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Presidential Decree No. 197 amending Presidential Decree No. 214 on forest conservation measures.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Public forest Offences/penalties Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force after its official publication.
Abstract

State forest protection shall be performed by officials entrusted with the functions of the State forest protection service of the Republic of Belarus, Ministry of Forestry and state organizations subordinated thereto, state forestry institutions subordinated to the Ministry of Defense, experimental forestry bases subordinated to the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, scientific-experimental forest districts subordinated to the Ministry of Education, state environmental institutions implementing management of reserves and national parks, forest management institutions subordinate to the Office of the President of the Republic of Belarus, state environmental institutions managing protected areas and national parks, state environmental research institution "Polesie State radiation-ecological reserve ", organizations subordinated local government, the sphere of competence of which includes forest parks management. Officials of the State Forest Service shall be issued certificate of a standard form as approved by the Ministry of Forestry. Forms of reports for the elimination of violations, on the restriction (suspension) of forest use rights and permits for restoration of rights of forest use shall be established by the Ministry of Forestry. Extensive provisions regard logistics and supply to State Forest Service.

Full text
Russian
Website
pravo.by

References - Legislation

Amends

Presidential Decree No. 214 on forest conservation measures.

Legislation | Belarus | 2007

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Afforestation/reforestation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Presidential Decree No. 364 validating the Regulation on distribution of forests by protection categories, transfer of forests from one protection group or protection category to another, and also allocation of particularly protected forests.

Legislation | Belarus | 2008 (2008)

Keyword: Public forest, Protection forest, Recreational forest, Erosion, Cultural heritage, Classification/declassification, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 444 validating the Regulation on allocation of the plots of forest fund to legal persons in lease and (or) in use with a view of forest management.

Legislation | Belarus | 2009

Keyword: Public forest, Forest management/forest conservation, Concession, Timber extraction/logging, Recreational forest, Non-timber products, Grazing, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX