Presidential Decree No. UP-5041 “On setting up the State Committee on Forestry”. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Legislation Date 2017 (2018) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Forestry Keyword Agricultural development Institution Policy/planning Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forestry protection measures Forest fires Pests/diseases Erosion Protection forest Agro-forestry Planting material/seeds Afforestation/reforestation Sustainable development Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Entry into force notes This Presidential Decree enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The President decrees to set up the State Committee on Forestry assigning thereto the following functions: (a) the implementation of the unified state policy in the sphere of forestry aimed at the comprehensive expansion and rational use of forest resources; (b) development of proposals for the improvement of forest legislation and effective monitoring of its compliance; (c) organization of effective management of the forest fund and protected natural areas, afforestation and reforestation, rational and careful use of forests; (d) development and implementation of measures to prevent desertification, reforestation and protective afforestation in the country, erosion control plantations on mountain slopes, in ravines and on abandoned land; (e) accounting and study of the forest fund, fauna and flora, the introduction of scientific achievements and best practices in forest management practices; (f) protection of forests against fires, pests and diseases, illegal felling and other violations of forest legislation; (g) elaboration and implementation of the unified system of certification and standardization of planting stock of ornamental plants; expansion and development of associated economic activities in forestry, implementation of measures for the production of seedlings, collection of medicinal plants, organization of production and deep processing of agricultural products, beekeeping, fish farming, animal husbandry, production of folk arts and crafts items; (h) attraction of foreign grants of international financial institutions, large-scale promotion of ecological tourism; (i) organization of training, retraining and advanced training specialists with higher and secondary special education in the field of forestry. Full text Russian Website lex.uz References - Legislation Implemented by Presidential Resolution No. PP-2966 “On organization of the operation of the State Committee on Forestry”. Legislation | Uzbekistan | 2017 Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Agro-forestry, Planting material/seeds, Research, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX