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Regional Law No. 264 “On procurement of non-timber edible forest resources and medicinal plants by citizens for individual personal needs”.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Territorial subdivision
Kurgan
Document type
Legislation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Forestry
Keyword
Fruits/edible nuts Non-timber products Forest species Contract/agreement Planting material/seeds
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 regulates relations regarding procurement of non-timber edible forest resources (wild growing fruits, berries, nuts, mushrooms, seeds, birch juice etc.) and medicinal plants by citizens for individual personal needs. Citizens shall be granted the right to collect non-timber edible forest resources and medicinal plants free of charge and without any authorization. Picking of berries shall be carried out manually, without the use of any mechanical means. Felling of trees for collection of seeds shall be prohibited. Collection of birch juice shall be authorized in mature forest.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.oblduma.kurgan.ru