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Forest Insect and Fungi Damage Prevention Act (Act No. 263/1991).

Country/Territory
Finland
Document type
Legislation
Date
1991 (2003)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Pests/diseases Private forest Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Act has been divided into 16 sections: Scope (1); Removal of Timber from the Cutting Site and the Landing (2); Timber Storage (3); Prevention of Insect and Fungi damages (4); Removal of Damaged Timber (5); Extensive Fungi and Insects Damages (6); Compensation and Subsidies (7); Supervision (8); Conditional Imposition of Fines (9); Special Regulation Concerning Cutting (10); Appeal (11); Penal Provision (12); Liability for Damages (13); Further Regulation (both 14 and 15); Effective Date (16).

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.finlex.fi

References - Legislation

Amended by

Act to amend the Forest Insect and Fungi Damage Prevention Act (No. 433 of 1998).

Legislation | Finland | 1998

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Pests/diseases, Timber

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act to amend the Forest Insect and Fungi Damage Prevention Act (No. 201 of 2011).

Legislation | Finland | 2011

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Pests/diseases, Pesticides, Biological control agents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act to amend section 7a of the Forest Insect and Fungi Damage Prevention Act.

Legislation | Finland | 2011

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Pests/diseases, Biosecurity, Pesticides, Biological control agents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX