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Regional Law No. 145-OZ ““On modalities of procurement and harvesting of non-timber forest resources, edible forest resources and medicinal plants by citizens for individual personal needs”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Novgorod
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Forestry
Keyword
Fruits/edible nuts Forest species Non-timber products Protection forest Forest fires Protection of species Forest management/forest conservation
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 carrying out procurement and harvesting of of non-timber forest resources, edible forest resources and medicinal plants must comply with the following requirements: (a) use methods and technologies preventing exhaustion of available resources; (b) prevent environmental damages; (c) observe forest fire prevention rules; (d) observe forest sanitary requirements; and (e) observe forest regulations. Felling of fruit trees for collection of fruits shall be prohibited. Procurement of birch juice shall be authorized from trees subject to felling in the current year. Extraction of stumps shall be authorized in all types of forests except for protection forests, water conservation areas and young stand.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.leskom.nov.ru