Law No. 14/2004 instituting the Municipal Commissions for Forest Fires Defence. Country/Territory Portugal Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Diário da Républica, No.108, série I-A, pp. 2938 and 2939. Subject Forestry Keyword Institution Forest fires Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Southern Europe Abstract This Law, composed of 7 articles divided in 6 Chapters, institutes the Municipal Commissions for Forest Fires Defence. These Commissions shall act as coordinating bodies for all local actions, defending municipal forests from fires and promoting their implementation. The Law regulates their main functions and composition. Finally, it extinguishes the following Commissions set under the Decree-Law No. 327/80: special Commissions for Forest Fires (CEFF) and Special Commissions for Municipal Forest Fires (CEFF). Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Amends Decree-Law No. 327/80 providing for the prevention and detection of forestry fires. Legislation | Portugal | 1980 Keyword: Forest fires, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree-Law No. 17/2009 establishing the Second Amendments to Decree-Law No. 124/2006 on National Forest Protection System. Legislation | Portugal | 2009 Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Zoning, Monitoring, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX