Ministerial Resolution No.65/2017 issuing the Regulation concerning the process of logging and charcoal. Country/Territory Oman Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Timber Transport/storage Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Regulation enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Regulation, consisting of 12 articles, aims at organizing operations as cut, uproot, collect or transport firewood by any means, whether in a personal or professional manner, as well as the process of turning wood into charcoal. In particular, it prohibits the following operations without a permit issued by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs: (i) the export of firewood and charcoal; (ii) timber cutting from State properties; and (iii) transforming wood into charcoal. The Regulation provides in details procedures to obtain the permit, fees and punishments. Full text Arabic Website data.qanoon.om References - Legislation Repeals Ministerial Decision No. 81 of 2004 regulating the gathering and transportation of wood. Legislation | Oman | 2004 Keyword: Timber, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX