Law No. 5/2016 proclaiming the moratorium on forests in the Republic of Albania. Country/Territory Albania Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette No.20, p. 2059. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Private forest Public forest Special fund Timber Timber extraction/logging Non-timber products 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 The goal of the Law is to reduce the interventions in the forestry fund, degraded as a result of over exploitation, and to improve and rehabilitate the fund’s conditions. The Law prohibits exploitation activities in public and private forest fund throughout the Republic of Albania as well as the trade in forest products, timber exports, construction logs, fire woods, and wood coal. Exceptions to the Law include exploitation for fire wood for local populations, change in destination of the forestry and pasture fund, and exploitation for purposes of regeneration and debris cleaning. The existing exploitation rights are suspended and will be renegotiated only to allow for activities that fall within the exceptions scope. Full text Albanian Website www.qbz.gov.al; www.ligjet.org References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation 215 dated 16.3.2016 establishing “Green Guard” task force to draft emergency measures for the prevention, reduction, and undoing of damages done in public and private forests. Legislation | Albania | 2016 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Institution, Public forest, Private forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX