Presidential Decree No. 242 establishing the State Forestry Corp. Country/Territory Greece Document type Regulation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 107, Part I, 22 June 1993, pp. 3597-3601. Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Institution Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Decree shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract Aim of the present Decree is the protection of forests and forestal areas within the national territory from any hazards or threats. The Decree establishes the State Forestry Corp which shall operate under the General Secretariat of Forests and Natural Environment, Directorate for the Protection of Forests and Natural Environment which is a special institution for forest protection established under Law No. 1845/1989 (article 37). The Decree establishes the structure and competencies of this governing Body. Full text Greek Website www.et.gr