Federal Law No. 415-FZ amending Forest Code (No. 200 – FZ).

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Forest species Timber Timber extraction/logging Marking/identification Expropriation Transport/storage Registration Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings 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 1 February 2014.

Abstract

The amendments are aimed at combating illegal logging. Forest users shall be responsible for accounting timber that is transported from forest areas. At the same time, the timber harvested by citizens for their own (personal, individual) shall be subject to accounting by the authorized public bodies. In addition, the wood of valuable forest species (oak, beech, ash) must necessarily be marked separately, piece by piece. The data on marking shall be transferred to the unified state automated information system for accounting for wood and transactions therewith. Transportation of wood shall require an additional accompanying document. It indicates information and data about the owner, the consignor, the consignee, the timber carrier, its volume, the species (type) and assortment composition, the departure and destination points, the declaration number of the timber transactions (if any). In case of transporting by motor vehicles, the state number plate of the vehicle must also be specified. For transactions with timber, a declaration shall be issued, which must be submitted to the operator of the aforesaid automated information system. Citizens do not have the right to alienate timber harvested for their own (personal, individual) needs. For non-compliance with these requirements, administrative responsibility shall be applicable. At the same time, illegally harvested wood, vehicles and other tools of illegal harvesting shall be subject to mandatory confiscation. In addition, according to the amendments, the forest declaration and the forest use report can be submitted electronically, including through the Unified Public Services portal.

Full text

Russian

Website

www.forest-trends.org

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