Order No. 99 of the Federal Forest Service regarding the validation of the Regulation on the modalities of setting up forest auctions. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Public forest Internal trade Timber extraction/logging Forest management/forest 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 The present Regulation determines the modalities of carrying out forest auctions for the concession of the parcels of forest stock for short-term use. Forest auctions shall be carried out by forestry institutions. Forest auctions envisage also allocation of felling areas for the purpose of timber extraction. The parcels of forests to be put on auction pertain to public forest. The Regulation consists of 7 Sections and contains 5 Annexes. Section 1 lays down the general provisions. Section 2 determines the organizer of the forest auctions. Section 3 concerns the preparatory measures for setting up of the forest auctions. Section 4 establishes the requirements for setting up of the forest auctions. Section 5 establishes the modalities of registration of the results of the forest auctions. Part 6 determines the modalities of settling and registration of transaction at the forest auctions. Section 7 establishes the duties and liability of the parties. Full text Russian Website www.law.optima.ru. References - Legislation Implements Federal Law No. 22-FZ Forest Code. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1997 Keyword: Basic legislation, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Right of use, Timber, Timber extraction/logging Source: FAO, FAOLEX