Ministerial Decree No. 42 on use and leasing of pastures and compensation of production losses in agriculture and forestry. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock Keyword Agricultural development Agricultural land Agro-forestry Liability/compensation Pastoralism Land tenure Local government Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Sustainable use Animal feed/feedstuffs Grazing 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 This Decree states that the Regulation on compensation of production losses in agriculture and forestry shall be approved. The fees shall be collected from the real and legal persons damaging soil quality in agricultural land and forests. These collected fees shall be used for improving agricultural development. In addition, the Regulation on use and leasing of pastures shall be approved by this Decree. According to this Regulation, the cattle ranges owned by the municipalities and under the management of local executive authorities shall be used communally. The state control shall be carried out on the intended use of pastures, hayfields and cattle ranges. In case that the productivity and fertility of pastures, hayfield and cattle ranges decrease as a result of natural factors, the relevant local authorities or municipalities shall conserve these areas by withdrawing from circulation. This Regulation sets out provisions on distribution, use and leasing of winter and summer pastures, hayfields and cattle ranges. This Regulation underlines that the summer and winter pastures regardless of the ownership are the natural sources for animal feeds, therefore they are important for the increase of feed reserves in order to ensure the development of livestock. Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az