follows: General rules (1); Preservation of forests (2); Forestry Associations (3); Promotion of forestry, obligation to provide information (4); Final regulations (5). Full text German Website www.bmj.de; www.bgbl.de; www.gesetze-im-internet.de References - Legislation Implemented by Third Forestry Inventory Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2007 Keyword: Inventory, Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance by the Ministry of Food and Rural Space on competences under the Federal Forest Act. Legislation | Germany | 1987 (2004) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance by the Saxon State government on the transfer of power to issue regulations in the sphere of agriculture and forestry, and consumer protection. Legislation | Germany | 2006 (2013) Keyword: Milk/dairy products, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Viticulture/oenological practices, Enforcement/compliance, Forest management/forest conservation, Animal production, Plant production, Cereals/grains/rice, Crops/grasses, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Schleswig-Holstein Ordinance on forest management associations. Legislation | Germany | 1978 (2013) Keyword: Public forest, Institution, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on competences under the Federal Forest Act. Legislation | Germany | 1976 (2011) Keyword: Public forest, Forest service/forest officers, Institution, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on competent authorities under the Federal Forest Law. Legislation | Germany | 1991 (2006) Keyword: Forest service/forest officers, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forestry Environment Monitoring. Legislation | Germany | 2013 Keyword: Forest service/forest officers, Public forest, Inspection, Standards, Monitoring Source: FAO, FAOLEX Hessen Forestry Law. Legislation | Germany | 2013 (2015) Keyword: Framework law, Public forest, Private forest, Forest service/forest officers, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Institution, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Forestry Competence Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2014 Keyword: Public forest, Forest service/forest officers, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX