Ministerial Decree No. 15 on state control over use and conservation of forest fund and forest restoration. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil Keyword Enforcement/compliance Cooperative/producer organization Environmental fees/charges Forest management/forest conservation Inspection Institution Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation Monitoring Registration Certification Forestry protection measures Cultural heritage Timber extraction/logging Transport/storage Afforestation/reforestation Pests/diseases Forest fires Planting material/seeds Protection of environment Research Risk assessment/management Soil conservation/soil improvement Special fund Sustainable development Sustainable use Collecting/harvesting Land tenure Land-use planning Cadastre/land registration Desertification Hazards Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force upon signature. Abstract The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the Producer Association shall carry out state control in conformity with the Forest Code. This Decree states that the supervisory authorities shall carry out state control over the following activities: (i) use of forest fund and payments of forest fees, (ii) measures for soil conservation, water storage and hygiene requirements, (iii) use of forests in contrary to the purposes and methods of the Forest Code, (iv) application of new techniques, technologies and best practices for ecosystem preservation and biodiversity conservation, (v) state registration, state cadastre and forest monitoring, (vi) documents certifying land tenure and land measures in the registered documents of land allocation, (vii) growing networks of pipeline, transport routes and other lines, well drilling and other construction works in forest fund land, (viii) research, cultural, tourism, sport and hunting activities in forest fund land, (ix) stem-only harvesting, logging and timber extraction of enterprises, institutions, real and legal persons in the areas allocated to them, (x) logging areas, transport and procurement of wood and subsidiary forest reserve, (xi) illegal logging, (xii) afforestation and reforestation efforts in lakeside, riparian area, sandy place and arid land, (xiii) forest planting techniques and (xiv) forestry seeds, (xv) phytosanitary requirements for protecting forests from pests and diseases, and (xvi) measures for forest fire fighting and equipment. Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az References - Legislation Implements Forest Code (1997). Legislation | Azerbaijan | 1997 (2021) Keyword: Framework law, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Forest species, Offences/penalties, Dispute settlement, Non-timber products, Timber, Pests/diseases, Forest fires, Timber extraction/logging, Monitoring, National parks, Public forest, Registration, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 501 amending several Ministerial Decrees in the field of forestry and repealing the Ministerial Decree No. 197. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2019 Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, EIA, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX