Regional Law No. 317-OZ “On the modalities and rates of timber extraction by citizens for individual personal needs”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Amur Document type Legislation Date 2010 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Fuelwood Forest species Contract/agreement 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 ten days after the date of its official publication. Abstract This Regional Law establishes that timber extraction by citizens for individual personal needs shall be considered forest management not related to entrepreneurial activity and shall have as its purpose meeting personal demand of citizens for construction, repairs and maintenance of the constructions and edifices owned thereby, heating of such objects and other personal needs. Timber extraction for the aforesaid purposes shall be regulated by purchase and sale contracts concluded by citizens with regional state executive body in the sphere of forest management. Rates of payment for timber extraction by citizens for individual personal needs shall be established by regional laws. Full text Russian Website docs.cntd.ru