Ministerial Decree No. 18 on state regulation of extraction, trade and export of timber of precious forest species. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Timber Timber extraction/logging International trade Authorization/permit Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The Government, in order to protect national interests in the process of extraction, trade and export of timber of precious forest species, stipulates that from 15 February 1999 exports of timber of oak, beech and ash shall be subject to licensing requirements. Full text Russian Website www.government.ru