Ministerial Decree No. 646229 regulating matters concerning the use of private forests and forest areas. Country/Territory Greece Document type Regulation Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 243, Part II, 27 April 1988, p. 2358. Subject Forestry Keyword Zoning Private forest Land clearing Classification/declassification Forest management/forest conservation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract With this Decree, private forests and forest areas which were legally cleared for agricultural purposes within the entry into force of the Constitution (11.06.1975) and since then are cultivated for such purposes, are still defined as "forestal areas". The re-destination of use of such areas may be permitted in compliance with Chapter VI, Act No. 998/1979, as amended by Act No. 1734/1987. Full text Greek