Regional Law No. 5-ZS “On procurement by citizens of non-timber edible forest resources and medicinal plants for individual personal needs”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Altai Document type Legislation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Forestry Keyword Fruits/edible nuts Public forest Forest management/forest conservation Non-timber products 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 have the right of free stay in forests for the purpose of procurement of edible non-timber forest resources and medicinal plants free of charge. Regional executive body can impose restrictions of the amount of non-timber edible forest resources and medicinal plants with a view of inexhaustible management and reproduction of the aforesaid resources (art. 1). Procurement of the aforesaid resources shall be carried out manually, without any mechanical means (art. 2). Full text Russian Website www.altailes.ru