Regional Law No. 318-OZ “On rates of payment for forest management”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Amur Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Traditional rights/customary rights Environmental fees/charges 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 rates of fees for forest management. Forest management fees shall be calculated on the basis of forest parcel area, owned by regional administration and allotted for timber extraction on lease to citizens in accordance with purchase and sale contract of forest species. It envisages forest management, including timber extraction for small ethnic communities of the North, free of charge as part of traditional rights. Full text Russian Website lawru.info References - Legislation Amended by Regional Law No. 211-OZ amending Regional Law No. 318-OZ “On rates of payment for forest management”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2013 Keyword: Forest species, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Fuelwood, Transport/storage, Royalties/fees, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regional Law No. 636-OZ amending Regional Law No. 318-OZ “On rates of payment for forest management”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2015 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Environmental fees/charges, Forest species, Authorization/permit, Afforestation/reforestation Source: FAO, FAOLEX