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Ordinance No. 1 enforcing the Act on Promoting the Distribution and Use of Legally Harvested Wood.

Country/Territory
Japan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Enforcement/compliance Timber extraction/logging Collecting/harvesting Inspection Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit Protection forest Protection of environment Risk assessment/management Sustainable use Registration
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Ordinance enters into force as of the day of enforcement of the related Act.
Abstract

This Ordinance, consisting of 22 articles establishes the requirements to be met for enforcing the Act on Promoting the Distribution and Use of Legally Harvested Wood. In addition, it lays down registration requirements in the Registry Implementation Agency, who may issue a public notice of Wood-Related Business Operator, and any other forestry activity to be registered. Any business operator must submit a written application stating the following matters to the competent minister: name and address of the applicant; in case of a judicial person, the name of its representative; Location of the office where Registration Implementation Affairs will be conducted; Date when Registration Implementation Affairs will be started; and Subject of the Registration Implementation Affairs.

Full text
English/Japanese
Website
www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp

References - Legislation

Implements

Act on Promoting the Distribution and Use of Legally Harvested Wood and Wood Products (Act No. 48)

Legislation | Japan | 2016

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber extraction/logging, Collecting/harvesting, Inspection, International trade, Protection forest, Protection of environment, Risk assessment/management, Sustainable use, Climate change, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX