Ministerial Decree No. 273 regarding calculation of damage caused to forest by the infringement of forest legislation. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Offences/penalties Forest fires Soil conservation/soil improvement Protection of species 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 This Ministerial Decree validates the rates of compensation for the damage caused by the infringement of forest legislation to forest trees, shrubbery and liana authorized for timber extraction (Annex 1), the rates of compensation for the damage caused by the infringement of forest legislation to protected forest trees and shrubbery (Annex 2) and the modalities of calculation of the aforesaid rates (Annex 3). The modalities of calculation of rates include the direct damage caused by the infringement of forest legislation and loss of profit. In case of the destruction of trees, shrubbery and liana by effluent wastewater, chemicals, radioactive, toxic and hazardous substances, forest fires and arson the damage shall be calculated with the consideration of soil improvement and shall include the cost of fire extinguishing. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Implements Forest Code (No. 200 – FZ). Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006 Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Forestry protection measures, Dispute settlement, Authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree No. 806 amending Ministerial Decree No. 273 regarding the calculation of damage caused to forests by the infringement of forest legislation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2007 Keyword: Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Governmental Resolution No. 1730 validating the Regulation on the particulars of compensation for damage caused to forests and natural objects located in them as a result of violation of forest legislation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2018 (2020) Keyword: Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX