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Law No. 48/2016 amending and supplementing Law No. 9385 on forests and the forestry service.

Country/Territory
Albania
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette 84 (page 4665).
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Special fund Non-governmental entity Forestry protection measures Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

Law 48/2016 amends and supplements several provisions of Law 9385 including the exclusion of protected areas, wild fauna, and medicinal plants from the scope of law, the amendment of the eligibility requirements for Forestry Police Officers and the structure of the forestry service including the establishment of municipal units for the administration of the forestry funds within municipalities’ territorial borders as well as description of their duties and responsibilities.

Full text
Albanian
Website
www.qbz.gov.al; www.ligjet.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 9385 on forests and the forestry service.

Legislation | Albania | 2005

Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Special fund, Non-governmental entity, Forestry protection measures, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Guideline No. 1 dated 9 June 2016 on the rules and procedures for examining and approving lease requests for the use of public pasture and forestry funds.

Legislation | Albania | 2016

Keyword: Public forest, Special fund, Pastoralism, Lease

Source: FAO, FAOLEX