Federal Law No. 143-FZ amending Forest Code (No. 200 – FZ).

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Forest management/forest conservation Private forest Public forest Access right Timber extraction/logging Non-timber products Fuelwood

Geographical area

Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific

Entry into force notes

This Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.

Abstract

Article 8 shall be supplemented with issue 8 as follows: “Persons that were allotted plots of forest shall not have the right to impede citizens’ access to such plots or to prohibit the harvest or gathering of edible or non-timber resources, except as contemplated under the present Article. Plots of land allotted to legal and natural persons may be fenced exclusively in cases contemplated under the Forest Code.” Part 3 of article 109 shall be amended to add: “Timber extraction shall not be authorized in forest reserves except where classified as a merchantable or protected forest, provided, however, that timber may be extracted for geological exploration or by citizens for their personal fuel needs.”

Full text

Russian

Website

www.garant.ru

References - Legislation

Amends

Forest Code (No. 200 – FZ).

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Forestry protection measures, Dispute settlement, Authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX