Federal Law No. 32-FZ amending Forest Code (No. 200 – FZ). Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Timber extraction/logging Contract/agreement Forest management/forest conservation 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 Part 8 of the Article 29 shall be amended to add a new wording: “Natural and legal persons shall carry out timber extraction in accordance with the contracts for lease of forest land plots. In exceptional case federal state institutions shall be authorized to carry out timber extraction for public and municipal needs in accordance with forest stock purchase and sale contracts.” 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