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Forestry Law, No. 16/2017/QH14.

Country/Territory
Viet Nam
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Policy/planning Authorization/permit Inspection Afforestation/reforestation Biodiversity Certification Classification/declassification Collecting/harvesting Ecosystem preservation Forest fires Gender Wild fauna Wild flora Wildlife products Internal trade International trade Timber extraction/logging Offences/penalties Ownership Plant protection Protection forest Public forest Sustainable development Sustainable use Forest service/forest officers Timber
Geographical area
Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Law provides for the management, protection, development and use of forests; processing and trading of forest products. The Law consists of 102 Articles divided into 12 Chapters.

Full text
Vietnamese/English
Website
thuvienphapluat.vn

References - Legislation

Repeals

Law on Forest Protection and Development.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2004

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Classification/declassification, Afforestation/reforestation, Protection forest, Forest fires, Forestry protection measures, Private forest, Protected area, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Community management, Cultural heritage, Freshwater resources management, Water conservation zone

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decrees on sanctioning of administrative violations in the forestry sector; plant protection and quarantine; veterinary medicine; breed.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2022

Keyword: Offences/penalties, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest species, Collecting/harvesting, Non-timber products, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Trade in species, Animal reproduction, Intellectual property rights/patents, Drugs, Animal health, Animal production, Plant protection, Plant variety, Quarantine, International trade, Pesticides, Endangered species, Protection of species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Circular 27/2018/TT-BNNPTNT Stipulating the Management of Traceability of Forest Products.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2018

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Certification, Collecting/harvesting, Data collection/reporting, Marking/identification, Protection of species, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Traceability/product tracing, Transport/storage, Internal trade, International trade, Trade in species, Non-timber products, Endangered species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No.06/2019/ND-CP on the management of endangered, precious and rare forest plants and animals and implements the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2019

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Collecting/harvesting, Endangered species, Internal trade, International trade, Management/conservation, Protection of species, Trade in species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government's Decree No. 06/2019/ND-CP dated January 22, 2019 on the management of endangered, precious and rare forest plants and animals and implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2021

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Collecting/harvesting, Endangered species, Internal trade, International trade, Management/conservation, Protection of species, Trade in species, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 27/2021/ND-CP on management of forest tree cultivars.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2021

Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Genetic resources, Internal trade, International trade, Research, Trade in species, Intellectual property rights/patents, Transport/storage, Certification, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 01/2019/ND-CP on Forest Rangers and Special Forces for Forest Protection.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2019

Keyword: Forestry protection measures, Institution, Forest fires, Inspection, Protection forest, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No.156/2018/ND-CP providing for enforcement of a number of articles of the Law on Forestry.

Legislation | Viet Nam | 2018

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Classification/declassification, Lease, Forest fires, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Grazing, Protected area, Protection forest, Protection of species, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Financing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX