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Forest Code of Georgia (No. 2124-IIS of 1999)

Country/Territory
Georgia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
390.000.000.05.001.000.599
Subject
Forestry, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Framework law Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Policy/planning Timber extraction/logging Protection forest Protected area Afforestation/reforestation Right of use Contract/agreement Forest service/forest officers Monitoring Offences/penalties Sustainable use Cultural heritage Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Water conservation zone Wild fauna Wild flora Endangered species Protection of environment Protection of habitats Protection of species Tourism
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia
Abstract

The Forest Code of Georgia regulates legal relations associated with tending, protection, restoration and use of the forest fund of Georgia and its resources. Its goals include: a) protecting of fundamental human rights and law enforcement in the field of forest relations; b) conducting tending, protection and restoration of forests in order to maintain and improve climatic, water regulating, protective, cultural, recreational and other natural useful properties; c) conducting tending and protection for future generations and regulating harmonized interrelations between unique natural and cultural environment and its specific components thereof including vegetation and wildlife, biodiversity, landscape, cultural and natural monuments located in forest, and the rare endangered plant species of plants, etc.; d) establishing the rights and obligations of forest users in the field of forest relations; e) meeting environmental, economic, social and cultural needs of Georgia and its population through targeted, comprehensive and rational utilisation of the forest resources, on the basis of their scientifically substantiated potential; and f) establishing the main principles of forest management. The Code is divided into eight parts and 120 articles.

Full text
English/Georgian
Website
matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Order No. 98 of the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources on the Approval of the Statute of Rules and registry methods of animal world objects accounting on the limited territory of the state forest fund.

Legislation | Georgia | 2002

Keyword: Wild fauna, Hunting/capture, Registration, Public forest

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 342 of 2002 of Georgian President on Inventory System of State Forest Fund

Legislation | Georgia | 2002

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No 240 of 2010 of Georgian Government on Defining Borders of State Forest Fund

Legislation | Georgia | 2010 (2016)

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Governance, Procedural matters, Protection forest, Protection of environment, Public forest, Zoning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No 5 of 2010 of Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Georgia on Rules for Granting Special Status to the Land of State Forests

Legislation | Georgia | 2010 (2011)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No 242 of 2010 of Georgian Government on Rules for Use of Forest

Legislation | Georgia | 2010 (2017)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Procedural matters, Public forest, Authorization/permit, Timber, Timber extraction/logging

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No 179 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Rules for Taking Inventory of, Planning and Monitoring Forest

Legislation | Georgia | 2013

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Governance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No 118 of 2014 of Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Georgia on Instruction for Maintaining Electronic System of Timber Products Management

Legislation | Georgia | 2014 (2016)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No 241 of 2010 of Georgian Government on Conservation and Restoration of Forest

Legislation | Georgia | 2010 (2017)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Environmental planning, Public forest, Planting material/seeds, Climate change, Ecosystem preservation, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolution No. 56 of 2010 of Adjara Government on Forest Management

Legislation | Georgia | 2010 (2011)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Timber, Authorization/permit, Procedural matters, Business/industry/corporations, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 10/39 of 2001 of Chairman of State Forestry Department of Georgia on Rules for Restricting, Revoking, Suspending and Restoring Forest Use Permit

Legislation | Georgia | 2001

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Right of use, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Liability/compensation, Procedural matters, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Hazards, Protection forest, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 10/160 of 2002 of Chairman of State Forestry Department of Georgia on Information about State Forest Fund and Sending Thereof to State Forestry Department

Legislation | Georgia | 2002

Keyword: Public forest, Governance, Procedural matters, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 10/162 of 2002 of Chairman of State Forestry Department of Georgia on Rules for Production of Wood and Secondary Materials of Forest

Legislation | Georgia | 2002

Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Non-timber products, Forest management/forest conservation, Planting material/seeds, Allocation/quota, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 10/122 of 2002 of Chairman of State Forestry Department of Georgia on Rules for Operating Forest Plantation Nurseries

Legislation | Georgia | 2002

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Protection forest, Plant protection, Genetic resources, Public forest, Right of use, Liability/compensation, Dispute settlement, Timber, Non-timber products, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Business/industry/corporations, Environmental planning, Timber extraction/logging, Planting material/seeds, Protection of environment, Protection of species, Intellectual property rights/patents, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 10/64 of 2000 of Chairman of State Forestry Department of Georgia on Designating Forestry Land for Certain Activities and Transferring Thereof to Forest Users

Legislation | Georgia | 2000

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Public forest, Right of use, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Business/industry/corporations, Concession, Environmental planning, Forest species, Genetic resources, Survey/mapping, Planting material/seeds, Protection forest, Protection of environment, Protection of species, Recreational forest, Use restrictions, Zoning, Intellectual property rights/patents, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 10/76 of 2003 of Chairman of State Forestry Department of Georgia on General Rules for Organizing Scientific-Research and Education Events on Territory of State Forest Fund

Legislation | Georgia | 2003

Keyword: Research, Education, Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Procedural matters, Authorization/permit, Forest service/forest officers, Dispute settlement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 10/24 of 2000 of Chairman of State Forestry Department of Georgia on Rules on Document Proving Legal Production of Timber and Rules for Issuing Thereof

Legislation | Georgia | 2000

Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Authorization/permit, Procedural matters, Dispute settlement, Right of use, Enforcement/compliance, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 10/61 of 2000 of Chairman of State Forestry Department of Georgia on Special Cuts and Carrying Out Thereof

Legislation | Georgia | 2000 (2010)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Fuelwood, Protection of environment, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 5 of 2010 of Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Georgia on Rules for Granting Special Category to Lands of State Forest Fund

Legislation | Georgia | 2010 (2011)

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Authorization/permit, Procedural matters, Hazards, Cultural heritage, Forest fires, Land clearing, Protection forest, Right of use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 10/63 of 2000 of Chairman of State Forestry Department of Georgia on Designating Area of Special Function and Landscape, and Granting Relevant Status

Legislation | Georgia | 2000

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Biodiversity, Forestry protection measures, Zoning, Classification/declassification, Environmental planning, Inventory, Survey/mapping, Plant protection, Protection forest, Protection of species, Public forest, Recreational forest, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Forest Code of Georgia (No. 5949-SS of 2020)

Legislation | Georgia | 2020

Keyword: Agro-forestry, Apiculture/sericulture, Farming, Agricultural development, Hazards, Erosion, Early warning system, Aquaculture, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Protected fishing area, Alien species, Framework law, Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Policy/planning, Inventory, Community management, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Plant protection, Access right, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Afforestation/reforestation, Authorization/permit, Biodiversity, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Ecosystem preservation, Education, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Governance, Offences/penalties, Private forest, Procedural matters, Processing/handling, Protection forest, Protection of environment, Protection of species, Recreational forest, Research, Right of use, Risk assessment/management, Survey/mapping, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Use restrictions, Zoning, Public forest, Mountain area, Standards, Ownership, Public land, Private land, Local government, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Pastoralism, Smallholders/peasants, Grazing, Animal reproduction, Ranching/captive breeding, Animal production, Minerals, Mining, Exploration, Surface water, Water conservation zone, Water supply, Thermal and medicinal waters, Sewerage, Hydropower generation, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Cultural heritage, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Endangered species, Hunting/capture, Hunting rights, Management/conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX