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Order No. MG-1-17-3/37 of the Federal Forest Service regarding licensing of timber extraction, logging and harvest of turpentine in public forest.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Timber extraction/logging Non-timber products Public forest Authorization/permit Royalties/fees 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

Timber extraction, logging and harvest of turpentine in public forest carried out by legal and natural persons shall be carried out in conformity with licence. The following types of timber extraction and harvest of turpentine shall be carried out without licence: 1) annual timber extraction up to 1 thousand cubic metres totally by main use felling and intermediate felling on condition that intermediate felling constitutes no less than 300 cubic metres; 2) in case of timber extraction by citizens for proper needs. Licence for timber extraction, logging and harvest of turpentine shall not substitute felling authorization and forest management authorization granting the management of specific plots of forest stock. The Regulation consists of 14 Sections. Section 1 lays down the general provisions. Section 2 establishes licensing authorities and their functions. Section 3 establishes the form of license. Section 4 delimits the areas of application of the license. Section 5 establishes the period of validity and expiring date of the license. Section 6 regards requirements and conditions of issuing of the license. Section 7 deals with the modalities of issuing of the license. Section 8 concerns the prolongation of license. Section 9 regards the supervision of the licensed activity. Section 10 regards suspension and cancellation of license. Section 11 regards the keeping up of the licensing register. Section 12 fees and charges for the issuing of license. Section 13 regards state subsidy and incentive for the licensing activity. Section 14 establishes the penalties for the infringement of the legislation in the field of licensing.

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