Order No. 545 of the Federal Forest Agency validating the Regulation on state or municipal expert review of forest development projects. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Enforcement/compliance Contract/agreement Biodiversity Management/conservation 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 that state or municipal expert review of forest development projects shall be carried out by state or municipal bodies for compliance with forestry regulations related to forest districts, forest parks and regional forestry regulations, and also with the principles of rational forest management, conservation of biological diversity of forests and with the Russian legislation. Lessees of forest plots shall submit to expert commission data on lessee, data related to contract of lease or permanent (open-ended) management of forest plots, and data on location, forest area, type and period of forest management. Expert commission shall issue positive or negative conclusion within 30 days. In case on negative conclusion forest management shall be stopped. Full text Russian Website bazazakonov.ru