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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.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Concession Timber extraction/logging Recreational forest Non-timber products Grazing Contract/agreement
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 the date of signature.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree establishes the modalities of allocation of the plots of forest fund to legal persons in lease and (or) in use with a view of forest management related to the following activities: (a) timber extraction; (b) procurement of soft resin; (c) procurement of non-timber products; (d) procurement of edible forest products, haymaking, grazing; and (e) recreational use of forests. Plots of forest fund shall be conceded for timber extraction exclusively to legal persons carrying out timber processing. The period of concession of the plots of forest fund in lease shall be determined by state body or organization and it shall not exceed 15 years. Contractual arrangements shall be regulated by forest management contract. Model form of contract shall be validated by the Ministry of Forest Management.

Full text
Russian
Website
pravo.by

References - Legislation

Repealed by

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