Presidential Decree No. 214 on forest conservation measures. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forest service/forest officers Afforestation/reforestation Timber Timber extraction/logging Authorization/permit Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia Entry into force notes This Presidential Decree enters into force on 1 June 2007, except for items 11 and 11.2, which enter into force on the date of the Decree’s official publication. Abstract This Presidential Decree charges the Ministry of Forests and its officials and state organizations with the responsibility to protect forests. Direct protection and conservation of forests shall be carried by forest officers. Forest officers shall be directly responsible for implementing protection and conservation measures, including, afforestation and reforestation, and for maintaining a favourable environment for wildlife species. The Decree requires that the sale of standing timber shall entail the allocation and transfer of woodcutting areas and the registration of timber extraction and logging. Main use, intermediate and secondary cutting of standing timber may be authorized for sale. It does not apply to trees and shrubbery located in the inhabited areas except for urban forests. Only secondary cutting shall be authorized in protected areas in accordance with the relevant regulation on their management. Woodcutting areas shall consist of mature and overly mature forests. Final harvesting of acutifoliate elm, linden, beech, Karelian birch, cedar and red fir shall be prohibited. Felling licences shall be issued annually to forest managers for each woodcutting area separately, and shall specify the amount of timber that may be extracted and set a deadline for its transport. Full text Russian Website pravo.by References - Legislation Amended by Presidential Decree No. 91 amending Presidential Decree No. 214 on forest conservation measures. Legislation | Belarus | 2009 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 563 amending Presidential Decree No. 214 on some arrangements in forest sector. Legislation | Belarus | 2008 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Fuelwood, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 6 amending Presidential Decree No. 214 on forest conservation measures. Legislation | Belarus | 2011 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 197 amending Presidential Decree No. 214 on forest conservation measures. Legislation | Belarus | 2017 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Public forest, Offences/penalties, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 466 amending Presidential Decree No. 214 on forest conservation measures. Legislation | Belarus | 2017 Keyword: Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX