Introductory Law relating to the Federal Forestry Act. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Glarus Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 July 1995. Abstract The present Law enforces the Federal Forestry Act of 4 October 1991, the Federal Forest Ordinance of 30 November 1992 and the Federal Plant Protection Ordinance of 28 February 2001. The text consists of 44 articles divided into 8 chapters as follows: General provisions (1); Protection of the forest against interventions (2); Protection against natural events (3); Care and use of forest (4); Promotion measures (5); Penalties and procedural provisions (6); Forestry organization; public forests, restriction of forest conservation (7); Final provisions (8). Full text German Website www.gl.ch References - Legislation Implements Loi fédérale sur les forêts (Loi sur les forêts, LFo). Legislation | Switzerland | 1991 (2017) Keyword: Framework law, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Land clearing, Research, Forest service/forest officers, Ecosystem preservation, Timber extraction/logging, Timber, Recreational forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordonnance sur les forêts (OFo). Legislation | Switzerland | 1992 (2020) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Subsidy/incentive, Credit, Land clearing, Policy/planning, Forest service/forest officers, Agro-forestry, Forestry protection measures, International trade, Grazing, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Planting material/seeds, Pastoralism, Plant protection, Fertilizers/nutrients, Pesticides, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordonnance sur la protection des végétaux (OPV). Legislation | Switzerland | 2001 (2010) Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Subsidy/incentive, Floriculture, Crops/grasses, Wild flora Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ordinance on forestry planning. Legislation | Switzerland | 1999 (2006) Keyword: Public forest, Forestry protection measures, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Inspection, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance relating to the Cantonal Forestry Law. Legislation | Switzerland | 2006 (2013) Keyword: Public forest, Forest service/forest officers, Institution, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX