Presidential Decree No. 563 amending Presidential Decree No. 214 on some arrangements in forest sector. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Fuelwood 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 the date of its official publication. Abstract Item 1.2.1 shall acquire the following wording: “Tariffs for fuelwood of the main forest species traded as standing timber shall be validated annually by the Council of Ministers”. Item 38 shall acquire a new wording: “The grounds for issuing felling licence shall be decision of the competent authority for allocation of a forest block for timber extraction or auction sale contract registered at the joint-stock company “Byelorussian universal stock-exchange”. Full text Russian Website www.minleshoz.org 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