Law of the Forests. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Legislation Date 1997 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Basic legislation Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Public forest Afforestation/reforestation Erosion Timber extraction/logging International trade Private forest Geographical area Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Abstract This Law provides for the settlement of the relations in connection with the ownership and tenure-management, the reproduction, the use and protection of the forests in the Republic of Bulgaria. Full text Bulgarian Website www.lex.bg References - Legislation Repeals Forestry Act. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1958 (1994) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Public forest Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulations for implementation of the Law for the forests. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1998 (2011) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest service/forest officers, Marking/identification, Timber extraction/logging, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No 4 of 15 February 2012 on the conditions and procedure for the registration of forest nurseries as well as for the production of saplings in state-owned nurseries. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2012 (2019) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Planting material/seeds, Procedural matters, Registration, Forest species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 31 of 11 August 2003 on procedures and criteria for the registration of private forestry practice and forestry fund activities. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2003 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Procedural matters, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Timber Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 5 of 5 February 2004 on production and marketing of forest reproductive materials. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2004 Keyword: Planting material/seeds, Forest management/forest conservation, Classification/declassification, Processing/handling, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Forest species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 30 of 31 July 2003 on conditions and procedures for performing fire fighting measures in forestry fund and for protecting forests from fires. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2003 Keyword: Forest fires, Forest management/forest conservation, Procedural matters, Forestry protection measures, Classification/declassification, Risk assessment/management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law on forests. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2011 (2019) Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Authorization/permit, Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Business/industry/corporations, Ecosystem preservation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest species, Forestry protection measures, Governance, Local government, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Offences/penalties, Private forest, Protection of species, Public forest, Recreational forest, Soil conservation/soil improvement Source: FAO, FAOLEX