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Order No. 184 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the Regulation on timber extraction.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Contract/agreement Forest fires
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

This Order establishes the modalities of timber extraction by citizens and legal persons in accordance with lease contracts, regional forest management plans, forestry regulations and timber extraction project on forest plot allotted on lease. Timber extraction without allotment of forest plot shall be carried out by citizens and legal persons in accordance with purchase and sale contract of standing timber, regional forest management plans and forestry regulations. The following types of felling shall be authorized for the purpose of timber extraction: (a) mature and overmature forest; (b) medium age forest, ripening forest, mature and overmature forest in case of felling of damaged forest species (sanitary felling) and intermediate felling; and (c) felling of forest species of any age on forest plots destined for construction, reconstruction and operation forest fire prevention facilities.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.lawrussia.ru

References - Legislation

Implements

Forest Code (No. 200 – FZ).

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2006

Keyword: Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Forestry protection measures, Dispute settlement, Authorization/permit, Hunting/capture, Hunting authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX