Forests (Charcoal) Regulations, 2009 (Cap. 385). Country/Territory Kenya Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Institution Offences/penalties Fuelwood Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract These Regulations concerns the licensing of charcoal production in Kenyan Forests. The Kenya Forest Service shall be the competent authority responsible for the issuance of licences for the production and transportation of charcoal. The Regulations further require all commercial charcoal producers to organize themselves in charcoal producer associations in the manner set out in the First Schedule. Such associations shall, among other things, ensure that its members implement the reforestation conservation plans. Control on commercial charcoal production shall further be carried out by licensing committees established within forest conservation committees. Full text English Website www.kenyalaw.org References - Legislation Implements Forests Act, 2005 (Cap. 385). Legislation | Kenya | 2005 (2007) Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest service/forest officers, Institution, Timber extraction/logging, Public forest, Special fund, EIA, Policy/planning, Non-governmental entity, Private forest, Contract/agreement, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Mining, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX