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