Measures of Zhejiang Province for the administration of forest tree harvesting. Country/Territory China Territorial subdivision Zhejiang Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forestry protection measures Timber extraction/logging Policy/planning Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes These Measures entered into force on 1 April 2014. Abstract These Measures, consisting of 30 articles, aim to strengthen the forest tree harvesting administration, effectively protect, cultivate, and rationally utilize forest resources. People's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen their leadership over the work of forest resources protection and management, and supervise the implementation of the quota management system for forest cutting. The annual forest cutting quota is formulated once in five years. The establishment of forest cutting quota shall follow the principle that the consumption amount of forest is lower than that of growth, and meet the requirements of the technical regulations. In order to cut trees, entities and individuals shall apply for the tree cutting licenses from the competent forestry administration department of the people's government at or above the county level. Precious trees shall be protected according to law. Full text Chinese Website www.law-lib.com References - Legislation Implements Forestry Law of the People's Republic of China (2019). Legislation | China | 1984 (2019) Keyword: Framework law, Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Policy/planning, Afforestation/reforestation, Forestry protection measures, Timber extraction/logging, Dispute settlement, Special fund, Authorization/permit, Community management, Protection forest, Climate change, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Forest fires, Offences/penalties, Right of use, Protected area, Protection of species, Classification/declassification, Timber, Ecosystem preservation, Protection of environment, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Hunting/capture Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations on the Implementation of the People's Republic of China Forestry Law (2016). Legislation | China | 2000 (2016) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Right of use, Policy/planning, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber extraction/logging, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX