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Order No. 443 of the Ministry of Agriculture validating the Regulation on state forest control and supervision.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Public forest Recreational forest Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
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 control and supervision over fulfilment by the regional executive bodies of plenary powers related to state forest control and supervision transferred thereto by the Russian Federation. Control and supervision shall be applicable to forest fund land, forest districts and recreational forest, including areas conceded for timber extraction and in accordance with purchase and sale contracts of forest species. Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Service shall be authorized state institution entitled with the task of carrying out forest control and supervision and in particular: (a) enforce forest legislation; (b) suppress the infringement of the forest legislation; (c) draw reports on administrative offences against regional officials who have committed offences; (d) give orders related to correct violations; and (e) inform in the written form the regional officials of the outcome of control and supervision.

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