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Ministerial Decree No. 1018 regulating timber extraction in public forests.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Timber Timber extraction/logging Public forest Authorization/permit Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

This Ministerial Decree regulates timber extraction in public forests. Timber extraction shall include main use felling, intermediate felling and other types of felling carried out in accordance with one-time or general forestry licences. General forestry licences shall be open-ended and valid for all types of felling on the entire national territory. Once-time licences shall be issued for intermediate and other types of felling for a certain period of time, and shall permit limited felling of timber in specified plots of public forest. All technological operations related to timber extraction and logging shall be subject to licence. The Decree also establishes staff qualifications for timber extraction organizations and enterprises.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.government.kz