Forest Act. Country/Territory Czech Republic Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct on Forests and Amendments to some Acts. Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Classification/declassification Policy/planning Timber extraction/logging Protection forest Forest service/forest officers Institution Afforestation/reforestation Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Planting material/seeds Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Entry into force notes Exemptions are in article 32(8) and article 36 which shall come into force on 1 January 1997. Abstract The purpose of this Act, is to determine conditions for the preservation, tending and regeneration of forests as national riches, to enable the fulfilment off all their functions and to support sustainable forest management. In case of state forests, the rights and duties of the owner of the forest under this Act shall apply to the legal entity which has been entrusted with the management of such forests, unless provided otherwise by this Act. Legal acts required for the management of forests sh Full text English References - Legislation Amends Czech National Council Act No. 114/92 on the Protection of Nature and the Landscape. Legislation | Czech Republic | 1992 Keyword: Biodiversity, Protected area, Special fund, Wild flora, Ecosystem preservation, Expropriation, Protection of species, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree on the delimitation of forest areas according to levels of pollution. Legislation | Czech Republic | 1996 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Zoning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on the elaboration of territorial plans for the development of forests. Legislation | Czech Republic | 1996 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on forest economic planning. Legislation | Czech Republic | 1996 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on way of calculating expenses of forest farmers in cases in which the activities are financed by the State. Legislation | Czech Republic | 1998 Keyword: Subsidy/incentive, Agro-forestry Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on the classification of seeds and seedlings of forest species and laying down provisions on afforestation and reforestation of lands. Legislation | Czech Republic | 1996 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest species, Classification/declassification, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on transfer of seeds and seedlings of forest species and records on reproductive material origin, and laying down rules on reforestation and afforestation of forest lands. Legislation | Czech Republic | 2004 Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Forest species, Registration, Planting material/seeds Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree amending the Decree on the application for and issue of forest farm licences. Legislation | Czech Republic | 2003 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on assessment of level of damages caused to forests. Legislation | Czech Republic | 1999 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree on the application for and issue of forest farm licences. Legislation | Czech Republic | 1996 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree laying down details on the protection of lands assigned to function as forests. Legislation | Czech Republic | 1996 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Protection forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Forestry protection measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending the Forest Act. Legislation | Czech Republic | 2000 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Act on integrated prevention and some other acts. Legislation | Czech Republic | 2006 Keyword: Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act on integrated prevention (No. 76 of 2002). Legislation | Czech Republic | 2002 Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Basic legislation, Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental fees/charges, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Institution, Monitoring, Registration, Soil pollution/quality, Standards, Waste management, Waste prevention, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX