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Regional Law No. 140-ZO “On the modalities of procurement and collection of non-timber forest products, including edible resources and medicinal plants, by citizens for individual personal needs".

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kirov
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Forestry
Keyword
Fruits/edible nuts Forest management/forest conservation Non-timber products Forest fires Erosion
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Regional Law enters into force 10 days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Regional Law determines the modalities of procurement and collection of non-timber forest products, including edible resources and medicinal plants, by citizens for individual personal needs. Citizens shall be granted the right of free stay in forests and to procure, collect and harvest for individual personal needs wild growing fruits, berries, nuts, mushrooms and other edible and non-edible non-timber forestry products free of charge. Citizens must: (a) prevent damages to public health and environment; (b) to procure, harvest and collect non-timber forestry resources so as to avoid soil erosion, negative impact on state of forests, water and natural resources; (c) observe forest fire rules and regulations; and (d) compensate damages caused to forestry in accordance with the acting legislation of the Russian Federation.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su