National Environmental (Control of Charcoal Production and Export) Regulations, 2014. S.I. no. 62/2014. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette, vol. 101, no. 140/2014. Subject Environment gen., Forestry Keyword Authorization/permit Bioenergy Cooperative/producer organization Ecosystem preservation Institution Internal trade Offences/penalties Protection forest Protection of environment Transport/storage Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Fuelwood Timber extraction/logging Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract The purpose of these Regulations, made under the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency Act, is to protect Nigeria’s ecosystem from the negative impact caused by charcoal production and handling, in order to: regulate the export of charcoal and its products; regulate felling of tree for charcoal production; increase charcoal domestic production; regulate internal and international trade in charcoal and its products. These Regulations do not concern charcoal used for subsistence purposes, but shall apply to: domestic production of charcoal; export of charcoal and its products; any person involved in felling of trees and charcoal production. Full text English Website www.nesrea.gov.ng References - Legislation Implements National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 (No. 25 of 2007). Legislation | Nigeria | 2007 Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Marine pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Erosion, Hazardous waste, Monitoring, Noise pollution, Ozone layer, Freshwater pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Transboundary effects, Policy/planning, Effluent waste water/discharge, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water quality standards, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX