Ministerial Decree No. 1369 on licensing of timber extraction. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Timber extraction/logging Authorization/permit Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Abstract The Ministry of Forestry shall be authorized to licence timber extraction, issue licences, duplicates thereof, suspension, renewal, prolongation of timber extraction licences and supervision over the compliance of the licensing conditions. The duration of licences shall be five years, renewable for the following five years. Timber extraction licence shall include (1) felling; (2) cutting off branches and twigs; (3) logging. Licensing conditions shall include the availability of technical equipment to carry out the licensed activity. Gross violation within a calendar year of the licensing conditions shall entail the repeal of the licence. Gross violation includes: (1) violation of forest fire safety requirements; (2) unauthorized felling or damaging of trees and failure to pay the related penalty; (3) failure to report to the Ministry of Forestry within the deadline. Full text Russian Website www.kaznachey.com References - Legislation Repealed by Ministerial Decree No. 1551 validating the Regulation on licensing by Forest Ministry. Legislation | Belarus | 2005 (2007) Keyword: Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Authorization/permit, Forest management/forest conservation, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX