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Regional Law No. 143-Z “On modalities and rates of timber extraction, procurement of edible and non-edible non-timber forest resources and collection of medicinal plants by citizens for individual personal needs”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Nizhni Novgorod
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Forestry
Keyword
Fruits/edible nuts Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Fuelwood Non-timber products Contract/agreement Forest species
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 establishes that citizens shall be granted the right for timber extraction for individual personal needs for heating, construction, repairs of housing facilities and outbuildings. The allowed amount of timber extraction of the aforesaid purposes shall be set annually by the authorized state regional institution in the sphere of forest management. Timber extraction shall be carried out in accordance with purchase and sale contract of forest species. Procurement of non-timber edible and non-edible forest resources, and collection of medicinal plants shall be carried out during calendar year shall be subject to ripening period of the aforesaid forest species.

Full text
Russian
Website
regzakon.fpa.su

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Regional Law No. 157-Z “On procurement of timber by citizens for individual personal needs.”

Legislation | Russian Federation | 2022

Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Fuelwood, Non-timber products, Forest species, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX