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Joint Instructions No.VSH-Z-15/42 of the Federal Forest Service and No.2-34/85 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of 1998 regarding carrying out Ministerial Decree No.1601 of 1997 regarding validation of the Regulation on utilization, protection and conservation of forest stock and reproduction of forest previously owned by agricultural organizations.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Authorization/permit Concession Agro-forestry
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The Director of Federal Forest Service and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food order to validate the following Regulations: 1). The modalities of concession of the plots of forest land on condition of gratuitous use; 2). The modalities of forest management in forests pertaining to agricultural organizations on condition of gratuitous use; 3). Issuance of felling licences, orders and wood tickets; 4). Forest management; 5). Organization of activity regarding carrying out Ministerial Decree No.1601 of 1997. 1) The plots of forest land formerly pertaining to agricultural organizations are conceded to them free-of-charge within the boundaries of their land tenure. The plots of forest land formerly pertaining to agricultural organizations cannot be conceded free-of-charge to other organizations. The amount of forestry not conceded on condition of gratuitous use can be conceded by agreement with former owner to other agricultural organizations free-of-charge and to other forest managers without special preferences. 2) Agricultural organizations can carry out all types of forest management, envisaged by the Article 80 of Forest Code, in accordance with the norms set by regional executive bodies on the plots of land conceded to them. 3) Issuance of felling licences is carried out by federal forestry institution on the grounds of allocation established by intersectoral forestries. 4) Agricultural organizations must provide for protection, conservation, rational use and reproduction of forest on the plots of forest land conceded to them on condition of gratuitous use, carrying out these arrangements autonomously or by agreement with intersectoral forestries or federal forestries. 5) In the first instance territorial forest institutions jointly with intersectoral forestries must provide for issuance of felling licences, orders and wood tickets.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Ministerial Decree No. 1601 regarding validation of the Regulation on utilization, protection and conservation of forest stock and reproduction of forest previously owned by agricultural organizations.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Federal Law No. 22-FZ Forest Code.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997

Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Right of use, Timber, Timber extraction/logging

Source: FAO, FAOLEX