Ministerial Decree No. 298 regarding the sphere of competence of the Forest Ministry. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Regulation Date 2004 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Institution Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Abstract Forest Ministry shall be the authorized state institution in the sphere of forest management carrying out common state policy in the sphere of forest management, protection and reproduction of forests and hunting. The Ministry shall carry out the following functions: (a) the state forest and hunting management; (b) forest inventory, monitoring and registration; (c) validation of felling instructions; (d) issuance of licences for some types of forest management; (e) issuance of hunting authorization; and (f) protection of forests against pests and diseases. Full text Russian Website pravo.by References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 8 “On collection of wild growing berries.” Legislation | Belarus | 2019 Keyword: Fruits/edible nuts, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Non-timber products Source: FAO, FAOLEX