Forest Act. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 1991 (2023) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2023 Pos. 1356 (consolidated version) Subject Forestry Keyword Framework law Forest management/forest conservation Classification/declassification Timber extraction/logging Institution Public forest Private forest Protection forest Policy/planning Special fund Offences/penalties Royalties/fees Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 January 1992. Abstract This Act applies to public and private forests and forestry. 82 sections are divided into the following chapters: General Regulations (1); Forest Economy (2); Protection Forests (3); Forest Management Master Plan (4); Regulation of Access to Forests (5); The State Forests Enterprise State Forests (6); Management of national assets controlled by the State Forests (6a); Forest Service (7); Finance Economy in State Forest (8); Changes in Regulations in Force as Well as Transitory and Final Prescriptions (10). The Act lays down principles of preservation, protection and expansion of forest resources and principles of forest economy in relation to other elements of environment and national economy. The Act applies to forests regardless of their ownership. For the purposes of these provisions, the forests is defined as land of at least 10ha covered with forest vegetation, trees and shrubs and ground cover, intended for forest production or being a nature reserve or part of a national park, or entered in the register of monuments. Full text English Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation on forest fire prevention. Legislation | Poland | 2006 (2022) Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation amending Regulation on forest fire prevention. Legislation | Poland | 2010 Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation laying down the procedure for the transfer of forests, lands and other immovable properties managed by the State Forests. Legislation | Poland | 1998 Keyword: Public forest, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Transfer Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation laying down detailed provisions on protected forests and detailed provisions on forest management in such forests. Legislation | Poland | 1992 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Protection forest, Water conservation zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation laying down detailed provisions for protection and collection of forest fruits and provisions of beehive placement on forest areas. Legislation | Poland | 1998 (1999) Keyword: Forest species, Private forest, Public forest, Authorization/permit, Collecting/harvesting Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation laying down detailed rules on the purchase, by managers of the National Forests organizational units, of forests, lands designated for afforestation and other immovables being a property of individuals and legal persons. Legislation | Poland | 1998 Keyword: Private forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation, Land tenure, Ownership Source: FAO, FAOLEX Executive Order No. 11 of the Minister of Environment Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry regarding the issuance of the Statute for the State Forestry Administration-State Forests. Legislation | Poland | 1992 Keyword: Institution, Public forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on forest fire prevention. Legislation | Poland | 1999 Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the financial management of the State Forests. Legislation | Poland | 1994 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation laying down detailed provisions of preparing forest arrangement plan and forest stocktaking. Legislation | Poland | 1998 Keyword: Policy/planning, Forest management/forest conservation, Inventory Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation laying down detailed provisions on cooperation between the State Forests and the Police. Legislation | Poland | 1992 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on detailed conditions and mode of preparing plan of forest settling down, simplified plan of forest settling down, and forest inventory. Legislation | Poland | 2005 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Policy/planning, Protection forest, Forest fires, Afforestation/reforestation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on conditions of giving permissions for working out plans of forest settling down. Legislation | Poland | 2005 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on detailed rules for wood marking, forms of devices to mark wood and form of document confirming legality of getting wood. Legislation | Poland | 1998 Keyword: Timber, Marking/identification, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on detailed conditions and procedures for the preparation of the forest management plan, a simplified forest management plan and inventory of the forest. Legislation | Poland | 2012 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Policy/planning, Protection forest, Biodiversity, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on good practice requirements in the field of forest management. Legislation | Poland | 2017 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Protection forest, Forestry protection measures, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending Forest Act and Nature Conservation Act. Legislation | Poland | 2010 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Environmental planning, Community management, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending Nature Conservation Act and certain other acts. Legislation | Poland | 2011 Keyword: National parks, Ecosystem preservation, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act amending the Forest Act. Legislation | Poland | 2008 Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Forest management/forest conservation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX