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Ministerial Decree No. 317 regarding the state control of the state, reproduction, protection, conservation and management of forests.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Enforcement/compliance Monitoring Environmental audit Inspection
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Abstract

The purpose of the state control shall be to ensure compliance with the established regulations on forest management, forest uses, registration, protection, conservation and monitoring of forests with a view of ensuring rational and inexhaustible use of the forest resources. The state control consists of: (a) forest monitoring; (b) environmental audit; (c) periodical control of forest management activities; (d) regional inspections. The state forest service shall have the competence as regards: (a) enforcement and compliance with forest legislation; (b) forest registration; (c) forestry; (d) allotment of standing timber and timber extraction; (e) forest use for research and hunting; (f) compliance with forest seeds harvest, storage and processing requirements; (g) compliance with protected areas requirements; (h) compliance with forest fires requirements; (i) compliance with requirements set for forest pest control.

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