Law No. 9385 on forests and the forestry service.

Subject

Forestry

Keyword

Basic legislation 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

Abstract

The goal of this Law is to establish equal rules on the relationships, rights, obligations and responsibilities of the State institutions, local government, Non-governmental Organizations and private business owners for the protection, administration, management and usage of the National Forestry Fund, forestry land and their biological and natural resources. The Law is composed of ten Chapters: (I) General Provisions, (II) Policies, development programmes and forestry management plans, (III) Forestry service, (IV) Forest functions, composition of the National Forestry Fund and the cadastre, (V) Protection and administration of the National Forestry Fund, (VI) Treatment, exploitation and sale of timber and other forestry and non-forestry products, (VII) Financial resources and their usage, (VIII) Scientific research in the National Forestry Fund, (IX) Sanctions, (X) Final Provisions. The authorities in charge of the Law enforcement are the General Directorate of Forestry Service and the Forestry Police under the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.

Full text

Albanian

Website

www.qpz.gov.al

References - Legislation

Repeals

Law No. 8302 for the management of revenues generated from the State forests and pastures.

Legislation | Albania | 1998

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 7623 for forestry and forest police service.

Legislation | Albania | 1992

Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Public forest, Private forest, Classification/declassification, Protection forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Institution, Offences/penalties, Community management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Guideline No. 4 laying down the Certificate of Origin for Export for wood and other forest products.

Legislation | Albania | 2006

Keyword: Certification, International trade, Timber, Non-timber products, Wild fauna, Wildlife products

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 391 of 2006 on the establishment of tariffs in the forestry sector.

Legislation | Albania | 2006

Keyword: Timber extraction/logging, Royalties/fees, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 1353 submission of applications, gathering of documentation, criteria and procedures for benefiting from the Forestry Fund.

Legislation | Albania | 2008

Keyword: Special fund, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 396 on the use and transfer of forests from local government units.

Legislation | Albania | 2006

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Community management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 394 on the exploitation of forests and sale of timber and other forestry and non-forestry products.

Legislation | Albania | 2006

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Policy/planning, Timber, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 85 on removing certain forestry parcels of the forestry economy Lugina e Fanit te Madh from the Forestry Fund.

Legislation | Albania | 2009

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 108 on the criteria for establishing infringements with grave consequences in forests.

Legislation | Albania | 2009

Keyword: Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 469 dated 25 July 2011 establishing the forest extension service.

Legislation | Albania | 2011

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guideline No. 2 dated 6 June 2013 on the technical requirements for the designation of parcels and sub-parcels for treatments, forest maintenance and renewal thinning, rules for harvesting timber, and sale on auction of timber and other forestry and non forestry products.

Legislation | Albania | 2013

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Standards, Timber, Forest management/forest conservation, Marking/identification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 516 dated 6.7.2011 on the removal of the parcels of FAG and Kerrabe Gurre, Tirana from the pasture and forestry fund to be used by the ‘Hydro Energy’ Ltd for the construction of HECs Murdhari 1 and 2.

Legislation | Albania | 2011

Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Business/industry/corporations, Concession, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 514 dated 6.7.2011 on the removal of the forest areas Lugina e Fanit te Vogel, Mirdite from forestry fund to be used by Prendi-02 ltd. for mineral activities.

Legislation | Albania | 2011

Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Business/industry/corporations, Concession, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Guideline No. 4 dated 25.8.2010 on technical requirements for the designation of parcels and sub-parcels for exploitation, the rules for harvesting timber, and the sale on auction of timber and other forestry and non forestry products.

Legislation | Albania | 2010

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Standards, Timber, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision No.734 dated 1.9.2010 on the criteria and the procedures for the establishment of the strategic reserve of standing timber.

Legislation | Albania | 2010

Keyword: Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision No. 882 dated 12.8.2009 removing from the forestry and pasture fund several areas of the forestry economies of Shkoder and Lezhe.

Legislation | Albania | 2009

Keyword: Agro-forestry, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision No.746 dated 23.6.2009 approving the tariffs for the removal from the forestry and pasture fund of the areas to be used for industrial constructions.

Legislation | Albania | 2009

Keyword: Classification/declassification, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decision No.1080 dated 22.12.2010 on the rules for prevention of fire in forests and pastures and the establishment of the voluntary units of fire extinguishing.

Legislation | Albania | 2010

Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Agro-forestry, Pastoralism

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 188 of 2013 removing from the forestry fund certain areas of forestry economy “Dhembel – Kala”, Permet that will be used by the “Albanera” company for masonry activities.

Legislation | Albania | 2013

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Instruction No.4 dated 22.4.2013 determining the criteria and the procedures for leasing areas of public forest and pastures.

Legislation | Albania | 2013

Keyword: Public forest, Grazing, Forest management/forest conservation, Pastoralism, Lease, Public land

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 58 of 2013 removing from the forestry fund areas of the forestry economy Milot-Lester, Kurbin that will be used by the ‘Ndertimi Kristian” Ltd for mineral activities.

Legislation | Albania | 2013

Keyword: Special fund, Forest management/forest conservation, Minerals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 438 date 8.6.2016 on the criteria and rules of forests exploitation and sale of timber and other forestry and non-forestry products.

Legislation | Albania | 2016

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Internal trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 248 date 30.3.2016 removing and reducing the volume of certain forestry areas in the regions of Korca, Berat, and Fier from the public forestry and pasture fund.

Legislation | Albania | 2016

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Public forest, Business/industry/corporations, Special fund, Afforestation/reforestation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 247 of 30 March 2016 removing and reducing the volume of certain forestry areas from the public forestry and pasture fund.

Legislation | Albania | 2016

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Public forest, Business/industry/corporations, Special fund

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 267 date 6.4.2016 removing from forestry fund the forest economies of ‘Zall-Devoll’ and ‘Mollas’ of Elbasani district.

Legislation | Albania | 2016

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Public forest, Business/industry/corporations, Special fund, Afforestation/reforestation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation 585 date 13.7.2016 removing from the forestry fund an area of 28,018 ha from the forest economy of “Rrotull” located at Gjiri i Lalezit, Durres Municipality, Durres Region to be used for the construction of a residential touristic complex.

Legislation | Albania | 2016

Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Agro-forestry, Business/industry/corporations, Royalties/fees, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 340 date 4.5.2016 removing from the forestry fund and decreasing in volume the forestry economies of “Gjadër-Mnelë”, “Gomsiqe”, “Karmë”, “Sllak 2”, “Qelëz”, “Krrab-Bushat”, “Koman-Karmë”, “Dedaj-Buhot”, “Bregu i Drinit”, “Mërtur Guridhe”, “Lumi i Berishës” in the district of Shkoder and the forestry and pasture economies of ‘Lugina e Tropojes”, “Lugina e T’Planit” in the district of Kukes for the construction of the 400 kv interconnection line ‘Shqiperi- Kosove’ (Vau i Dejes- Morine)”.

Legislation | Albania | 2016

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Pastoralism, Timber, Afforestation/reforestation, Special fund, Agro-forestry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 9791 amending and supplementing Law No. 9385 of 2005 on forests and the forestry service.

Legislation | Albania | 2007

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 9533 amending Law No. 9385 of 2005 on forests and the forestry service.

Legislation | Albania | 2006

Keyword: Forest service/forest officers

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 36/2013 amending and supplementing Law No. 9385 on forests and the forestry service.

Legislation | Albania | 2013

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No.15/2012 amending and supplementing Law No. 9385 dated 4.5.2005 on forestry and forestry service, as amended.

Legislation | Albania | 2012

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | Albania | 2016

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Law no. 57/2020 on forests.

Legislation | Albania | 2020

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Capacity building, Climate change, Liability/compensation, Data collection/reporting, Ecosystem preservation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Forestry protection measures, Collecting/harvesting, Inspection, Timber extraction/logging, Survey/mapping, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Private forest, Protected area, Protection of environment, Public forest, Risk assessment/management, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Timber

Source: FAO, FAOLEX